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.
— Granville County Public Schools Notice to the Public The Granville County Board of Education — Notice of Public Hearing — Transfer of School Property for School Improvements Financing The Granville County Board of Education will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 9, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as the matter […]
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— submitted by Edward Woodlief The Zeb Vance Ruritan Club will be cooking and selling BOSTON BUTTS for EASTER. Pre-sale only $25.00. Orders must be in by Sunday March 25th . They will be ready for pick-up Good Friday March 30th , from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bearpond Fire Department parking lot […]
The fine folks and excellent cooks of Union Chapel United Methodist Church are about to cook some more delicious stew. Edward Woodlief submitted the following announcement: The Methodist Men of Union Chapel United Methodist Church, 6535 Raleigh Road, are having their Stew Sale, Saturday, April 7. $8.00 per quart. Orders are pre-sell only: You can place […]
— press release ALIVE AFTER FIVE 2018 GRANVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ~ 15th YEAR ~ The Board of Directors of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the dates, locations and bands for the three 2018 events. Beginning May 10th in downtown Oxford’s parking lot between Main and Gilliam Streets, the […]
— photo and information courtesy of VGCC Altec Industries of Creedmoor recently made a contribution to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to serve as the afternoon round sponsor for the upcoming 34th Annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament. VGCC Endowment Director Eddie Ferguson, South Campus Dean Cecilia Wheeler and Endowment Specialist Kay Currin accepted the […]
Vance County Board of Education Approves School Consolidations — The Following is a Press Release from Vance County Schools: The Vance County Board of Education approved at its March 19 meeting a plan to combine the middle schools and the high schools for the 2018-2019 school year. With the board’s action, Eaton-Johnson and Henderson middle […]
Frankie Nobles, chief of Vance County Animal Services, informed WIZS News of additional support from Community Partnership for Pets. In a press release, Nobles said, “Vance County Animal Services is pleased to announce that they are a recipient of a $5,000.00 Spay/Neuter Grant from Community Partnership for Pets.” The grant was applied for on March 12, […]
Executive Director Andrew Swanner, of Oxford Prepartory School, issued the following press release: Oxford Prep Receives USDA Funding for School Facility Acquisition Oxford Preparatory School (OPS), a free public charter school expanding to serve 6th-12th grades in Oxford, recently completed a real estate closing with a low cost loan from the USDA. After moving into […]
— submitted by OPS Softball Coach Tommy Anstead Friday (3-16-18) the Oxford Prep Griffins beat Franklin Academy by a score of 10 – 0. Another excellent pitching job by Jordan Dunn with 10 strike outs. Dunn had 1 hit 2 RBI, Kaci Roberson had 1 hit 1 RBI, MacKenzie Pendergrass had 2 hits 3 RBI, […]
