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 October 21, 2015 around 9:12 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area of E. Andrews Ave and US 1 South, Henderson in reference to a person that had been struck by a semi-truck. Upon arrival, officers found the victim deceased from serious injuries. The driver of the semi-truck struck the […]
David Cooper, of Aycock Elementary School, has been named the 2015-2016 Assistant Principal of the Year for Vance County Schools. Cooper was surprised Tuesday morning by members of the Vance County Board of Education and school system administrators while he was in a classroom at his school. Superintendent Anthony Jackson made the announcement that Cooper […]
You may notice a new billboard if you travel south on U.S. 1 Bypass in Henderson. Local business WW Properties has once again donated a billboard for a civic cause. Tracy Dreibelbis of Animal Advocates Coalition tells WIZS News the billboard came about when the coalition “said yes to the kindness of a local businessman who had […]
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Henderson will host the 14th Annual Show, Shine, Shag & Dine and The East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & Reunion. These world class events are presented by The Vance County Department of Tourism, and director Nancy Wilson. Follow the links, look at the pictures, go be part of it, […]
The Bennett H. Perry, Jr. Museum will open Friday, October 16th in downtown Henderson. The City of Henderson and the Corbitt Preservation Association will occupy the downstairs of the former Perry home, located at the corner of Chestnut and Church Streets. The house was willed to the City by well-known and civic-minded, local attorney, Bennett. […]
The Vance County Board of Elections’ canvass of the October 6th Henderson Municipal Election is complete. Two runoffs are anticipated. Candidates Marion Brodie Williams and Clarence J. Dale finished tied with 234 votes apiece for the Ward 1 Ward Seat. Election Board Director Faye Gill said, “One of the candidates may withdraw up to three […]
Near and dear to our hearts here at WIZS is a good news broadcast, just another reason its so much fun to tell you about this! Students and staff members at Aycock Elementary School receive important information about their school each Friday morning through the “Aycock News” television broadcast. The approximately 10-minute broadcast, seen on […]
Heddie Somerville, the principal at Pinkston Street Elementary School for the past four years, has been selected as the 2015-2016 Vance County Schools’ Principal of the Year. She was chosen for the honor after interviews were conducted by a special selection committee. Mrs. Somerville is receiving the prestigious award after leading Pinkston Street Elementary to […]
Eddie Ellington is the mayor-elect for the City of Henderson. While the canvass still takes place on Tuesday, Ellington can now be safely declared the winner of the Mayoral election. Audio from the 5 P.M. Local News – WIZS Lead Story Ellington said, “I am honored to become the next mayor for the City of […]
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