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.
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 […]
It’s cold. It is Christmas. And the local men’s homeless shelter needs volunteers to remain open. “The primary need is for overnight volunteers for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday prior to Christmas and for the days between Christmas and the new year,” said Dr. Ron Cava, senior minister at The First Baptist Church of Henderson, NC. Cava […]
The fire that destroyed a local, well-known house and church on North Garnett Street will be listed as having an undetermined origin. City of Henderson Fire Chief Steve Cordell told WIZS News, “We are determined that it’s undetermined. We know the area that it started in. We are very confident in our investigation as far […]
Show, Shine, Shag and Dine and East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame October 14th, 15th and 16th, the Vance County Tourism Development Authority presents the 15th Annual Show, Shine, Shag and Dine and The East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame and Reunion. Tourism Director Nancy Wilson said the reunion and drag racing hall […]
The 15th Annual Corbitt Truck Show and the 15th Annual Show, Shine, Shag and Dine are THIS SATURDAY, OCT 15TH in downtown Henderson. Charles Powell, Curtis Paul, Kenneth Stegall and the entire Corbitt Preservation Association are proud to announce that this should be the largest show so far. Stegall wrote in a recent email to association […]
End of Grade Tests Better; Vance Has Exited Low Performance Status; Closing Gap to State Averages; Vance Improving Quicker Than Several State Averages On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, Superintendent Anthony Jackson addressed a crowd of about 70 business and community leaders. In his opening remarks he said, “I want you to leave with a renewed […]
