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Chief Thomas Weitzel (Ret.) to be Regular Contributor on WLS-AM-890
Chief Thomas Weitzel (Ret.) to be Regular Contributor to the John Howell Radio Show on WLS-AM-890

Chief Thomas Weitzel (Ret.) to be Regular Contributor to the John Howell Radio Show on WLS-AM-890
CHICAGO, IL — Former Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel will be a regular contributor on the John Howell Radio Show on WLS-AM-890 that airs between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. weekly.
Chief Weitzel (Ret.) will answer listeners question on police work, crime, policy, procedure and deliver perspective on breaking police/crime related topics.
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About The Show
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.
The program will also be available as a podcast https://www.wlsam.com/john-how...
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- Great conversation today with John Howell @JohnHowellWLS on taking action on the murder of children in Chicago -give a listen -@ChiefWeitzel
John Howell: Essential Cut (11/14) - Addressing Gunned-Down Children & How to Primary Joe Biden https://t.co/paNHj1Gp2e
— Chief Thomas Weitzel-Retired (@ChiefWeitzel) November" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/ChiefWeitz... 15, 202
Tom Weitzel retired from the Riverside, Illinois Police Department in May of 2021 after 37 years in law enforcement, 13 years as Chief of Police. Opinions are his own.