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; 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 […]
100.1 FM / 1450 AM WIZS: Local News broadcasts M-F 8am, 12pm, 5pm; Town Talk M-F 11am Town Talk is a public affairs presentation of WIZS News.
At a special called meeting of the Henderson City Council Thursday afternoon, a human resources consultant with the NC League of Municipalities (NCLM), Hartwell Wright, appeared before the board to discuss the process of replacing retiring Henderson City Manager Frank Frazier. Wright, who is a resident of Vance County and was a City of Henderson […]
Town Talk 11 a.m., M-F, 100.1 FM / 1450 AM In the continuing discussion about the proposed move of The Department of Health and Human Services administrative offices to the Triangle North Corporate Park in Granville and Vance Counties, NC House 32 Representative Terry Garrison says, “If we can get true bi-partisan support on the […]
