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.
A section of Old North Carolina 75 near School Street in Stem washed out and will remain closed, according to a N.C. Department of Transportation press release, through late Thursday (01-18-2024). Maintenance crews made the discovery and are “working to fix the problem and will reopen this section of Old North Carolina 75 as soon […]
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From Vance County Schools: “As we prioritize the safety of our students and staff, we would like to inform you that Vance County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. “This decision has been made in consideration of the potential for black ice on roadways and the forecasted wind chill. […]
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Tuesday night, December 5, the Vance County Vipers Basketball team hosted Louisburg, but the game was halted soon after it started when a fight broke out on the gym floor. VCS Chief Officer for Communication Aarika Sandlin said, “No Vance County High School students were involved. Currently, an active investigation is taking place by the […]
The new county manager for Vance County, Renee Perry, started November 1, 2023, and on November 20 as a Board of Commissioners work session wrapped up, she gave thanks to county staff and named her leadership team. “I’m coming up on week three, and I just wanted to sing high praises to staff. They’ve been […]
Mayoral Runoff Election Early Voting Starts 10-19-23 Geocoding issue resolved Click Play WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio 5pm News Segment 1 From 10-18-23 Henderson Municipal Election Canvass
UPDATE 5 P.M. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 2023 Mayoral Runoff Election Early Voting Starts 10-19-23 Geocoding issue resolved WIZS Radio 5pm News Segment 1 From 10-18-23 Henderson Municipal Election Canvass Click Here to Play – wizs.com/wizs-radio-5pm-news-segment-1-from-10-18-23-henderson-municipal-election-canvass/ WIZS Radio · WIZS Radio 5pm News Segment 1 From 10-18-23 Henderson Municipal Election Canvass ••••••••••••••••••••••••• UPDATE 11 A.M. WEDNESDAY, […]
Sometimes there is more to a restaurant than its signature item, and sometimes that means the restaurant spills out into the community in a unique way. For Chick-fil-A of Henderson or anywhere else that could mean seeing the beloved Chick-fil-A cow at a ballgame or even the restaurant handing out cards for free signature items […]
