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"Big" John Howell currently co-hosts the "Big John and Amy Show" each weekday morning on AM 560 WIND in Chicago. John came to Chicago over 20 years ago and has been heard on WUSN-FM, WJMK-FM, and WCKG-FM. He’s also hosted the nationally syndicated Country Gold, a live call-in request show heard across the country via the Westwood One Radio Network from 1999-2006. Originally a native of Holland Michigan, John graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston (1982) and traveled the United States as a trumpet/ trombonist and music director/arranger with a variety of groups and shows from 1982-1983. He began radio career at WZND in Zeeland, Michigan, and spent time in Grand Rapids at WLAV, WJFM and WGRD. Off the mic, he is the father of an 11 year-old son.
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John Howell (Dec 16, 2011)
Times are tough, and money’s short. There’s an extraordinary amount of remodeling that must be done. This old republic is in tough shape. The roof’s leaking, and the plumbing... more
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John Howell (Dec 12, 2011)
Tim Tebow is either a very good, or a very lucky football player. If, and how, he wins doesn’t much matter to me. I’m a Chicago Bear fan and only follow the Broncos... more
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John Howell (Dec 08, 2011)
An older, heavier man named Al Dvorin used to wait until Elvis Presley was safely on his way back to the tin foil enhanced hotel suite before stepping from backstage to the... more