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.
On Monday, November 9, Henderson Police Officers arrested Derrick Darnell Hanks Jr., 24, of 197 Big Ruin Creek Lane. He was charged with the following offenses: Carrying a concealed weapon, possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for keeping/selling controlled substances, felonious possession of marijuana, and possession of drug […]
(The following from a press release issued by the Henderson Police Department) On Wednesday, November 04, 2015, around noon, Henderson Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Water and Pinkston Streets in Henderson in response to someone shot. While en-route, officers were notified the victim was being transported to medical help by private vehicle. […]
The Henderson Family YMCA announces the 6th Annual Gobble Gallop. Click here for a registration form. Register at The Henderson Police Department from 8:00 until 8:45 A.M. the day of the race, Saturday, November 21 or online at www.hendersonymca.org. Canned food items brought to the race will benefit Area Christians Together in Service. This is in partnership […]
Crimes of The Month — November 2015 Hit & Run Death by Motor Vehicle Case: On October 21, 2015 at approximately 9:12 P.M., officers of the Henderson Police (Department) responded to the intersection of E. Andrews Ave. and US-1 in reference to a vehicle collision with a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers found Gordon Hargrove in a […]
IN A LAST MINUTE PROGRAMMING CHANGE, WIZS WILL NOW BE BROADCASTING THE NORTHERN VANCE AT CEDAR RIDGE FOOTBALL GAME. WE WILL HAVE SCORE UPDATES OF SOUTHERN VANCE AT FRANKLINTON. AGAIN, WIZS WILL DO THE LIVE PLAY BY PLAY OF NORTHERN VANCE AT CEDAR RIDGE AND GIVE SCORE UPDATES OF SOUTHERN VANCE AT FRANKLINTON. AIRTIME IS […]
Press Release – Wednesday, November 04, 2015 On Wednesday, November 04, 2015, around noon, Henderson Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Water and Pinkston Streets in Henderson in response to someone shot. While en-route, officers were notified the victim was being transported to medical help by private vehicle. The driver of the vehicle […]
The following a press release from the office of Vance County Sheriff Peter White: ON NOVEMBER 3, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 PM, DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A CALL AT 493 DANIEL BOONE TRAIL IN REFERENCE TO A SHOOTING. UPON ARRIVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BRYAN MATTHEW ALLEN, AGE 35 OF 493 DANIEL BOONE TRAIL HAD BEEN […]
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual membership drive this week. To make the event more fun, the Chamber Ambassadors are taking on the Chamber Board members to see which group can bring in the most new members. The winning team will be treated to a free meal prepared by the losing team. […]
WIZS NEWS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE…WE WILL PROVIDE LIVE COVERAGE OF THE TUESDAY RUNOFF ELECTION HERE IN HENDERSON. NOT ONLY WILL COVERAGE BE AVAILABLE AT 1450 AM, BUT YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN LIVE ON WIZS.COM. AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, OUR SPREADSHEET WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AS A LIVE DOCUMENT. THAT MEANS, IF YOU GO […]
October 16, 17 and 18, The Vance County Department of Tourism hosted the 14th Annual Show, Shine, Shag & Dine and The East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & Reunion. Tourism Director Nancy Wilson said the economic impact here was between $2.5 to $3.0 million. That figure represents the amount of spending done while […]
