John Howell speaks with Bruce DuMont, founder of the Museum of Broadcast Communications. They discuss the complicated and long career of Jerry Springer, who passed away yesterday at age 79. Springer helped to create a new daytime format, dozens of jobs, and brought Chicago into the spotlight. 

<p>John Howell speaks with Bruce DuMont, founder of the Museum of Broadcast Communications. They discuss the complicated and long career of Jerry Springer, who passed away yesterday at age 79. Springer helped to create a new daytime format, dozens of jobs, and brought Chicago into the spotlight. </p>

John Howell is a veteran Chicago radio host, avid golfer, and music aficionado who breaks down the news of the day with local tastemakers and newsmakers from 4pm-7pm weekdays on 890 WLS-AM. A voice of reason, John examines the biggest stories through a Chicago lens and shares them with a nuanced delivery.

<p>John Howell is a veteran Chicago radio host, avid golfer, and music aficionado who breaks down the news of the day with local tastemakers and newsmakers from 4pm-7pm weekdays on 890 WLS-AM. A voice of reason, John examines the biggest stories through a Chicago lens and shares them with a nuanced delivery.</p>