John is a graduate of Northern Vance High School & UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. He has been a radio personality since 1989.
John is the Marketing Consultant, News, Sports, & Town Talk Broadcaster, Technician, & Treasurer for WIZS Radio.
He is the current On-site Radio Engineer for Duke Basketball and Football and has been their scoreboard announcer in the past as well.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Shortly after 4 p.m. today, Franklin County amended its proclamation of a State of Emergency and issued a curfew. The Franklin County curfew is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. Sunday. (Click here for that news story.) Just after 5:15 p.m. […]
Thursday, April 2 Frigidaire refrigerator, like new, asking 150.00; call 252-820-9746 New trailer hitch for sale, call 252-438-3546 Looking for a freezer, call 252-492-7137 Wednesday, April 1 Looking for someone who does septic tank work. Call 252-204-3519 Tuesday, March 31 Sewing machine, 50.00; call 252-572-2553 2001 Cadillac Deville Dhs, 119k miles, asking 2300.00; […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — CLICK HERE TO PUT YOUR INFO INTO AN ELECTRONIC FORM or email announcements to [email protected] or call 492-3001 LATEST – The Henderson American Legion Post 60 Chicken Plate Sale scheduled for April 3, 2020 has been postponed until a […]
TownTalk for Monday, March 30, 2020 TownTalk airs M-F on WIZS, Henderson at 11 a.m. Listen at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / streamed live at wizs.com and with Tunein and on smart connected devices and speakers. NC Gov. Roy Cooper; Covid-19; Executive Order 121; Where you can go; Stay at Home Henderson Mayor Eddie […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — information from and written entirely by Brian Short, H-V Director of Emergency Operations Yesterday, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 121, advising North Carolina residents to stay at home in an attempt to reduce the number of individuals being infected with […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — from Henry L. Gupton, Vance County Clerk of Superior Court Due to the COVID-19 virus our operations have changed. Our office is still open Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, our doors are locked. Please know that […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — courtesy Denita DeVega, MA, Director of Vance County Department of Social Services Vance County Department of Social Services has adjusted operational protocols in response to advisories regarding social distancing. Until further notice, effective March 24, 2020, face to face interactions will be limited. […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Warren County Updates Announced to County Operations; Announcement of NC Executive Order No. 120 — from the Warren County Manager’s Office As of March 23, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all Warren County, Warren County Schools, Town of Norlina, and Town of […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson-Vance Emergency Management Director Brian Short has released the latest situation report, and included in it is information about Vance County’s first positive Coronavirus case. In an adjoining press release from Granville-Vance District Health Department Director Lisa Harrison, she wrote, “There […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — press release RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud […]
