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 Click Here for Full Schedule The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team is scheduled to play at least 28 games during the 2017-2018 season, including 11 home games. This is the program’s second season under the leadership of head coach DeMarcus Oliver. The Vanguards compete in Region X of the National […]
— courtesy McGregor Hall Grammy & Dove Award Winning Gospel Artist Jason Crabb To Fill McGregor Hall With Songs Of Hope During New-Album Tour Stop This Sunday Grammy and Dove Award winning Gospel Artist Jason Crabb performs Sunday, November 12, 2017, at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson, N.C., while on a national tour […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools — VCS Photo Randall Q. Bullock, a Vance County native now living in New Jersey and mentoring young men, spoke to male students in the school system’s Youth Empowerment Academy on November 3. Bullock talked with the six students, who are in the academy on long-term suspension from their middle […]
— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College Drama students will soon entertain audiences with a modern romantic comedy about a marriage — and a dog. “Sylvia” will be staged on VGCC’s Main Campus in Henderson, Nov. 16-19. Performances begin on Thursday, Nov 16, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 18, at […]
— courtesy of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce CHAMBER’S ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST Wednesday, November 22 Oxford Baptist Church’s Family Life Center ~ Sponsored by BRIDGESTONE ~ Non-perishable food donations requested for ACIM The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Thanksgiving Breakfast is being held Wednesday, November 22, at 7:30 am in the Family Life […]
— courtesy Maria Parham Health (Maria Parham Health is a paying advertising client of WIZS.)
The Vance County Animal Shelter is in need of supplies. If you are attending “Dog Walk For Veterans” on Saturday, or not, you can still stop by, check out the shelter, see about volunteering and drop of supplies. For more about “Dog Walk For Veterans” — click here. Frankie Nobles, the chief animal control officer […]
— press release GRANVILLE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE – WWW.GRANVILLE-CHAMBER.COM The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors announces that their new website, www.granville-chamber.com has just been launched. This project has spanned several months of research and planning by Chamber volunteers and staff. Cecilia Wheeler/Dean of VGCC’s South Campus […]
— press release from Legal Aid of North Carolina Enrollment for 2018 Affordable Care Act coverage starts Nov. 1 Financial help and in-person enrollment help still available for NC consumers; Shortened enrollment period ends Dec. 15 RALEIGH • Oct. 31, 2017 – Tomorrow, Nov. 1, is the start of the Affordable Care Act’s fifth – and […]
— press release Triangle North Healthcare Foundation’s Grant Awards Top $1 Million By Val Short, Executive Director Triangle North Healthcare Foundation Triangle North Healthcare Foundation has achieved a new milestone with the recent approval by the Board of Directors of $300,000 in grant awards to local organizations in the Foundation’s fifth grant cycle. The 2017 […]
