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.
A local doctor — Dr. Shauna Guthrie, a Henderson family physician — was installed as President-Elect of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP) for a one-year term during the organization’s annual meeting in Asheville this weekend. Guthrie presently is the medical director at Granville Vance Public Health, the local district health department where […]
Cook’s Chapel AME Zion Church — From Rev. Dr. Omega T. Perry, Pastor There will be a food distribution on Friday, December 10th at 11:30 a.m. The church is located at 200 Center Street in Henderson. This will be on a first come, first served basis. If anyone would like to send a monetary donation, make […]
Click Play Below – Audio Only WIZS Radio · Commentary On Henderson Christmas Parade 2021
Wednesday morning about 11:30, Henderson Police and local emergency personnel responded to an automobile accident at the intersection of Andrews Avenue and Chestnut Street. A 2001 Honda Accord driven by Kiara Watson, with a North Carolina registration, collided with a Chevy Camaro, with a Virginia registration, driven Jose Hernandez. Watson, Hernandez and a passenger with […]
The bottom line on CV-19 vaccine is if you want a shot you can get a shot, including first and second doses as well as boosters and for children age 5 and older. As Granville-Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison explained in a weekly email she publishes, “You can come in any day of the […]
Broken economic development past for Henderson-Vance and the new life that could be … plus politics. Click Play WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Fixing Economic Development
Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame says he is very worried and so is the family. — picture 1 in blue shirt provided by the family to WIZS — picture 2 an additional updated picture (Joel standing) from NC Department of Public Safety NORTH CAROLINA SILVER ALERT ANNOUNCEMENT — info from NC Department of Public Safety […]
Please click to play audio as WIZS remembers Thurston “TJ” Julius for his impact on his community, for his professionalism and for his wit. J.M. White Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. WIZS Radio · Remembering Thurston “TJ” Julius
In the seven day period ending Friday, there were 64 new cases in Vance County. The percent positivity rate in Vance County is 5.2%. In the seven day period ending Friday, there were 62 new cases in Granville County. The percent positivity rate in Granville County is 3.5%. Granville County has a total of 102 […]
The City of Henderson today issued a press release about discolored water. Kerr Lake Regional Water System customers, including those in the City of Henderson and those served in Vance County, will experience periods of discolored water over the next few days. According to the press release, there was a water line break and repair. […]
