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.
Past and present individuals who serve various local fire, law enforcement, EMS and volunteer agencies, who form what’s commonly called Henderson Vance First Responders, are planning a 3,000 plate BBQ chicken sale for the local families of Ret. Capt. Mike Davis (HPD) and Master Trooper Brent Montgomery (SHP). Both served in their respective areas of […]
Thank you for listening to WIZS — Your Community Voice. “The Local Skinny!” also features Tradio — click here — and the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report — click here. The latest local data update on Covid-19, as of March 21, indicates right at 13 percent of the population of Vance County and Granville County are fully […]
This week beloved North Carolina State Highway Patrolman Brent Montgomery passed away, with his celebration of life service Saturday. In June of last year, beloved Ret. Capt. Mike Davis of the Henderson Police Department passed away due to covid complications. Now, Henderson Vance First Responders are planning a 3,000 plate BBQ chicken sale for these […]
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice! WIZS Radio · WIZS Local News Audio 03-18-21 Noon
— courtesy of Vance County Schools With the threat of inclement weather on Thursday, March 18, Vance County Schools will operate as an asynchronous remote learning day for all students and staff. Assignments will be posted to student’s learning platforms for completion. All buildings will be closed. Safety continues to be our priority. We encourage […]
Each Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. on WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM Your Community Voice, “The Local Skinny!” will feature the Home and Garden Show. Vance County Cooperative Extension agents Paul McKenzie and Wayne Rowland announce the show each week live and take phone calls at 492-5594 with home, lawn and garden questions. During the […]
— written from information provided by Lisa Harrison, director Granville Vance Public Health. The information was provided March 10, but this article was not written or published until March 11. Since the pandemic began, Vance County has seen 4,450 positive test results, and Granville County has seen 5,341. As a result of covid, 82 have […]
#BRENTSTRONG, a Brent Celebration! A special presentation of WIZS News. WIZS Radio · WIZS 5P NEWS 03-11-21 SPECIAL REPORT BRENTSTRONG
#BRENTSTRONG, a Brent Celebration! A Special Presentation of WIZS News. WIZS Radio · WIZS 5P NEWS 03-11-21 SPECIAL REPORT BRENTSTRONG
— Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Press Release The Board of Directors of the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce voted in December 2020 to adopt a 2021 Program of Work which includes the formation of a new Human Resources Council. This new program is a goal under the Chamber’s Business and Growth and Development Division, a […]
