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 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 […]
— courtesy Vance County Schools All Vance County residents 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. Superintendent Anthony Jackson will […]
The Relay for Life of Vance County “Angels Among Us” team presents Bingo Night this Friday, October 6. There will be a spaghetti dinner from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. for $8.00. It includes salad, bread, drink and dessert. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. The location is the Moose Lodge at 554 North Williams Street, […]
