ORLANDO, Fla. – Billboards of Shannon Burke are popping up in Orange County, showing the radio host holding a smoking microphone -- similar to a gun -- with the words, "Listen or else." Last year, Burke served time in jail for shooting his wife and dog.
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Burke's wife and dog have since recovered from the 2009 incident inside their Altamonte Springs home.
Burke claimed the gun went off accidentally, but his wife, Catherine Burke, said she was the victim of her husband's drunken abuse. She later changed her story, but Burke still served six months in jail for animal cruelty and violating his probation for a past DUI conviction.
Burke said the billboards promoting "The Shannon Burke Show," which airs Monday through Friday 3 to 6 p.m on 810 WEUS-AM, have nothing to do with his past.
"We advertise in a way we'll get attention. It's certainly not meant to be offensive. I've made my amends with everyone I needed to make amends with," Burke said. "I'm moving on with my life. Hopefully, the community can move on with me."
Some domestic violence advocates have been outspoken about the billboards, saying it's a slap in the face to victims of abuse.
Burke said 15 signs are expected to be up by the end of the week, but as of Thursday afternoon, all Clear Channel billboards had been taken down.
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