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.
Community Partners of Hope 220 Seafood Fish Fry 4-23-18 On Monday, April 23 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., Community Partners of Hope, which manages the local men’s homeless shelter and Hope House, will host its major fundraiser at 220 Seafood, 1812 North Garnett Street. Community advocate and devoted volunteer Betty Boyd said, “Our dream […]
— press release HENDERSON, NC – On Monday, April 16, 2018, the Vance County Grand Jury returned true bills of indictment against Kevin Burton Munn for Breaking and/or Entering, Felony Larceny, First Degree Murder and Robbery With a Dangerous Weapon in the death of Vance County businessman James Thomas Ellington, Jr. Mr. Munn is also charged with First […]
Click here to listen to the 4-18-18 edition of TownTalk, which featured Dennis Jarvis, II, the Director of the Henderson-Vance Economic Development Commission. He began this position on November 6th, 2017. In addition, the following was submitted by Claire Catherwood of the West End Community Watch, which met Tuesday, April 17th, at which Jarvis spoke. Jarvis […]
— press release Community Partners to Bring NC MedAssist’s Free Mobile Pharmacy and Health Care Resources to Individuals in Need NC MedAssist will hold a Mobile Free Pharmacy Event in Henderson on Friday, April 27. The event, which is in collaboration with Triangle North Healthcare Foundation, is open to any low-income individual or family needing […]
— courtesy VCRFM by Tracy Madigan Vance County Regional Farmers Market Season Begins April 21st Mark your calendar. We will be kicking off our 5th season at our current farmers market location. You are invited to come out and celebrate the new season! Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC, Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. […]
— submitted by Anne Marie White Kerr-Vance Academy will host two Open Houses in the upcoming days. The first will be Sunday, April 22nd from 2 – 4 p.m., and the second will be Thursday, April 26th from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Both events are floating tours of the full-service, on-campus facilities, and enrollment […]
–submitted by Coach Tommy Anstead Oxford Prep beat East Wake Tuesday 9-1. Emily Faucette drove in 2 runs on a first pitch single in the first inning. O P added 3 more in the 4th which made the score 8-0. East Wake got 1 run in the top of the 6th and O P countered […]
True Bill of Indictment Returned for Ellington Murder A grand jury returned a true bill of indictment for Kevin Burton Munn with 1st degree murder listed as one of the offenses. The indictment is dated April 16, 2018. Jurors for the State of North Carolina presented that on or about October 2, 2017 in Vance […]
— information obtained by press release from Vance County Schools The Vance County Board of Education has approved naming the newly combined middle and high schools for the 2018-2019 school year Vance County Middle School and Vance County High School. The board members took the action during their regular monthly meeting held on Monday, April […]
