Chicago Tribune: TELEVISION
By Daniel Ruth
"(Dan) Hampton's SportsChannel showcase is a fairly slick, classy-looking series. The studio band of "US*99" disc jockey, John Howell and the Born to Boogie Band is terrific."
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Big John to Mornings in US*99 Shakeup
January 30, 2001
BY ROBERT FEDER SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST
Pioneer Press
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INC., By Mike Conklin
Tuning up: When Mike Ditka's son marries former teammate, Ed O'Bradovich's daughter this weekend, the football harmony will spill to the music at the reception in the Ambassador West Hotel. Dan Hampton will be a guest vocalist with John Howell's band. It's a reunion. Howell's group played for Hampton's TV show, when the big, wooly Bear frequently joins the musicians. By the way, Howell preferred to leave his band unnamed for the Ditka wedding. At various times the US*99 disc jockey called it the Bad Habits and the Apologizers -- not suitable for Iron Mike!
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July 17, 1998
Big John Howell, left, and guitarist Joe Macicek get a leg up during their performance Thursday, the first day of the Country Thunder festival in Randall.
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'Magic' Spells New Role
for Country Jock Howell
Linda Howell, an attorney in Holland, isn't too surprised that her older brother pursued a career as a radio DJ... Read more. |
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