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 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 […]
It’s the big game, the Optimist Bowl, and you need to be there in person at Southern Vance High School. Like and share on Facebook, Tweet your friends, bring a neighbor. And, if you can’t make it to the game, be sure to listen live on 1450 AM WIZS and online at wizs.com. Click on […]
Press Release – November 1, 2017 For the 2017 Holiday Season, the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office have partnered with the Vance County Department of Social Services to assist children and families in the City of Henderson and Vance County during the holiday season through the “Shop with a Cop” program. […]
Mark Ferri is a local volunteer at The Vance County Animal Shelter. He joined WIZS for TownTalk Today at about the 11:40 a.m. Mark in the show. He is also a veteran. It turns out that walking a dog is both good for the animal and good for the person, especially as it can help […]
WIZS has been asked to announce: The First United Methodist Church of Henderson will host its annual United Methodist Women’s Fall Bazaar on Saturday, November 4th, 2017. The bazaar is from 7 a.m. until noon at First United Methodist Church, corner of Garnett and Church Streets in downtown Henderson. Full Southern country breakfast served 7 […]
