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 Local Skinny!” will always take your calls at 492-5594. Call with items to buy or sell. Call with a gripe or praise or question or comment. Let us know about something in the news you’d like to know more about. Below is our rundown for the Tuesday, Feb. 23 show as well as the […]
Click to Listen to Local news Audio. WIZS Your Community Voice — 100.1 FM / 1450 AM PRESENTED IN PART BY OUR SPONSOR DRAKE DENTISTRY Local News Airs on WIZS M-F at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. “TownTalk” Airs on WIZS M-F at 11 a.m. “The Local Skinny!” Airs on WIZS Mon-Thurs at […]
According to information received from the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, the south office in Creedmoor will close April 15, 2021. The southern Granville office is located at 1598 NC Hwy 56, Suite 4, Creedmoor, NC, 27522. The email correspondence said, “In order to more efficiently serve all of our members, the Chamber Board of […]
Altec is having a virtual hiring event. It will take place Tuesday, February 23 at 11 a.m. The Kerr Tar Regional Council of Governments informed WIZS News about the NCWorks Career Center event. The hiring event with Altec will feature opportunities for assemblers, welders, machinists, mechanics and electricians. Register at events.kerrtarworks.com. For additional assistance email […]
Cheerleaders are known for the support they give their sports teams, whether at the high school, college or professional level. The community has a chance to return the favor by supporting a local cheerleader squad at a fundraiser next week. The Vance Charter School Varsity Cheerleaders will have a trout dinner fundraiser on Monday, Feb. […]
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WIZS Radio · TownTalk 02-18-21 Ice Storm
From Duke Energy Progress… Prepare in advance and visit www.dukeenergyupdates.com/winterstorm to learn how to remain safe during all phases of the storm. To receive the most up-to-date information about restoration efforts, enroll in Outage Alerts (https://www.duke-energy.com/outages/alerts). If customers lose power, they can text OUT to 57801, report online (https://www.duke-energy.com/outages), or call 800.POWERON for […]
Franklin County residents can now register online for first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations, according to Scott S. LaVigne, county health director. Please visit https://www.franklincountync.us/alerts/corona-virus-covid-19-joint-information-center, where interested residents will find a link to the county’s COVID-19 Vaccine online booking system. Clink on the link, answer a series of questions to confirm your eligibility and proceed to book your […]
