Radio personality Shannon Burke accused of shooting wife, dog

[KathieG]

Source: Orlando Sentinel

"Burke, 43, faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and animal cruelty. He is being held without bail in the Seminole County Jail.

He told deputies he became angry with the pet late Thursday and was waving a firearm that he thought was not loaded, Sheriff's spokeswoman Kim Cannaday said."


Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-bk-radio-personality-jailed-050109,0,6410001.story

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And yes...he is a conservative.

From WESH.com...

http://www.wesh.com/news/19341869/detail.html

"Burke is one RealRadio 104.1 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wikipedia describes his show as "mixture of outrageous daily, biker attitude and personality, and right-wing style rants."

[Chulanowa]

1. I'm sure one of our local Nugentians will be along shortly to defend his 2nd amendment rights

[AtheistCrusader]

33. I doubt it.

Negligent discharge of a firearm AT BEST. I don't foresee anyone lining up to defend him on this.

[lapfog_1]

2. Waving a gun at the DOG???

What did he think ol' Fido was going to do... cower at the threat?

The brains of these people really need to be donated to science so that we can study them.

[Butch350]

21. And then store that brain in an empty walnut shell.

[YDogg]

24. Here he is with one of his dogs, named Waco. He evidently shot a different dog.

Him and the mrs. ... happier times?

[Ian David]

27. Dumbasses don't even wear helmets. n/t

[gratuitous]

30. Don't need no helmet

If there's nothing inside the skull to protect.

[No Elephants]

72. Which twin has the Toni? (Anyone here old enough to remember that?)

[tblue37]

97. Cute pup. Bulldogs have adorable cartoonlike paws. nt

[KakistocracyHater]

51. What pisses me off is the basics: NEVER WAVE A GUN AROUND

that's a simple rule these gun crazies always seem to forget. They get too casual with guns, a gun is a deadly weapon, not a toy to be waved around.

[DrDan]

3. WOW - I listen to that show at noon when I take a walk

He was not on today. I wondered why.

He was to sponsor a BIG motorcycle ride tomorrow.

WOW. Yes he is a conservative. Bush supporter. But the show can be quite funny - not politically driven.

WOW.

[KathieG]

11. Yep...

He has toned down the political talk since Obama was elected, it made the show somewhat tolerable for the afternoon drive. Plus he has an Obama supporter on with him (SBK). I heard SBK on this afternoon and wondered what was up until I saw the preview of the evening news. I agree...WOW.

[DrDan]

56. SBK is the only reason I listen

He has a great sense of humor. Shannon and the rest are 2nd class.

But this is a shocker.

I can see it though. He is a loose cannon.

Bet he is gone from the network. Give SBK a shot at a show.

[DJ13]

4. Im sure a dog would feel threatened by an unloaded gun waved in the air

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[stillcool]

6. Every time I get angry at my pet..

I wave my gun around too. It's so relaxing.

[bluestateguy]

7. What kind of man is named "Shannon"?

Is his brother named "Tracy?

[Arugula Latte]

36. I'll bet this is where all his issues stem from ....

He gets teased as a kid ... "That's a girl's name!" ... His mission in life becomes being Mr. Extra Tough BadAss Macho Dude ...

[Critters2]

41. Teased as you're doing?

Yeah, apparently there are assholes who do that kind of thing.

[Arugula Latte]

45. What the fuck are you talking about? I didn't tease him. I know people get teased for their names.

I live in the real world ... I understand kids are cruel to other kids. A boy named Shannon in this day and age? Yep ... You KNOW he got teased over that name. How does that translate into me teasing him?

Wow, I really think you go around looking to be offended at every possible thing. Get therapy.

[Bluebear]

85. 'A boy named Shannon in this day and age?' - you seem to be the one with issues, frankly.

[Critters2]

39. I have a male friend named Shannon. It's not all that uncommon.

Neither is Tracy.

I'll bet you were fun on the playground.

[superconnected]

53. What's your name Francis? You seem to take offense too easily.

[Critters2]

61. When were all those other times I was offended? nt

[EFerrari]

89. Is there a handbook somewhere you could point us to?

[maseman]

54. He's got a cousin named

PAT...

[mrs_p]

64. hey, my hubby's name is shannon

and he is a great man. shannon is both a man and woman's name -- as it is a river in ireland.

jeez louise :eyes:

[Bryn]

66. One of my male classmates was Shannon

We thought nothing of it in school. Very nice name.

[Bluebear]

84. You just don't get out much, do you?

[alphafemale]

100. Seriously

:wtf:

[EFerrari]

86. Someone of Irish extraction?

[Bluebear]

87. A progressive website member questioning masculinity based on a name.

Wonderful.

[EFerrari]

88. Right. And as "Shannon" likely started out as an Irish patronymic

in the first place, someone gave their girl their dad's name. It's part of the Big Gay Agenda!

:hi:

[Forkboy]

95. Lots of stupid where you live, or is it confined to just you?

[Rebellious Republican]

8. Lets count the ways of conservative talk show hosts that are coming down

Severin in Boston suspended, Clear chanel headed for bankruptcy, which could be bad Rush. Hummm, I think I am liking it.

:evilgrin:

[barbtries]

9. he managed to shoot them both

but it was an accident? my ass.

[KathieG]

13. Yeah...what are the odds?

[barbtries]

29. i did go read the story

apparently he got them both with one bullet. but still. how stupid must a person be...?

[tabasco]

94. The wife was probably rescuing the dog from the fucking maniac

when he shot at them.

[YDogg]

10. Real Radio just laid-off a few folks. Maybe they laid-off the wrong person(s)

I listen to his (mostly crap but occasionally mildly entertaining) show for the fifteen-twenty minutes I'm in the car during lunch. Basically a rush limbaugh wannabe on most issues. But this is pretty messed-up, even for his bush-lovin' texas-lovin' Obama-hatin' ass.

[jb5150]

34. Yeah, but

Jim Phillips is the best........

[YDogg]

40. agreed

[YDogg]

43. but Philips couldn't save oddo

[jb5150]

52. Yeah, that's a shame....

Just to show you how long I've been listening...I remember when Ed Till was there and I remember Miss B.....

[DrDan]

59. Ed Tyll - remember his Christmas Eve show years and years ago

wow - what a storm that caused.

Do you remember the intern scandal with Ed?

[jb5150]

63. Refresh my memory,

I don't remember any specific scandal with an intern.....

[DrDan]

75. he had an intern that he agreed to either continue or

give long term position on his show - but this was in return for some oral pleasure.

Afterward, he went on the show and told the story.

He is a jerk - glad he is no longer in the Orlando area.

[DrDan]

82. I was thinking about this

it was either Ed or Drew Garabo.

I think Ed - but could be wrong.

One of the two. They were both jerks.

[YDogg]

90. I've only been listening to WTKS since summer 2004 when they had decent hurricane aftermath coverage

I first heard of Ed Tyll when he was broadcast on KOTK in Portland, and I listened online for something to do. I listened to Rick Emerson and Ed Tyll was on before or after Emerson. I don't remember much about Tyll, and it was only later that I heard he had been in Orlando.

[DrDan]

58. Jim Phillips is so tired

I listened to him years ago - the show could be replays of 20 years ago

[YDogg]

91. It is not much different week to week or month to month

I enjoy the games, though

[MrMickeysMom]

99. Back in the days of the Phillips File (Phile?)...

We used to live in Winter Springs, and I was a huge Phillips fan back then. He'd go one, and have crazy little rants, some wisdom, and most of all- faith in the people who listened to him. But, after they became "Real Radio", many big media changes. I loved Ms B and "free balling Fridays".

But I tell you... NOTHING... but, NOTHING beat 2 guys in the morning (on another FM station) Baxter and Mark.


They were talented and I wish I had a CD of all the crazy and quite clever stuff they put on.

[DrDan]

101. well . . . I was always a big fan of Ron and Ron

with their sidekick Fez.

They had some of the funniest bits ever.

[DrDan]

57. SBK is pretty funny. I am just glad that he does stay away from

politics. Otherwise I certainly would look elsewhere for my noon walk.

[DeSwiss]

12. What a jewel!!!

Radio personality Shannon Burke arrested
Radio talk show host Edward Shannon Burke was arrested on April 30,
2009 accused of shooting his dog and grazing his wife at his home
outside Altamonte Springs. This is the booking mug from that arrest
provided by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.



Radio personality Shannon Burke makes his first appearance in Seminole
circuit court, Friday, May 1, 2009, in Sanford. He was arrested Thursday
and charged with shooting his wife and dog. Bail was set at $10,000.
Burke works for Orlando station 104.1 FM. (Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel)


- He could have just looked at the dog and scared the shit out of him.....

[YDogg]

14. is that a scratch on his cheek? fight with mrs burke?

:shrug:

[DeSwiss]

15. Shaving accident.....

[No Elephants]

70. No. She got annoyed with their dog and started waving her nails around. Hey! It happens.

[KathieG]

16. On the 911 recording you can hear him whisper...

"don't call anybody...DON'T" to his wife when she is apparently trying to make a call. Nice.

[DeSwiss]

20. ''Here honey, let me get you a couple of bandaids.....''

....what a jerk.

[joshcryer]

22. That's what got him arrested. He was clearly worried about his ass.

[vinylsolution]

17. He looks like every other Beck-tard....

... who was at the local white-power tea party.

They seem to think this kind of behavior is an automatic right.

No doubt he'll be calling the judge an 'activist', too.

[Southpaw07]

18. My grandfather always told me...

that "unloaded guns kill people"

[lapfog_1]

47. My father always told me...

treat every gun as if it was loaded, no matter if you just a second ago unloaded it AND don't point any gun at anything you don't want to shoot.

Kinda drilled it into my head. Hard.

[droidamus2]

19. Yeah guns don't shoot people

idiots with guns shoot people and apparently annoying dogs as well.

[Dappleganger]

23. Your weekly BSC Floridian exhibit

We never fail to please!

[YDogg]

25. he claims texas, and texas can have him back

[Judi Lynn]

26. Too bad he can't shoot some character into his personality.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com.nyud.net:8090/3227/2503659863_bb813dc8d5.jpg

[tomm2thumbs]

28. 'Guns don't shoot ladies and dogs - talk show hosts with guns shoot ladies and dogs'

or something like that

[KamaAina]

31. If only the dog had been armed...

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[joewicker_TX]

Crazy!!!

I used to listen to this guy on KJFK when I lived in Austin. His show was crazy and funny as hell. I am not sure what happened when he moved to Florida, but he went right wing psyco. His show is still pretty funny, but I can't stomach the love affair he had with Bush & co.

Too many steroids I guess :)

[santamargarita]

32. A Right-Wing Asshole that practices what he preaches

:puke:

[struggle4progress]

35. Complete transcript of 911 call from Shannon Burke

...

Burke: I was, uh, playing with a gun, I didn't know it was loaded, it went off, and I've hit my wife ...

(whispering) Don't call anybody. Don't ...

I was playing around with a gun that I didn't know was loaded, and it went off, and I skimmed the side of my wife's head, and she's bleeding really bad ...

Yeah, she's breathing. She's making a phone call ...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-bk-shannon-burke-911-call-050109,0,5911975.story

[struggle4progress]

37. Radio Host Re-Arrested On Probation Violation Charge

104.1's Burke Calls Shooting Of Wife, Dog 'Accidental'
Radio Host Re-Arrested On Probation Violation Charge

POSTED: 4:23 pm EDT May 1, 2009
UPDATED: 5:11 pm EDT May 1, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A popular local radio host was re-arrested Friday on a DUI charge after being arrested Thursday night and accused of shooting his wife and her dog.

Shannon Burke was to be taken to the Orange County Jail late Friday afternoon on a previous DUI charge and violation of probation ...

Burke is currently on probation from a guilty verdict in a driving under the influence case in Orange County from 2007. He also is a party in two civil cases that are private -- which is typical in cases involving domestic relations. In Seminole County, he's also named in two civil cases that are confidential, but involve his former girlfriend who provided testimony in court Friday alleging Burke has episodes of violence ...

http://www.wesh.com/news/19344976/detail.html

[YDogg]

42. interesting last paragraph in your excerpt ... the part about episodes of violence.

[No Elephants]

71. Probation caught my eye, too.

[DavidMS]

77. I wouldn't trust him with

a plastic Spork either. There are (at least to me) very few intrinsically dangerous things (most of those are pretty flammable and/or corrosive) and lots of dangerous people who really aught to be kept away from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush_pretzel_incident|pretzels> , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cheney_hunting_incident">shotguns and metal tableware.

[SemperEadem]

46. someone needed to tell him to just go home and pretend he's got swine flu

just go home and stay there til we call you. Don't leave and whatever you do, don't drink then go out.
and why am I not surprised that he's got domestic violence tendancies?

[Dappleganger]

105. The station just fired him...

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/mostpopular/news-article.aspx?storyid=137250&provider=top

[Critters2]

38. He shot a cavalier King Charles spaniel?

Tough guy. :eyes:

[KathieG]

50. Yeah, he shot one of these...

He's so tough. :eyes:

[Critters2]

67. It's like shooting a teddy bear.

What an asshole.

[zbdent]

44. watch a RWer go on and on about how the person would get a stiffer sentence

for the animal cruelty ...

:eyes:

"Three-Legged" Spot: "I'm lookin' for the man who done shot my paw ..."

[geckosfeet]

48. I was waving 'it'. Cause 'it' was unloaded and I wanted to scare them and teach them a lesson.

I would never shoot them purposely.

Honest.

-------------------------------------

IMO this horses ass has been shooting blanks for a long long time.

[Cha]

49. Of course, he's a fascist...the new

"conservative".

[judesedit]

55. So much for responsible gun owners... Lock his ass up!

[sellitman]

60. Can we just send him hunting with Cheney?

:evilgrin:

[Fumesucker]

62. It's not what we don't know that's so dangerous to us..

It's what we think we know that isn't so..

"That gun's not loaded."...

BAM!!

Oh Shit!

[jb5150]

65. Magic 8-ball says

SBK is getting his own show.................

[DrDan]

76. that would not be a bad thing.

He is funny and entertaining.

And he is an Obama supporter.

Kinda hoping for him getting a shot. He is the only reason I listen to that show anyway.

[YDogg]

92. yeah, SBK is kinda funny.

Cabin Boy seems to have no real talent.

[DrDan]

102. yeah - not much of a radio personality

his sport's show on the week-end is really boring - I think he has his friends call in to simulate callers.

[NBachers]

68. Give him the Randy Kuhl award

Abusing his wife with a gun? CHECK

Drunk Driving convictions? CHECK

WE HAVE A WINNAH!

[No Elephants]

73. Geez, you left out the poor doggie.

[Missy Vixen]

69. But -- but -- but -- nobody ever waves a gun at anyone else!

All gun owners are responsible at all times! Plus, why shouldn't someone who's already had issues with domestic violence and by extension, alcohol abuse, be allowed to own a firearm? They're not going to hurt anyone! It's their right!

:sarcasm:

What. A. Loser.

:rofl:

[No Elephants]

74. The judge ordered him to stay away from his wife. Doesn't sound like an accident from a guy with no

history of violence.

Meanwhile, a bit of irony and an unfortunate choice of words from the transcript of the conversation with the medical dispatcher, as the ambulance arrives to the Burke home.

"OK. Well I want you to make sure if you can that you unlock the front door and turn on the lights outside.

Burke: Yeah, yeah. You got it. I'll go do it right now.

Seminole medical dispatcher: If you have any pets or animals, go ahead and put those away if you can.

Burke: OK."

[Rebellious Republican]

78. Nice Iron Cross belt buckle, he is sporting in this photo....

The Iron Cross (without the swastika) was a medal, used in the Napoleonic Wars. Adolph Hitler renewed it in 1939 and superimposed with the swastika in the middle. Today, the symbol is often worn by neo-Nazi groups, especially as jewellery. The Iron Cross without the swastika is also frequently used as a hate symbol in the same way. Now, it is banned in Germany.
http://www.acs.bg/Tolerance_museum/9_2/Site/files/projects2/projectli.htm

Shannon Burke

Mgr Oar & Bull & Mouth

1989-1991 now working as DJ at 104.FM

[ohio2007]

79. LOL, hells angels attire.

I'm sure he doesn't know the history beyond that point.


Wonder what PETA has been quoted as saying about his animal care practces?

[24601]

80. Mah wife dun runned off with my bestest friend and mah dawg

and I really miss that dawg!

[BrklynLiberal]

81. Thank you. I truly was wondering about his politics when I read the subject line...

Sorry..but I guess I do subscribe to the stereotypes of the RW nutzoids.

[Honeycombe8]

83. I hope this creep gets thrown in jail & doesn't get away w/it. nt

[YDogg]

93. Yeah. One of his bits (as someone else mentioned) is crime watch thing with a local detective

and he is always moaning about catching criminals. Sounds like he was the kind of guy he'd complain about if he wasn't such a poser.

[oedura]

96. 'Cause there's just no problem that a gun can't solve. (nt)

:sarcasm:

[47of74]

98. I saw the booking photo of this reich winger

And if I didn't know who it was or the circumstances of the photo I'd be wondering who he either murdered or beat to within an inch of their life.

[Justice]

103. the dog was a king charles cavalier - the sweetest dog on earth,

not that it would be right to shoot at any dog, but CKC are very sweet.

[KathieG]

104. Well...judging by the local news channels here...

I'm getting the impression that this guy is going to get away with this. Virtually everyone that I have heard interviewed on my local channels has basically said the same thing...this was "clearly an accident". Wow. And check out some of the comments here...

http://www.wesh.com/news/19341869/detail.html (scroll down)

Poor poor Shannon made a mistake. :puke:

BTW...the poor dog has had her tail amputated, and most likely will lose her leg.