After eight years with the station, WLS afternoon host John Howell has departed.
In a Facebook post, the station said “Yesterday was John Howell’s last show on The Big 89. He has been a staple of 890 WLS for over a decade. His wit, political prowess, and focus on Chicago conversations has given our audience a destination for smart, local radio in the afternoons. Thank you, John, for being a part of the fabric of The Big 89.”
Howell joined the station in January 2015 to host mornings before moving to the 5:00-7:00 PM window in 2018. He most recently helmed the 3:00-6:00 PM timeslot on the Cumulus-owned news/talk station.
He began his career in the Windy City in 1988 in music radio before shifting to news/talk in 2006 at AM 560 The Answer for Salem Media Group.
No word has surfaced about plans for the open window in the station’s daily lineup.
