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.
Donald and Maggie Anthony of Roanoke Rapids, came to Northern Vance High School on May 5 to meet with members of the Vikings baseball team and offer them a face-to-face special thank you. On April 15, Donald Anthony became ill after the Vikings played a game in Chapel Hill. Emergency response personnel had to be […]
Monday night the Vance Charter School held a pep rally to help kick off its capital campaign. The event was held at McGregor Hall in downtown Henderson and was well attended by students, teachers, staff and other interested members of the community. The building seats about 950 people and the room was very full. The […]
The Henderson City Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday night and dealt with a laundry list of items. In a phone interview with Councilman Garry Daeke, he told WIZS News the City sold some land and also sold a home that the City and County had taken as a tax seizure. He said, “The […]
(Cover photo of Grace and Pete O’Geary) Thursday night in Henderson, James D. “Pete” O’Geary was presented the Lone Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America, the Occoneechee Council. O’Geary is the recipient of the Citizen of the Year award for 2016. This recognition was given at the 2016 George Rose Watkins, Sr. Citizen […]
If you missed the noon prayer service today at Henderson City Hall, you can listen to that service below. WIZS will broadcast another service tonight at 7 o’clock from Southern Vance High School. You can listen tonight on WIZS 1450 AM or online at wizs.com/listennow.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016 CHAPEL HILL – University of North Carolina junior forward Kennedy Meeks will withdraw from the 2016 NBA Draft process and return to UNC for his senior season in 2016-17. The Charlotte, N.C., native has averaged 9.4 points and 6.5 rebounds and shot […]
Reminder to past participants and all who are interested, the Henderson Rec Players will be holding auditions this weekend for the upcoming summer productions. Auditions are this Saturday, May 7th at 2 P.M. at First Baptist Church. Please call 252-431-6091 with any questions or simply be at First Baptist at 2 P.M. this Saturday for […]
New Access Control System Begins May 16 at Six Schools Vance County Schools will pilot its new Access Control System at six schools beginning on Monday, May 16, 2016. The Access Control System, custom made by top locksmiths Arlington, involves having all school entrances locked during the school day and requires all visitors to identify […]
Vance County Schools is now conducting its annual “Give Five – Read Five” book donation campaign. The campaign, which will end on Friday, May 27, involves encouraging local residents to donate new or gently used books for students in our 10 elementary schools. Residents who want to donate books may simply take their donations to […]
Vance-Granville Community College’s 32nd Annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament, presented by Union Bank, which was scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2016, has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather. The tournament, held at the Henderson Country Club, has been rescheduled for Monday, May 23, with a rain date of Monday, June 6. Morning […]
