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.
The silver alert has been lifted. The gentleman has been located and is reportedly returning to his place of residence. NORTH CAROLINA SILVER ALERT ANNOUNCEMENT RALEIGH 2:33 AM — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Robert Duke Miles, Jr. Citizens are asked to be […]
Incumbent Mayor Eddie Ellington won re-election in Tuesday’s non-partisan City of Henderson municipal election. He earned 652 total votes to 568 votes from challenger Sharon Owens. Just 12.60% of voters turned out. Jason Spriggs defeated incumbent George Daye for City of Henderson Alderman At-Large 4th Ward by a final, unofficial count of 637 to 509. […]
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100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Brian Short, the Henderson-Vance Emergency Management Director, has been named Director of the Year for the North Carolina Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials. At a Monday evening meeting of the Vance County Firemen’s Association, Short smiled and said, “They […]
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100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm Rep. Terry Garrison and N.C. Secretary of Commerce Tony Copeland visited the Triangle North industrial site on Friday, August 23, in Vance and Granville Counties. Along in Vance County were Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington, Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen and Henderson-Vance Economic […]
WIZS is celebrating year one of FM broadcasting at 100.1 FM. From 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Ribeyes of Henderson, the Rick Strickland Band will perform live, featuring award-winning artists Rick Strickland and Lesa Hudson. There is no cost of admittance. Bring a lawn chair. Food and beverage specials will be available for purchase […]
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm John Rose, Trey Snide and Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow discuss Business District (B1) zoning, code enforcement and a potential “curfew” for downtown Henderson businesses in advance of the Henderson City Council meeting at 6 p.m.
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS; Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm On Sunday afternoon, Governor Roy Cooper visited Shiloh Baptist Church in Henderson and was officially welcomed by Mayor Eddie Ellington. Cooper was in town to support NC House 32 Representative Terry Garrison. Ellington thanked Cooper for being a “friend” to the local […]
Today (08/02/19), Governor Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 320: “Regional Water Systems and State Grants.” You can click the link to the bill to read it for yourself. Upon vetoing the bill, the Governor shared the following statement: “Local governments have an important duty to resolve differences between themselves and ensure fair access to vital […]
