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.
— courtesy VGCC The Culinary Arts program at Vance-Granville Community College is inviting the public to enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared by students on Thursday, March 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The luncheon will be held at the Masonic Home for Children on College Street in Oxford, where the Culinary program is based. […]
— Dean Smith (left) and Woody Durham (right), photo courtesy of UNC Sports Information — story courtesy of UNC Sports Information Carolina’s Woody Durham Dies at the Age of 76 CHAPEL HILL –– Woody Durham, the beloved and iconic Hall of Fame voice of Carolina Basketball and Football for 40 years, died peacefully at […]
You may be eligible for assistance with your home heating costs. An additional grant of funding has made it possible to apply for home heat payment assistance through the Vance County Department of Social Services and a program called Low Income Energy Assistance. Please follow this link for LIEP. Please check out the Vance County […]
— submitted information from Granville County Public Schools Career and College Promise Information Session: Parents and Community Members – Plan to come out March 13, 2018 at 6:00 pm at the Oxford Housing Authority to learn about FREE college courses for students in our high schools. The address of the OHA facility is 101 Hillside […]
The Henderson Police Department, in cooperation with H-V Crime Stoppers, wants to re-run the following February Crimes of the Month. New March Crimes of the Month will also be available soon. Press Release – Tuesday, February 12, 2018 On Wednesday, February 7, 2018 around 10:20 PM members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Temco […]
— submitted by Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in Regular Session on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina, North Carolina. The Board will meet in Closed Session for Personnel/Attorney […]
Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren Counties are under a high wind warning until 10 p.m. Click here for the latest briefing from the National Weather Service in Raleigh. Speaking specifically for Vance County, the Henderson-Vance County director of emergency operations, Brian Short said, “Attached (above) is today’s brief from the National Weather Service. As you […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: — submitted by McGregor Hall Travel Back To The Days Of Motown With Masters Of Soul Motown Revue to perform at McGregor Hall on Saturday, March 3 The Masters of Soul will showcase some of the greatest hits of the 1960s and 1970s as Motown comes to Henderson during a must-experience concert […]
The cover photo shows last year’s Oxford Prep Middle School softball team following an undefeated inaugural season. The following sports information entries were submitted by Oxford Prep coaches: Oxford Prep Softball Coach Tommy Anstead emailed WIZS News and said, “The Griffins defeated Falls Lake yesterday 6 – 2. It was a well played game by both […]
May 8th Primary To Have 3 Dems Running for Sheriff The filing deadline was noon Wednesday, February 28, 2018, and Faye Gill, the director of the Vance County Board of Elections, provided WIZS News with all the local filers for Vance County. Filing to run for Vance County Sheriff were Democrats Billy Gooch, Curtis Brame […]
