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.
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 […]
— courtesy Families Living Violence Free Please join FLVF as we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month with our Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor Granville County Survivors and Victims of Domestic Violence who have lost their lives as a result of family violence. We honor and celebrate their lives with a vigil. “Knowledge is Power… Awareness […]
Local, live election returns can be heard on WIZS 1450 AM and on wizs.com Tuesday night beginning at 7:30. In addition to the live audio on air and online, there will be a live results sheet on wizs.com that you can follow as we type in the vote totals. The City of Henderson non-partisan election […]
— press release courtesy of District Attorney Mike Waters Louisburg, NC— On Friday, October 06, 2017, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Robert H. Hobgood presided over a special setting of Vance County Criminal Superior Court. This session of court was held in Franklin County for the sake of convenience. District Attorney Mike Waters and Assistant District Attorney Melissa […]
Volunteer Services of Maria Parham Health announces their October sale. Tupperware will be in the John T. Church Classroom Wed. Oct. 11th (7am-4pm) and Thurs. Oct. 12th (7am-2pm). Take products home THAT DAY! Come see what’s on SALE. (MPH is a paying advertising client of WIZS Radio and wizs.com.)
— courtesy Vance County Schools Northern Vance High School is hosting an “EOC Night” on Thursday, October 12, at 6 p.m. in the school’s media center. Students and parents are encouraged to attend. Teachers will meet with parents and students to discuss academic progress. They also will share information on course requirements, the importance of […]
— courtesy of the Office of District Attorney Mike Waters Louisburg, NC – Local Louisburg Attorney Joseph Olivieri was sworn in on October 2, 2017, as an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of District Attorney Mike Waters. Accompanied by his wife Kerry and son Joey, Mr. Olivieri was sworn in by Senior Resident Superior Court […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools Vance County Schools will host school bus driver training sessions Monday, November 6 through Wednesday, November 8, at Northern Vance High School in Room I-103. Participants must attend the training on all three days to receive certification. The training sessions will begin at 8 a.m. and end at approximately 3 […]
— courtesy of The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Friends of the Perry Memorial Library are having a book sale Oct 5th – 8th. Thursday, October 5th, 4:30 – 7:00 pm (Friends Members Only) Memberships Available at the Door Friday, October 6th, 10:00 – 5:30 pm Saturday, October 7th, 10:00 – 2:00 pm Sunday, October […]
