Shannon Burke, Radio and "That Billboard"!

[Stormychuck]

Sometimes I wanna laugh at the host of thing's I read here on this tread, whether it's some sort of bashing, smashing, or trashing of one or more of Orlando's radio station's, or some combined effort of slamming one or more of Orlando's radio personality's, you can "Bet" your sure to find it right here on Radio-Info. Com. Orlando's board. More to follow!

Shannon Burke: although I don't know Shannon Personally, I like Shannon Burke he's personable on the radio, and to me, he's still one of Orlando's top-talk-show-radio host-talent's. Unfortunately the unforeseen set of self-dictated circumstances involving his personal/private life may have got him thrown under the bus, it's still none of our business, I'm sure the self-appointed-self-designated wanna be radio consultant's would disagree! More on this later!

Radio: lately, some of the hoopla and talk around Orlando, for some reason or another, has centered around Shannon Burke paying for his own radio talk show, Do you care?, I don't care, How bout you, do you care?, because I don't, you might care, but we don't care, let's ask you, do you care? It must be important that you care enough to ask if Shannon Burke is paying for his own radio show, again I don't care, and some of the others don't care either, and that make's it's none of our business, I'm just glad he's back on-the-air, in whereas, the wanna be self-appointed self-designated radio-consultants apparently are not "happy" we'll have more on this later....

"That Billboard": Shannon Burke's Billboard was designed to do what Billboards are designed to do as, well, Billboard's, "Get Your attention"! Go figure! ya gotta love it, it got my attention, it got your attention whether positive or negative, the Billboard for the most part got everybody's attention here in Orlando which included New's print, and TV channel's "2" "6" "9" and Fox "'35" what more could one ask for?
A smokin Mic, or a rose, it's allllll good. You decide!

Footnote: Shannon Burke has had his share of personal family problems, and all to often its "let's kick-em-when-their-down", it's NOT for me or you to decide, which brings me back to these cast characters, the so-called-self-appointed self-designated radio-consultants. On a personal note, perhaps when your cleaning out your closet you should take a good look around, look at all of the skeleton's that you have in your closet, I'll bet most of you would make for a better TV new's cast....

Shannon Burke, is at the top of his game, and chance's are you might soon be working for him!

 

[smedge2006]

I have no dog in the Shannon Burke fight. I hope he becomes a roaring success in his reinvention, both professionally and personally.

The business practice of brokering radio time is what has led to the deprofessionalization of radio. Twenty-plus years ago, stations like WKIS had a whole day full of local hosts, and little or no brokering. If the only way a talented host can get on the air is to broker, he is at two disadvantages.

One, he must spend a good portion of his day selling time to support his time slot. Many great air talents past and present are not great salespeople. To force one to be the other stacks the deck toward mediocrities who can do both, as opposed to those who are excellent at one task but hopeless at the other.

Two, he or any other brokered host is always at the mercy of some infomercial for a colon cleansing cancer cure vitamin outbidding him for the time slot. Thus money beats talent, as opposed to talent making money through drawing an audience.

Jacksonville talk radio has always operated on this model, with the result being a lot of mediocre talent with good sales connections wandering from frequency to frequency.

 

[DToTheJ]

In a way, Shannon is kind of the Michael Vick of radio: he made a mistake, and he's trying to redeem himself.

And look how well that Vick fellow fared in the NFL this year.

 

[Stormychuck]

DtotheJ is right, Shannon Burke will continue to shine!

 

[Shannonburke]

Sometimes I wanna laugh at the host of thing's I read here on this tread, whether it's some sort of bashing, smashing, or trashing of one or more of Orlando's radio station's, or some combined effort of slamming one or more of Orlando's radio personality's, you can "Bet" your sure to find it right here on Radio-Info. Com. Orlando's board. More to follow!

Shannon Burke: although I don't know Shannon Personally, I like Shannon Burke he's personable on the radio, and to me, he's still one of Orlando's top-talk-show-radio host-talent's. Unfortunately the unforeseen set of self-dictated circumstances involving his personal/private life may have got him thrown under the bus, it's still none of our business, I'm sure the self-appointed-self-designated wanna be radio consultant's would disagree! More on this later!

Wow, I apprciate all the support. I really do. It has been a tough couple of years. I was at the top of my game, killer ratings, popular show, tons of gigs, lotta love from fans. I screwed up. My drinking got out os control. I did something stupid, life changing. Although it was an accident fueled by my drinking, I have always accepted full responsibility for my actions. I lost everything, including a great job that I loved. I am trying to kick my career back into gear. For the record, I don't pay for my show, I split the commercial inventory with the owners. I love what I do. It is an real blessing to be able to make a living doing what I do, I realize that. Thanks to all of you. The "Mike Vick" of radio is a good analogy! Although I didn't kill a dog and what happened to me was a single, 5 second event. Thankfully everybody (wife and dog) are all well. You guys rock. Keep your ears peeled for a perfect opportunity for me!!
Shannon
Radio: lately, some of the hoopla and talk around Orlando, for some reason or another, has centered around Shannon Burke paying for his own radio talk show, Do you care?, I don't care, How bout you, do you care?, because I don't, you might care, but we don't care, let's ask you, do you care? It must be important that you care enough to ask if Shannon Burke is paying for his own radio show, again I don't care, and some of the others don't care either, and that make's it's none of our business, I'm just glad he's back on-the-air, in whereas, the wanna be self-appointed self-designated radio-consultants apparently are not "happy" we'll have more on this later....

"That Billboard": Shannon Burke's Billboard was designed to do what Billboards are designed to do as, well, Billboard's, "Get Your attention"! Go figure! ya gotta love it, it got my attention, it got your attention whether positive or negative, the Billboard for the most part got everybody's attention here in Orlando which included New's print, and TV channel's "2" "6" "9" and Fox "'35" what more could one ask for?
A smokin Mic, or a rose, it's allllll good. You decide!

Footnote: Shannon Burke has had his share of personal family problems, and all to often its "let's kick-em-when-their-down", it's NOT for me or you to decide, which brings me back to these cast characters, the so-called-self-appointed self-designated radio-consultants. On a personal note, perhaps when your cleaning out your closet you should take a good look around, look at all of the skeleton's that you have in your closet, I'll bet most of you would make for a better TV new's cast....

Shannon Burke, is at the top of his game, and chance's are you might soon be working for him!

 

[Shannonburke]

Wow, I apprciate all the support. I really do. It has been a tough couple of years. I was at the top of my game, killer ratings, popular show, tons of gigs, lotta love from fans. I screwed up. My drinking got out os control. I did something stupid, life changing. Although it was an accident fueled by my drinking, I have always accepted full responsibility for my actions. I lost everything, including a great job that I loved. I am trying to kick my career back into gear. For the record, I don't pay for my show, I split the commercial inventory with the owners. I love what I do. It is an real blessing to be able to make a living doing what I do, I realize that. Thanks to all of you. The "Mike Vick" of radio is a good analogy! Although I didn't kill a dog and what happened to me was a single, 5 second event. Thankfully everybody (wife and dog) are all well. You guys rock. Keep your ears peeled for a perfect opportunity for me!!
Shannon

 

[Stormychuck]

Hey Shannon: I hoped you didn't mind me posting in your defense, although I'm out of the radio business after 33 year's of playing the hit's from coast to coast, I've seen most of it and done it all. Like you I've been there, the old saying, "No One remembers when you do right, No One forget's when ya do wrong"!

I really don't think you have anything to worry about, I'm pretty much for sure of it, now that I think about it, your doing more then just spinning your wheel's your on your way back and in my book whatever attention you do get, it's allll good so be patient and give it a few minute's, although the station your at now may seem trivial, your already putting a dent in some other station's listenerships and the funny part about it is, that doesn't set well with them, its fun to watch em squirm! Yeah buddy!

So with all of that said, regardless of what's happened in your life your still a good guy and nobody can take that away for ya!

Chuck.....

 

[Pennanti]

So with all of that said, regardless of what's happened in your life your still a good guy and nobody can take that away for ya!

Interesting phrase, "regardless of what's happened in your life." Makes it sound like something out of his control happened to him. Not the case... and I think Shannon Burke would agree.

Let's be clear: Shannon Burke chose to drink to excess, and Shannon Burke chose to pull that gun out on that fateful night. When you're drunk and reckless with firearms, bad things have a tendency to happen.

This wasn't something that "just happened" to him out of the blue, like a tornado, or a drunk driver running a red light and nailing him at an intersection. Burke made the choices that put himself in that situation.

Does that make Shannon Burke a new Hitler or something? No. But it certainly gives me room to question whether or not he actually is a "good guy." So does a guy who got nailed for being reckless with a firearm making light of it by holding a microphone like a gun for a billboard photo. There's a LOT of space on the moral spectrum between "Hitler" and "good guy"... it's not a binary 1-or-0 black-or-white yes-or-no sort of thing.

That said, Shannon, I do certainly hope you stay on the right path. But only time will tell if that's the path you're going to stay on, and not much time has really gone by yet. Stay tuned...

 

[DXDXDX]

I agree with you, Pennanti. One thing I learned is adictions DO NOT neccessarily mean the person adicted is "Skid Row Joe". Let us be clear, an adiction is a life long battle...you are NEVER "cured". Since I was 13 I've been fighting it. Right now, as I write, there is something else I'd rather be doing. There isn't an hour in my life when I don't think of a drink, a smoke, a hit. But that's as far as it goes...most of the time. You can go to meetings every day...you can check into a center every month...but it all comes down to two entities...you and your mind. However, SB has a fantastic opportunity to be a living example of what he can do with his life and how he has turned it around. This is much more important than a radio "gig"...the example he can serve to others by turning his life around. Yes, you're right, it will take time to develope a track record. But the finished product can be so fantastic, he can serve as an honorable example for all of us to look up to...including me. I know his struggle and might just have had more "experience" than he has. However, I know he can succeed and I know he can fall again. I know that from personal experience.
I have ZERO critcizm of the billboard. I saw it and never even connected a smoking microphone with anything else. That's nit picking. SB does a good job...I wish he would eliminate the garbage talk.

 

[Shannonburke]

Yes. I chose to drink that night, I chose to drink to excess, I have never shirked responsibility for any of it. I have never blamed anyone but myself. I accepted responsibility from the moment it happened. I paid the price and continue to do so. It was a singlular event. 5 seconds of stupid choices, fueled by alcohol, that changed my life. I am not an evil, animal hating abuser, however. Alcohol takes people to a lot of places that without it, they would never go. Now I am putting my life back in order. Work, family, me.

 

[DXDXDX]

You said it PERFECTLY, SB! And even though I will continue to find fault with the language issue, that in no way dimishes the inspiration you are giving me and no doubt many, many others! I wish you well!!!

 

[Pennanti]

Yes. I chose to drink that night, I chose to drink to excess, I have never shirked responsibility for any of it. I have never blamed anyone but myself. I accepted responsibility from the moment it happened. I paid the price and continue to do so.

I figured that would be your response, because it's not the first time you've said this. That's why in my initial post I wrote "and I think Shannon Burke would agree." Credit where credit is due.

My issue was more with stormychuck's initial post, where he talked about all of this as something that happened to you, not as something you did. While you yourself have repeatedly accepted responsibility, some of your fans want to give you more of an excuse than you're even willing to give yourself. I guess that's our celebrity culture today. Of course, you can't control your fans though, so it is what it is.

Just trying to shift the perspective on this a bit.

 

[RampantRadio]

Yes. I chose to drink that night, I chose to drink to excess, I have never shirked responsibility for any of it. I have never blamed anyone but myself. I accepted responsibility from the moment it happened. I paid the price and continue to do so.

I figured that would be your response, because it's not the first time you've said this. That's why in my initial post I wrote "and I think Shannon Burke would agree." Credit where credit is due.

My issue was more with stormychuck's initial post, where he talked about all of this as something that happened to you, not as something you did. While you yourself have repeatedly accepted responsibility, some of your fans want to give you more of an excuse than you're even willing to give yourself. I guess that's our celebrity culture today. Of course, you can't control your fans though, so it is what it is.

Just trying to shift the perspective on this a bit.

Well said,
Shannon has, in my opinion, fully accepted responsibility for his actions and is working to improve himself daily. There are some people out there that are quick to overlook ones nefarious deeds as long as one is a celebrity, or is high on the social totem pole, while there are some that want to crucify you even after paying their debt to society.
He went through his "CharlieSheen" and is now bouncing back hard!
Keep at it Shannon!

 

[Eor36]

Orlando is infamous for people living in glass houses throwing stones at one another. Everything happens for
a reason, good or bad. We take from our mistakes, we learn and move along. On a daily basis I see people
at their worse and days later I see them at their best. Life is about making mistakes it's not about being
perfect. I applaud Shannon and WEUS for making lemonade out of lemons and man it's been some
great lemonade!

 

[Stormychuck]

DXDXDX's response to this thread regarding Shannon Burke, is probably one of the more responsible and respectful post that I've read. DX has an understanding, he's been there done that, I've been their done that, and the list go's on, why find fault?

 

[Pennanti]

We take from our mistakes, we learn and move along... Life is about making mistakes it's not about being perfect.

There's that word again... "mistake."

Yeah, nobody's perfect. But getting yourself good 'n hammered and then waving a gun around in the same room with your wife goes a bit beyond being just a "mistake." Losing your car keys is a mistake.

why find fault?

Why find fault? Because he's damn lucky he didn't kill the love of his life though his recklessness. If you can't find fault with that...

And now he's making light of it by holding a smoking microphone like it's a smoking gun as a promotional billboard for his radio show.

I'm not saying to fire the guy or ban him for radio from life. Everyone deserves a second chance. But putting up that billboard makes me question whether or not he's really the "good guy" you want me to believe he is. He's clearly taken a few steps back from the edge, but I'm not entirely convinced yet that he's completely turned his life in a different direction.

 

[Eor36]

"Mistake" is defined as; a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; an understanding of something that is not correct! Based upon this my use of the word "Mistake" is quite appropriate

 

[DXDXDX]

I just saw two billboards along I-4!

First one was for a hotel and said "Next Exit". Then under those words it said, "Right". I suppose that means if anybody is or has a left leaning political persuasion, then they shouldn't bother stopping because they are a "right" hotel. Then again, I'm left handed. I shouldn't expect to do business there either.

Then another which showed a young white boy on a surf board with the line, "Disney Vacation Club is in Hawaii." Yep, I see the message banging thru loud and clear..."older black men aren't welcomed".

Yes sir...we need to read between the lines of these billboards today!

 

[jmtillery]

Then another which showed a young white boy on a surf board with the line, "Disney Vacation Club is in Hawaii." Yep, I see the message banging thru loud and clear..."older black men aren't welcomed".

Yes sir...we need to read between the lines of these billboards today!

Are older caucasian men, such as I, not allowed or welcomed, either? Or, is there an unpublished exemption in place allowing for anyone other than "... a young white boy on a surf board..."?

Sidebar: Yes, I realize the original comment was meant in sarcastic jest

 

[AlSpry]

Hey Shannon: I hoped you didn't mind me posting in your defense, although I'm out of the radio business after 33 year's of playing the hit's from coast to coast, I've seen most of it and done it all. Like you I've been there, the old saying, "No One remembers when you do right, No One forget's when ya do wrong"!

I really don't think you have anything to worry about, I'm pretty much for sure of it, now that I think about it, your doing more then just spinning your wheel's your on your way back and in my book whatever attention you do get, it's allll good so be patient and give it a few minute's, although the station your at now may seem trivial, your already putting a dent in some other station's listenerships and the funny part about it is, that doesn't set well with them, its fun to watch em squirm! Yeah buddy!

So with all of that said, regardless of what's happened in your life your still a good guy and nobody can take that away for ya!

Chuck.....

I second that!