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.
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 […]
NORTH CAROLINA SILVER ALERT ANNOUNCEMENT RALEIGH 12:47 AM — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, John Ralph Goss III. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for John Ralph Goss III, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment. […]
Information provided by the City of Henderson Work to replace the traffic signal at the intersection of Montgomery and Chestnut streets is scheduled to begin this Thursday, February 8 and should conclude on Friday, February 9 (contingent on weather). Please be aware a portion of Chestnut and Montgomery streets will be closed while this work […]
Miss Kerr Lake, Shanice Street, is now officially Miss Henderson. She was crowned Wednesday morning at the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Office downtown. Street said, “I am a student and cheerleader at Wake Forest University. I am a Sociology major with a minor in psychology. I am both honored and elated to represent the […]
Community Partnership for Pets $10k Grant to Vance County Frankie Nobles, Chief of Vance County Animal Services, told WIZS News in a press release that Vance County is the recipient of a $10,000.00 spay/neuter grant. The grant was applied for on January 26, and Nobles indicated it would be used as follows: Spay/Neuter for citizens […]
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According to a press release issued by the City of Oxford, the Public Works, Water and Infrastructure Committee will meet Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Macra Lace Company’s request to […]
— courtesy VGCC Phil Dixon is passionate about the human brain, and he communicated his passion in a fascinating Jan. 30 discussion that kicked off a series of three lectures hosted by Vance-Granville Community College, entitled “Using Your Brain for a Change.” Originally from England, Dixon has lived in Oxford, N.C., for less than a […]
