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.
– Ola Thorpe-Cooper’s appointment to City Council – Parks & Rec Operations Schedule – $50k to McGregor Hall Click Play for Local News Audio and for Full Details… wizsradio · Noon News 9-15-20, Ola Thorpe Cooper Appt. To City Council, Parks & Rec, Intergovernmental Meeting
WIZS is your local home for UNC Tar Heel games and The Carolina Panthers! SportsTalk Audio: 9-14-20 highlighted the UNC Tar Heels win over Syracuse and the Carolina Panthers game against LV Raiders. SportsTalk; M-F at 1:00 p.m. on WIZS 1450 AM / 100.1 FM / Listen Live Online Click Play for Monday’s SportsTalk […]
– Henderson City Council to Hold Rezoning Hearing, Fill Vacant Ward 4 Seat – State Board Launches Absentee Ballot Tracking Service for Voters – VGCC Names 255 Students to President’s and Dean’s Lists Click on Play for Local News Audio and Full Details… wizsradio · Noon News 9-14-20 City Council, Voting By Mail, VGCC Academic […]
TownTalk 09-10-20: Remembering Sept 11th wizsradio · TownTalk 09-10-20: Remembering Sept 11th
Host John C. Rose pays tribute to local historian Bill Alston, who passed away on Sept. 8th. Alston is remembered by David “Doc” Ayscue, Velvet Satterwhite, Mark Pace, Chocky White and Bill Harris. Alston is remembered for his historical collection, sharp memory of people and events around Warren and Vance County and his love of […]
– Vance County Board of Adjustment Meeting – Armed Robbery and Arrest – Granville-Vance Public Health COVID-19 Testing Event Click Play for Local News Audio and Full Details… wizsradio · Noon News 9-11-20. Vance Co. Board of Adjustment Meeting; Armed robbery & arrest; COVID19 Testing
– Homicide Suspect Arrested – – Dr. Jerry Edmonds, VGCC Vice President Appointed to Black Entrepreneurship Council – – Executive Session of Henderson City Council, Personnel Matter – – Office Supplies for Vance County Schools Students – Click Play for Local News Audio and Full Details wizsradio · Local News Audio 09-09-20 Noon: Homicide Suspect […]
Press Release Update – September 8, 2020 This evening, Henderson Police Department Detectives discovered Se’Quayveon Batchelor was located at the Budget Host Inn, in Roxboro, NC. Roxboro Police Department was contacted and at approximately 7:00PM, Se’Queayveon Batchelor was peacefully taken into custody by the Roxboro Police Department. Se’Queayveon Batchelor was served with the outstanding warrants […]
– Warrants for Se’Quayveon Batchelor for 1st Degree Murder Remain Unserved – – Vance County Schools and the Vance County Public School Foundation Both Recipients of Walmart Grants – – Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Hold Monthly Meeting Tues., Sept. 8 – – Click Play for Local News Audio and Full Details… wizsradio · […]
-Suspect At Large After Man Shot Dead on Neathery Street- -Vance County Schools Surpasses State Graduation Rate- -VGCC Advances the Virtual Classroom through Proven Faculty Development- Click Play for Full Details and Local News Audio wizsradio · Noon News 9-4-20, Murder Results In Warrant, Vance Co. Schools Graduation Rate, VGCC Partnership
