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 Paul McKenzie COMMUNITY WATCH MEETING ON 4/9 The next meeting of the Carver Community Watch group will be on Monday, 4/9/2018, 7 pm at Carver Elementary School. For our program, we have invited each of the Democratic candidates for Sheriff to to come and share a few words in advance of the […]
— press release from the Downtown Development Commission in Henderson, NC The Downtown Development Commission is hosting four interns through the NCWorks NextGen Program this Summer, providing support to downtown merchants, events and city and county departments. The program provides a respectable wage to new bachelor’s degree graduates for an internship placement of up to […]
(Picture taken April 2, 2018 at 1:15 p.m. – WIZS Photo) (Text republished from a January 8, 2018 WIZS.com story) In the respective Vance County Commissioners and Henderson City Council meetings Monday night, January 8, 2018, the boards each voted to demolish the former Abagayles Books property on Garnett Street and that the effort would be […]
— information submitted by Ken Stegall Our church BBQ Chicken Plates will be prepared on Friday the 6th of April. These will be 1/2 BBQ Chicken with coleslaw, potato salad, bread, and cake. Lunch will be take out only, and dinner will be eat in or take out. No tickets required; we will sell until […]
— WIZS has been asked to announce Are you struggling at school or work? Do you need extra support at school or work? On Saturday, April 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mission Legacy will host a public informational workshop. The workshop is called: Understanding School, College, and Work Accommodations. The workshop will provide information on […]
— NEWS RELEASE FROM GRANVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AREA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE HOSTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY LUNCHEON Allison S. Capps, Assistant District Attorney, 9th Prosecutorial District, Guest Presenter The Granville County Chamber of Commerce, together with Franklin, Warren and Vance Chambers, are, once again, sponsoring the annual Administrative Professionals Luncheon. This year’s event is […]
In an email to WIZS News, Dr. Stan Winborne with Granville County Public Schools said, “I am reaching out to let you know that we having a very exciting event for our families on Tuesday, April 10 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Granville Expo Center.” It is the first ever District Choice Fair […]
— submitted by Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk The Henderson City Council’s Public Works Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, to discuss a possible stormwater ordinance and fee initiative, as well as budget discussions related to Public Works. This meeting will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Large Conference Room at City […]
— courtesy VGCC The Vance-Granville Community College Alpha Sigma Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society recently brought home several awards from a regional gathering. Attending the Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention in Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 9-11, were VGCC chapter President Brenda Ellis of Durham, chapter Vice President of Leadership Pamela […]
