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.
Governor Pat McCrory recently announced in a press release that Vance County Commissioner Tommy Hester had been reappointed to the Rural Infrastructure Authority. Hester has served the authority since its inception in 2013, and next week he will be running to chair the authority for a third-straight 12-month term. In an interview with WIZS News, […]
Another case of a raccoon with rabies has occurred in Vance County. Frankie Nobles, Chief of Vance County Animal Control, informed WIZS News today. He said it has occurred “in the 1900 block of Newton Dairy Rd.” Nobles said, “Anyone in this area is asked to please get your pet vaccinated for rabies. It can […]
Press Release Governor McCrory’s Task Force Gets Report on the Effects of Underage Drinking Duke Researcher: “It becomes the job of responsible adults in kids’ lives to help provide the restraint that their own brains often can’t.” Raleigh, N.C. – Researchers from Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill presented their report on the effects of alcohol on the […]
(Full Press Release) Henderson, NC – Over the past six weeks, investigators from the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, together with agents from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation have investigated the disappearance of Marcus Lamont Fields of Henderson, North Carolina. The District Attorney’s Office has been working closely with these agencies during […]
Henderson Police Press Release Monday, February 08, 2016 On Monday, February 08, 2016 at 11:24 A.M., members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Gate City Foods, 601 W. Andrews Avenue, Henderson in response to someone being shot. Arriving officers found Tre’shon Cheek, 18, 315 Davis Street, Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. Cheek […]
One of the most important missions of the Perry Library Youth Department is to promote early literacy within the library through programming and information distribution and to partner with community organizations with similar goals. To that end, the library is holding a Read-a-Thon in cooperation with FGV Smart Start. The theme of the Read-a-Thon will […]
Thursday night at the 78th annual Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce banquet, the organization recognized its 2015 Ambassador of the Year. WIZS is pleased to announce that our very own Kevin Bullock was the recipient. “Chamber Ambassadors give back to the community by volunteering their time, skills and talents,” Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President John Barnes […]
Break & Entering & Larceny Case: On September 19, 2015 at approximately 10:57 A.M., Henderson Police Officers responded to 1034 South Williams Street, in reference to a Breaking and Entering and Larceny. Upon arrival, officers talked to Mr. Joseph Yourk, who stated that someone had broken into a storage facility and removed 20 tractor low […]
Thursday night at the 78th annual Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce banquet, local volunteer Marion Perry was presented the Citizen of the Year Award. Perry said volunteering with Vance County Schools is one of the highlights of her life. She said, “I pray that this County will continue to go forward. I will do my best […]
The first Corbitt Preservation Association meeting of 2016 will take place Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2 P.M. Kenneth Stegall, association treasurer, informed WIZS News that folks interested in the group are invited to attend the meeting at the Bennett H. Perry, Jr. Museum (the Corbitt Museum) located at 180 Church St., Henderson, NC. There will be […]
