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.
Granville Commissioner David Smith has passed along information regarding a benefit for Granville County Crime Stoppers. “United We Sing” will take place Friday, October 20th at 7 p.m. Music will be by Rev. Frank Sossamon, Closer Home and Backyard Bluegrass Boys. The location is Providence Baptist Church in Oxford. Donations will benefit Granville Couty Crime […]
We have been asked to announce: A group of volunteers is needed on Saturday, October 21 from 9-5 to clean up a local family cemetery that is in desperate need of repair. The cemetery is over 100 years old and includes graves with the following surnames of our earliest settlers: Ayscue, Joseph, Kittrell, Lufsey, May, […]
Show Shine Shag & Dine 2017 — click for more East Coast Drag Time Hall of Fame and Reunion — click for more It’s a world-class car show, Drag Times Hall of Fame reunion and weekend full of fun, and it’s all happening right here in downtown Henderson with an anticipated economic impact in Vance County […]
— courtesy Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission Downtown Carves Path As A Culinary Destination Two new local eateries will open in downtown Henderson Saturday, bolstered by fascade and start-up incentives from the Downtown Development Commission. Factoring in long-time landmark George’s, the three downtown restaurants will boast an impressive resume chocked with big-name culinary influence. Cherie Pittman, […]
Vance County Friday Night Football is on the air Friday night at 6:45 pregame and 7 p.m. kickoff. Live on 1450 AM and on wizs.com! Listen for all the live play by play. Northern Vance is off this week. Please see full schedule below the scouting report. Southern Vance is now 4-4 overall and 3-2 […]
— courtesy Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health (MPH) announced Dani Burton as their Daisy Recipient for the 3rd quarter in 2017. Maria Parham is proud to participate in the Daisy Award, an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. Through this program, the […]
Unofficial Results 2017 Election Results
— courtesy Vance County Schools Robin Littlejohn, a member of the faculty at L.B. Yancey Elementary School, has been recognized as a Rosetta Stone Rockstar. Rosetta Stone is a nationally recognized foreign language software application used by L.B. Yancey Elementary and schools across our state and the nation to assist students, who don’t speak English […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you live in Henderson-Vance or the surrounding area and you need help, please call 252-425-2492 for an emergency or 252-431-1926 for the business line. Reference today’s TownTalk for more information, which can be done by clicking here. In addition, on October 18 and October 25 from 9:30 a.m. […]
— courtesy South Boston Speedway, by Mike Smith Second Generation Drivers With South Boston Speedway Ties Gunning For CARS Tour Championships Saturday Night SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (October 10, 2017) – Two second generation drivers with deep roots at South Boston Speedway will be gunning for championships when the CARS Tour makes its first visit to the […]
