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.
Katrina Reid with Vance County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) reports to WIZS News, “Due to COVID-19, the Vance County VITA program that’s held at the Perry Library is closed.” The library is not open to the public at this time. For additional assistance, reach out to Reid at 252.432.6642. In her correspondence, she provided […]
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The County of Vance and the City of Henderson have declared a State of Emergency due to the current weather conditions. The State of Emergency includes a curfew that begins at 9PM tonight and ends at 6AM tomorrow morning. The purpose of the curfew is due to power outages, road conditions, and the possibility of […]
With precipitation out of the Henderson area, at least for know, it’s a good time to show you these numbers and information from Duke Energy Progress from early-to-mid afternoon Saturday. As you can see, Vance County caught the worst of it so far in terms of power outages. Info courtesy of Duke Energy Progress … […]
THANK YOU for being on WIZS.com! We sincerely appreciate your attention and support. ALL closings and delays we gather for this weather event will be shared on our Facebook page. facebook.com/wizsradio
PLEASE SEE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BELOW! Local Vance 2nd Dose Vaccine Clinic Postponed To Feb 21 Due To Weather This is a 2nd dose vaccination event only. No first doses will be given. This event is by appointment only. If you do not have an appointment, then you will not be accommodated. The event on Feb. […]
Each broadcast of “The Local Skinny!” invites you to call 492-5594. You can call with an item you’d like to sell or something you are looking for. Also, you can call about anything on your mind…a grip, a praise, a news item of interest, a question you’d like to know more about. And, we’re always […]
UPDATE 12 NOON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 2021 THESE EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED BECAUSE OF A SECOND ICE STORM FORECAST FOR THE AREA. THE EVENTS WILL BE RESCHEDULED, AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THEY WILL BE ANNOUNED ON WIZS RADIO AND POSTED ONLINE. UPDATE 7:45 P.M. FRIDAY — The COVID-19 testing event scheduled for Saturday, 02/13 at […]
— from Vance County Animal Services
