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About John C. Rose
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.
Entries by John C. Rose
TownTalk: Sam Seifert New Associate Administrator at Maria Parham Health
/by John C. RoseSamuel B. Seifert, MHA, FACHE will serve as Associate Administrator starting Monday, June 13 at Maria Parham Health. He is a board-certified healthcare administrator with over 17 years of continuous experience. The Henderson native most recently served as a Senior Administrator in the Department of Anesthesiology at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. Before moving to Atlanta […]
VCHS Viper Graduation Moved Inside, Will Air Live on WIZS
/by John C. RoseWe have an important message for the Class of 2022 graduates at Vance County High School. The large amount of rain over the last 24-hours has greatly impacted the field conditions of the high school stadium field. After careful consideration, the decision has been made to move the Vance County High School graduation indoors into […]
Vance County Primary Election Results
/by John C. RoseThe Vance County portion of the May 17, 2022 primary saw final, unofficial results in less than two hours after the polls closed at 7:30 p.m. and two challengers in the winners column. Not a situation of being too close to call but indeed a situation of being very close was Sean Alston’s 270 votes […]
Tri-County Shrine Club Fish Fry Wednesday in Henderson
/by John C. RoseThe local Shriners Fish Fry is this Wednesday, May 18. This is the 58th fish fry and local Shriner Donald C. Seifert spoke with WIZS about how the event has evolved over those almost six decades as it continues to raise money for local causes as well as for Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals. The annual event […]
Knights Lacrosse Win in Overtime One Day; Become Conference Champions the Next
/by John C. Rose— article submitted by Vance Charter School The Vance Charter Knights Varsity Men’s Lacrosse team had another strong showing with 2 more wins added to their record. On April 21, the Knights traveled to Cary Christian, which proved to be exciting from beginning to end. Cary Christian took an early lead, but the Knights quickly […]
TownTalk: A Look Back At Saturday’s Embrace Henderson Event
/by John C. RoseEmbrace Henderson returned over the weekend at Saddlerock Farms. Please enjoy. WIZS Radio · Town Talk: A Look At Saturday’s Embrace Henderson Event
Leadership Granville Graduation 2021-2022
/by John C. Rose— by Lauren Roberson, Executive Director Granville County Chamber of Commerce On behalf of the Leadership Granville Steering Committee, the Chamber is proud to recognize the 2021-2022 Leadership Granville Class! Granville County is very lucky to have this group of talented individuals serving our community. The Chamber would also like to thank our co-sponsors, Granville […]
Wreck, Speed Split Car in Two
/by John C. RoseWednesday night shortly before 8:30, a single-vehicle wreck occurred along Spring Valley Road, between the intersection with Spring Valley Lake Road and NC 39. At the scene, it appeared a black Acura was traveling south along Spring Valley Road and veered off the pavement to the right and struck a tree. The car broke into […]
Local Phone Scam – First Thing To Do, Hang Up
/by John C. RoseBased on information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, there is a scam rolling in Henderson and Vance County today (Thursday), and it’s pretty vicious. Please keep in mind that no member of local law enforcement, nor any honest member of law enforcement anywhere, will ever call you to ask you for money that, when […]