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.
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 […]
2016 Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce 78th Annual Membership Banquet The Chamber recently emailed the following information to member businesses: “The 78th Henderson -Vance Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership banquet will be held on Thursday, February 4th at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center in Henderson. “A keynote address will delivered by the Mr. Chris Chung, Chief Executive Officer of the […]
Update: Vance County Schools has rescheduled the groundbreaking ceremony for the new multipurpose room at Carver Elementary School for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3. The public is invited to attend. —————————————- The groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 27, has been postponed to a later date. Terri Hedrick, Public Information Officer, […]
The Henderson Civitan Club spring stew sale will be Saturday, February 27th. Stew will be available for sale at Henderson Wellness Center on Dabney Drive from 10 A.M. until 1 P.M. for $8.00 per quart. You can reserve stew now by contacting a Henderson Civitan Club member or by calling 432-0774. You may also go […]
Vance County Schools has announced make-up days for the three full instruction days missed due to recent snow in our area. The days missed for all 16 traditional schools will be made up on Friday, March 4, originally scheduled as a teacher workday; Wednesday, April 20, originally scheduled as an early release day and now […]
NAB Launches Program to Foster Broadcast Technology Innovation NAB Labs to evolve into PILOT, a coalition of pioneering media industry stakeholders WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Wednesday announced the evolution of its innovation arm – NAB Labs – which will become PILOT, an initiative to bring together leading edge companies, organizations and […]
Vance County is building a new animal shelter. Vance County Commissioners, Vance County Animal Control, The Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society and The U.S. Department of Agriculture along with local volunteers and citizens celebrated at a groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony began at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 21, 2016 on Brodie Road. Vance County Chairman of […]
Former VGCC president honored with Community College System’s top award The State Board of Community Colleges recently selected Dr. Ben F. Currin, the former president of Vance-Granville Community College, to receive the highest honor the board can bestow, the I.E. Ready Award, for 2016. Named for Isaac Epps Ready, the first state director of the […]
Less Than a Week Left for North Carolinians to enroll in Affordable Care Act January 31 is the final deadline to enroll in coverage on the Health Insurance Marketplace and avoid paying a fine of $695 or more RALEIGH – January 31 is the final deadline for North Carolinians to enroll in coverage through the Health […]
