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 VGCC honors retired faculty and staff Vance-Granville Community College celebrated employees who had retired from the college — and particularly those nine who retired in 2017 — during a holiday social for faculty and staff, held in December in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president […]
The following is a letter to the editor provided by Granville County Public Schools. Letter to the Editor: Submitted by Dr. Alisa McLean, Superintendent, Granville County Public Schools and Dr. Tom Houlihan, Chairman, Granville County Public Schools Board of Education Meeting Student/Parent Needs in the 21st Century We are excited about the future of Granville […]
Free, Fresh Food Distribution Thurs, Feb 15, 2018 The First Baptist Church of Henderson, NC will coordinate a fresh food distribution on Thursday, February 15 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. It will take place at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located at 210 Southpark Drive, off Beckford Drive. First Baptist volunteer Betty Boyd […]
Peggy Roark, with Families Living Violence Free, provided the following information to WIZS News: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 101 CLASS Tuesdays at 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Come to one class or as many as you can. If you complete all 6, you will receive a certificate of completion. THIS WEEK: WHY DO WOMEN STAY IN ABUSIVE […]
— press release courtesy VGCC VGCC names educator to lead programs Vance-Granville Community College recently named Delton Farmer of Durham to head three academic programs: Accounting, Business Administration and Supply Chain Management. Farmer has been a VGCC faculty member since 2007. Farmer is a veteran of the U.S. Army, in which he served as a […]
KVA State Playoffs Tues, Feb 13, 2018 Kerr Vance Academy will host Wayne Christian Academy in the first round of the NCISAA State Basketball tournament. The varsity girls and varsity boys teams will both play Tuesday, February 13 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The ladies team will play at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s team will […]
The Vance County Properties Committee will meet Tuesday, February 13 at 4 p.m. Commissioners Brummitt, Taylor and Wilder form the County Properties Committee. They are scheduled to discuss elevator repairs in the Administration Building. The consultant will be present. The committee will also review several offers to purchase REO properties (Real Estate Owned). All commissioners […]
Congratulations to nine Southern Vance High School students who recently earned masonry/carpentry certifications. Each has earned his/her certification in Core Curriculum and Green Environment in masonry/carpentry under the direction of teacher Ben Arrington, according to a press release from Vance County Schools. They are shown in the accompanying photo and include, seated from left, Cody […]
The City of Oxford Commissioners meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Please click here for the agenda. One of the items WIZS News will be following up on is agenda item number eight, unified development ordinance, and its local impact. In speaking with Mayor Jackie Sergent, she was not ready to offer full […]
— courtesy VGCC Two VGCC students are first apprentices in new HVAC partnership Jared Akers of Franklinton and Cyrus Jover of Henderson, both students in the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College, recently became the first participants in the college’s new apprenticeship partnership with Youngsville-based Frigi-Temp. The apprenticeship model involves […]
