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.
Vance-Granville Community College recently celebrated the graduation of the second class in the short history of its Truck Driver Training, or CDL, program. The program includes a combination of classroom instruction, range driving and road driving. With the end of training, students have successfully completed their DOT exams, making them eligible for their “Class A” […]
A different sort of day for WIZS TownTalk and Local News today with some last minute changes and a sportscast that preempts the 5 o’clock local news. To adjust quickly, the news of the day was broadcast during TownTalk, followed by Tradio and then our shorter WIZS Noon News segment. Hear it all from our […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Due to a small outbreak of COVID-19, the Vance County Courthouse is closed and will be closed Thursday, November 19 and Friday, November 20, 2020. The Vance County Clerk of Court, the Hon. Henry Gupton, told WIZS News that two or […]
– GRRO Free Covid Testing; Free Food Boxes; Free PPE – Covid in Vance County – Henderson Wellness Center, ACTS, Thanksgiving Food Drive – VGCC Job Fairs For Full Details and WIZS Noon News Audio Click Play… WIZS Radio · Noon News 11-18-20; Free Food, Covid Tests, PPE; Food Drive; Job Fair
Noon News 11-10-20; WIZS Local News Audio – Veterans Day Program on WIZS – Henderson Police Earn Life Saving Awards – Weldon’s Mill Road Bridge Closure – Bombas Grant Click Play for Audio and Full Details… WIZS Radio · Noon News 11-10-20 Veterans Day; Henderson Police Awards; Weldon’s Mill Bridge; Bombas
– Early Voting – Electoral College – Christian Missions – VGCC Golf Tournament Hear the WIZS Noon News Audio and Full Details by Clicking Play… wizsradio · Noon News 10-28-20 Early Voting; Electoral College; Christian Missions; VGCC Golf Tournament
– Early Vote – Relay for Life Fish Fry Today 4 to 7 at 220 Seafood – Covid Testing Free; Free Groceries; Free PPE – VGCC Job Fair – Breast Cancer; Cardinal Innovations For Full Details and WIZS Noon News Audio Click Play… wizsradio · WIZS Noon News 10-26-20 Early Vote Fish Fry Covid […]
– Vance County Schools Attendance Matters Campaign – Domestic Violence Awareness “Think Community” Saturday at Clearview Church, 3pm Click Play for WIZS Noon News Audio and Full Details… wizsradio · Noon News 10-22-20 Vance County Schools Domestic Violence Awareness
– Salvation Army Local Playground – Relay for Life of Vance County, Rosa’s Team, 220 Fish Fry Fundraiser – Corbitt Preservation Association President’s Challenge – Gang Free Inc Needs Your Vote Click Play for Full Noon News Audio wizsradio · Noon News 10-21-20 Salvation Army Playground Relay For Life Corbitt Trucks Gang Free
Press Release – October 13, 2020 – Vance County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Curtis Brame On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at 7:52p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and the Henderson Police Department’s Patrol Division responded to 956 David Street, Henderson, North Carolina regarding a shooting. Once at the scene, Deputies discovered gunshot wounds […]
