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.
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 […]
Chamber Banquet Attendees See O’Geary – 2016 Citizen of the Year Tuesday night inside the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center, the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held its 79th annual membership meeting and banquet. Former Henderson Mayor James D. “Pete” O’Geary was presented the Citizen of the Year Award for 2016. O’Geary told the packed […]
Ellington Farms Recognized For Being Safe Ellington Farms in Vance County was recently recognized as a Certified Safe Farm by NC Cooperative Extension. The local Extension Center provides a voluntary and complementary safety review of all equipment and facilities used by the farming operation to identify potential hazards. Farms with a passing score are awarded […]
More Cellular Added to Standpipe Workers installed additional cellphone cells on the side the standpipe this morning. The City of Henderson is able to lease the space and receive good money. The City owns the standpipe as a part of its water distribution system. For anyone not realizing it, […]
Area Christians Together In Service Fish Fry – January 23
Sunday Closings / News 1-8-17 Text or Email closings or announcements to 252-432-0774 or johncharles@wizs.com or call 252-492-3001 The following churches will have no services on Sunday: Victory Baptist Church – nor an 11 a.m. broadcast on WIZS First Baptist Church of Henderson – nor a 2 p.m. broadcast on […]
Latest Closings/Delays and News 1-7-16 Text or Email closings or announcements to 252-432-0774 or johncharles@wizs.com or call 252-492-3001 UPDATE 9 p.m. Victory Baptist Church, no Sunday service Antioch United Church of Christ in Townsville, no Sunday Service Red Bud Baptist Church, no services Sunday Cotton Memorial Presbyterian Church no […]
Precip to start Sooner; Snowfall Estimates Higher Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County and Henderson. He has attached here – click here – the latest weather synopsis from the NWS for the winter storm that is headed our way. Short has been communicating regularly with emergency preparedness teams, local officials and […]
Winter Storm Warning Issued; Vance Preparing THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY – click here for more Brian Short, Director of Emergency Management for Vance County and Henderson, has provided the latest briefing from the NWS regarding the […]
