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.
A WIZS TownTalk listener (11 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. M-F) recently submitted a written topic request via wizs.com/towntalk about the fees to enter the parks on Kerr Lake. On this topic, WIZS can address those fees for parks in North Carolina. As Bryce P. Fleming, park superintendent at the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area explains, “Park fees are set […]
Community Partners of Hope, management entity for the local men’s shelter and Hope House, is having a fundraiser on Monday, April 24th. It will take place at 220 Seafood at 1812 North Garnett Street. Volunteer coordinator Jane Kings says, “Tickets may be purchased at the door and cost $7. All plates include fried trout, french […]
Officials with NC DMV have alerted WIZS News that the Henderson Driver License Office will close at 1:00 p.m. today. The reason for the closing is to replace the office carpeting. The office will reopen Monday at noon. All offices are closed tomorrow and will reopen Monday in observance of the Easter Holiday. The Henderson […]
Vance County Regional Farmers Market 2017 Sales Season Begins April 22 The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will begin its 2017 sales season Saturday, April 22. Market Manager Tracy Madigan says, “The Spring Fling Market will be open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It will feature numerous craft vendors, bedding plants […]
The Vance County Chapter of the North Carolina Community Foundation is currently accepting Grant Applications through 12:00 noon on May 2, 2017. Nonprofit (501C3) organizations and churches supporting charitable causes that enhance the quality of life in Vance County are encouraged to apply. Grants typically range from $500 to $1,000. These grants are competitive […]
Northern Vance Baseball vs. Orange can be heard this Friday beginning at 4:30 p.m. on HILLSBOROUGHSPORTS.COM. NV played at Orange yesterday and fell 9-8. There are multiple articles available on HILLSBOROUGHSPORTS.COM. Since WIZS 1450 cannot provide the game this Friday, due to several prior programming commitments including the UNC Tar Heels vs. Butler in the NCAA […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, March 5, 2017 https://theacc.co/mbb17allacc ACC Announces All-Conference Team, Postseason Awards UNC’s Jackson voted ACC Player of the Year; NC State’s Smith takes Freshman honor GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year Justin Jackson of North Carolina leads the official 2016-17 season award winners and All-ACC basketball team […]
Paul McKenzie is the Agricultural Extension Agent for Vance and Warren Counties. McKenzie wrote the following for WIZS News: Horse and other equine animal owners/lessors will vote across the state on March 08, 2017 to determine whether to continue to voluntarily assess themselves four dollars ($4.00) per ton of commercial horse feed in order to […]
The local Henderson Family YMCA wants you to get M.A.D. in March and Make A Difference in the life of a child. Per information below from the YMCA, you can help and participate in a number of ways. Ryan Beckham Davis, daughter of Kim Davis, our Youth Programs Director, LOVED camp at the Henderson Family […]
