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.
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 […]
Significant Snow Forecast THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. — Click For More Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County and Henderson. Short passed along the latest NWS briefing by email this morning to local emergency preparedness […]
Chance of Snow Friday Night into Saturday Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County. In an email to emergency preparedness teams for Vance County, Short said to WIZS News and others, “Attached is the latest from the National Weather Service regarding the potential for some winter weather this weekend.” Click here […]
Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers Elect New Officers for 2017-2018 On Wednesday December 14th the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers held elections for a new President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Kevin Bullock, of WIZS Radio, was elected as President. Chris Fisher, of Henderson Fruit and Produce, was received as Vice President. Lorraine Watkins, of The Screen Master and […]
