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.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Shortly after 4 p.m. today, Franklin County amended its proclamation of a State of Emergency and issued a curfew. The Franklin County curfew is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. Sunday. (Click here for that news story.) Just after 5:15 p.m. […]
TownTalk for Monday, March 30, 2020 TownTalk airs M-F on WIZS, Henderson at 11 a.m. Listen at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / streamed live at wizs.com and with Tunein and on smart connected devices and speakers. NC Gov. Roy Cooper; Covid-19; Executive Order 121; Where you can go; Stay at Home Henderson Mayor Eddie […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — information from and written entirely by Brian Short, H-V Director of Emergency Operations Yesterday, Governor Cooper issued Executive Order 121, advising North Carolina residents to stay at home in an attempt to reduce the number of individuals being infected with […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — from Henry L. Gupton, Vance County Clerk of Superior Court Due to the COVID-19 virus our operations have changed. Our office is still open Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, our doors are locked. Please know that […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — courtesy Denita DeVega, MA, Director of Vance County Department of Social Services Vance County Department of Social Services has adjusted operational protocols in response to advisories regarding social distancing. Until further notice, effective March 24, 2020, face to face interactions will be limited. […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Warren County Updates Announced to County Operations; Announcement of NC Executive Order No. 120 — from the Warren County Manager’s Office As of March 23, 2020 at 5:00 pm, all Warren County, Warren County Schools, Town of Norlina, and Town of […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Henderson-Vance Emergency Management Director Brian Short has released the latest situation report, and included in it is information about Vance County’s first positive Coronavirus case. In an adjoining press release from Granville-Vance District Health Department Director Lisa Harrison, she wrote, “There […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — press release RALEIGH – Robert J. Higdon, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — info submitted by the H-V Chamber of Commerce from Walmart D.C. Human Resources Department Walmart is hiring 150,000 new associates in our stores, clubs and distribution centers to help support the current level of demand. At our distribution center we […]
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL — from Granville County Public Schools, Dr. Stan Winborne, Assistant Superintendent of Operations & Human Resources, Public Information Officer Great news! We handed out 758 FREE meals today at just three sites (CG Credle ES, BSMS, & Mt Energy ES)! Starting […]
