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.
— 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 […]
— Vance County Schools press release Mark Sorrells, senior vice president of the Golden Leaf Foundation, presented Darlynn Oxendine, chairwoman of the Vance County Board of Education, and Superintendent Anthony Jackson with a check for $400,000 in grant allocations to fund technological innovations for students at the board’s meeting on April 16. Jordan McMillen, county […]
— press release from Franklin County Government Franklin County Solid Waste Facilities to Close May 28th for Maintenance State Required Maintenance will close transfer station and convenience centers Franklin County’s Solid Waste Transfer Station and 12 residential convenience centers will be closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2018 to perform State of North Carolina Department […]
There will be a Kids in Parks Track Trail ribbon cutting at Granville Athletic Park Friday, April 20 at 3:30 p.m. According to an email from Charla Duncan, management analyst and JCPC coordinator with Granville County, “We’re gearing up for Earth Day weekend! This is one more reminder before our grand opening of our Kids […]
— Vance County Schools press release Special Date Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration for 2018-2019 is continuing! Our elementary schools have special registration events planned April 16-19. The events are from 1 to 6 p.m. at each of the schools. The schedule for the school events includes: Aycock Elementary – Thursday, April […]
— submitted by Tommy Anstead, OPS softball coach Oxford Prep Griffins lost 8-4 to Vance Charter. The Griffins out hit Charter 10 – 9 over 7 innings. We stranded multiple runners on base. Overall it was a hard fought ball game. We feel very confident about the rest of the season. Oxford Prep never gave […]
— submitted by Families Living Violence Free Make no mistake about it—Marital Rape is a serious form of violence and an often-present component of domestic violence, and it is illegal in all 50 states. It’s time to say enough! SPEAK UP! If you or someone you know is a victim of Domestic Violence, please call Families Living Violence […]
