About
“Big” John Howell is the new morning host on WLS-AM (AM890), from 5:00 a.m until 9:00 a.m. weekdays. John Howell has entertained Chicago radio audiences for the last 26 years, and was morning show host for WIND-AM560 for the past eight years. Prior to that, he hosted Afternoons and Mornings for WUSN 99.5, and was morning show host for WCKG 105.9. Howell made his name with national audiences as host of a call-in request show, âCountry Goldâ, syndicated by Westwood One from 1999-2006. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Howell has traveled nationally as a musician and arranger. He started his radio career in 1984 at Grand Rapids stations WZND, WLAV, WJFM and WGRD.
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I’m looking forward to joining WLS-AM. It has been a long time professional, as well as personal, goal.
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“I’m looking forward to joining WLS-AM. It has been a long time professional, as well as personal, goal. Growing up in West Michigan and listening to WLS influenced my initial decision to give the radio business a try. Now, all these years later, and on the heels of many WLS broadcast legends, including Larry Lujack and Don Wade, it is truly an honor and a privilege. I’m also looking forward to sharing the WLS airwaves with Steve Dahl, who taught all of us to ignore management and hate disco.”
Howell lives in Chicagoâs northern suburbs with his teenage son Will (and dog Ollie).
