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.
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 […]
WIZS has been asked to announce: Join Families Living Violence Free on November 3, 2017 for “Quarters For a Cause.” Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Auction begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 (Dinner and Bidding Paddle). Vendor spots are $25.00. All proceeds go to Families Living Violence Free to help Domestic Violence […]
The following from the City of Henderson, NC: Loose leaf collection will begin the week of October 23rd, 2017 and will end Mid-January. This involves the use of a vacuum machine and trucks. Therefore, it is essential that leaves be free of rocks, trash and limbs so that the equipment is not damaged. You may […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools Parents, students and community members are invited to attend “State of Our Schools” events hosted by the school system on Tuesday, October 24, at Clarke Elementary School, and on Wednesday, October 25, at New Hope Elementary School. Both events will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the schools’ […]
— by Susan Rose and John C. Rose Collaboration, Partnership and Funding Increases Community Partners of Hope Ability to Share The Dream Community Partners of Hope, operator of the local men’s homeless shelter, met Thursday night at First Presbyterian Church, and the meeting was described by organizers as a “Celebration of Partnership.” A generous grant […]
