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.
The animal shelters in Vance and Granville Counties are full and need help! If you enjoying volunteering and helping animals, then this announcement is for you. For complete details and audio click play. WIZS Radio · TownTalk: Vance and Granville Co. Animal Shelters Are Full Matt Katz, the Granville County Animal Management Director, says the […]
When the Henderson City Council met Monday night, the fiscal year 22 budget was adopted as presented by the city manager. Mayor Eddie Ellington told WIZS News, “No tax increase and no fee increases, keeping in mind the struggles of the citizens dealing with the effects of Covid-19 last year.” The total city budget is […]
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice!! Home and Garden Show for June 16, 2021. Written and produced by Vance County Cooperative Extension. Announcers Wayne Rowland and Paul McKenzie. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show
Thank you for listening to WIZS. Your Community Voice!! WIZS Radio · WIZS Local News Audio 06-16-21 Noon
At the regular meeting of the Vance County Board of Education Monday evening, the board voted unanimously to select Dr. Cindy Bennett as the next superintendent of Vance County Schools. Presently Bennett serves as Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and Strategic Planning. Effective July 1, she will replace Dr. Anthony Jackson who is leaving in […]
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice!! The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show for June 9, 2021. Hosts Paul McKenzie and Wayne Rowland with Vance County Cooperative Extension. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 6-9-21
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice!… WIZS Radio · WIZS Local News Audio 06-09-21 Noon
We’ve been asked to announce Grace Ministries’ ground turkey sale for this weekend. Grace Kids is raising money for a youth outreach trip. Founder Jamie Elliott wrote to WIZS News and said, “June 12th we will be selling Butterball ground turkey. One 10 pound (container) for $15 or two 10 pound (containers) for $25.” All […]
The fireworks display and gathering that typically takes place on Kerr Lake July 4th weekend has been moved to Labor Day weekend, specifically Saturday, Sept 4th at Satterwhite Point. Vance County Tourism Director Pam Hester said, “It was not practical to have it. … The Board voted to move it.” The reason is a deadline […]
While the unemployment rates in Vance and Warren counties improved in the last month and drastically improved in the last year, both remain about the worst in North Carolina. Vance County improved from a rate of 7.6% in March to 7.2% in April but remains 98th out of North Carolina’s 100 counties. That’s the third […]
