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 Vance-Granville Community College held a “Manufacturing Day” celebration on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Nearly 200 high school students from Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren counties attended, along with VGCC students, educators and other members of the community. They learned about how […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools There are six students in the masonry program at Southern Vance High School who have received certifications in two specialty areas. Each of the students received certifications that qualify them for employment in masonry work. The certifications are in Core Curriculum and Green Environment. The certifications were granted through the […]
— courtesy VGCC Vance Granville Community College will hold a “Community Fall Festival” on Monday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Admission is free to the event, which promises fun for the whole family. Among the scheduled activities are a costume contest […]
Scouting Report by Jeff Jenkins Listen live to 1450 AM and click on Listen Live on wizs.com for the play by play of tonight’s game. Northern Vance at J.F. Webb. Airtime is 6:45 p.m. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The stream also works on your phone, tablet and smart TV. Tunein Radio is also an […]
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Early detection helps save lives. The Cancer Center at Maria Parham Health is having a free lung cancer prevention and screening event. It will take place November 2, […]
The 2nd Annual Military History Show is October 28th in Oxford. It will be a day of full of various military displays from the Revolutionary War, World War II, Vietnam and more. The displays will include uniforms, equipment, weapons, vehicles, and other military historical articles. This event has is free to the public and vendors are welcome. […]
Big, Local Cast & Crew Takes To The McGregor Hall Stage To Bring You The Rockin’ Broadway Hit ‘Hairspray’ This Tony-Winning Musical Is Based On The Popular 1988 Silver Screen Comedy That Was Adapted Again In The 2007 Hit Film HENDERSON, N.C. (OCTOBER 23, 2017) — McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center will roll back the […]
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Fall Festival is Saturday, Oct 28th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The festival will be held in the parking lot of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. All proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life. According to a flyer received by WIZS News, “We will have something for the whole […]
— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus served as the host for a late-September gathering of community leaders from throughout the region interested in local food economies. The meeting, entitled “Innovations in Economic Development through Local Foods,” was organized by the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), a partnership of North Carolina Agricultural and […]
