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.
— submitted by Families Living Violence Free Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans. The term “intimate partner violence” describes physical violence, sexual violence, stalking, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse. This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex […]
— submitted by the City of Henderson UPDATE: Due to the weather, Council has elected to postpone the Strategic Planning Retreat scheduled for today, Thursday, January 28, 2021. It will be rescheduled. The Henderson City Council will meet for its annual Strategic Planning Retreat on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. […]
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The Warren County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension has PPE supplies available for farmers and agricultural workers. According to an email received by WIZS News, “Face mask and other PPE, such as hand sanitizer, are available through the Warren County Cooperative Extension for farmers and those in agricultural related fields. “If you would like […]
Granville Vance District Health Director Lisa Harrison provides information routinely by email and other means, and Monday she wrote, “Since our last update on Jan. 19th, there have been 171 new cases of COVID-19 in Granville and 172 in Vance. “Unfortunately, there have been 2 additional deaths reported this week. A 58-year-old male from Granville […]
Over the weekend a disagreement led to shots being fired, and a stray bullet killed a horse in its nearby pasture. Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow explained to WIZS News Monday that officers were dispatched for a shots fired call on Southern Avenue around 5 a.m, Saturday, Jan 23. He said there was a disturbance […]
Of the many wonderful tasks that Granville Vance District Health Director Lisa Harrison has worked towards in recent months, one of them has been solid communication. For example, an email January 19th from Harrison that contained bullet points that tell a story about what is going on right now. There are 15 super-dedicated nurses working […]
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— from Linda T. Bristow Mt. Moriah A. M. E. Zion Church is continuing its partnership with Livingstone College and the NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority to fight food insecurities in Henderson, Vance County, NC and surrounding areas. Two additional community outreach initiatives are scheduled. The first is on MLK […]
