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.
Covid news for member businesses is out from the Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce and President Michelle Burgess. An email this week from Burgess to Chamber members asks for area businesses to “Help Keep Our Economy Open!” Burgess wrote: The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce has been alerted to the surging COVID-19 cases here in […]
Gang Free, Inc. here in Henderson will be giving toys to over 600 children for Christmas. At the present time, the organization still needs about 100 to 120 more toys to match with the number of youngsters already signed up. Gang Free founder Melissa Elliott said, “Gang Free has over 600 children for Christmas. Toys […]
The Vance County School system has been hard at work on a re-entry plan for students, and this week at the Vance County Board of Education meeting that re-entry plan was approved. No date was set. VCS Public Information Officer Aarika Sandlin provided the information in her latest board briefs. She wrote, “The Board of […]
Listen to TownTalk on WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM each weekday from 11am until 11:30am. The Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020 edition of TownTalk reviewed the latest information from Granville-Vance Public Health pertaining to local availability of the Covid-19 vaccine. Also, in segment two of the show, the newest member of the WIZS staff was […]
WIZS Local News airs at 8am, 12 noon and 5pm, M-F, on 1450 AM and 100.1 FM and via live stream at WIZS.com – Toy Drive at Gang Free, Inc. – City Manager and Henderson Main Street Status – Henderson Vance Rec and Parks – Aycock and Fox Pond You can re-listen to today’s WIZS […]
— courtesy of Granville County Public Schools; written by Dr. Stan Winborne, GCPS Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16 is a remote learning day for all students, and the first day of our temporary transition to Plan C. However, tomorrow is also the first day for our traditional high school students to report to their school in-person […]
On Friday, Dec. 11, three seniors from Crossroads Christian School, Haley Patterson, Hope Macklin, and Justice Simmons, discussed their senior season in women’s basketball and about the leadership role for female athletics. Each Friday on WIZS SportsTalk, host Trey Snide presents the weekly Coach’s Corner segment. Click here for the latest show audio. Simmons said […]
Local Economic Development will continue to be a topic of conversation and action into the new year. From news of a new Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission director, to Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington saying on TownTalk recently that economic development was key, to Mako Medical Laboratories and their continued growth, to incentive programs, it all adds […]
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY New visitor restrictions at Maria Parham Health go into effect Monday, December 14, 2020. No visitor policies will be in place. The policies, along with what is allowed, are outlined below.
First, the local news WIZS has learned from the Clerk of Court in Vance County, the Hon. Henry L. Gupton. This information from Gupton replaces all other local information for Vance County you may have read or heard. Updated 12-11-2020 at 4:45pm. Gupton said, “After talking with our judges per notification we have received from […]
