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NewsRadio 106.7's Shannon Burke questioned by Feds after comments about Hillary Clinton Tuesday

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Oct 26, 2016

This is posted on Rodney Ho's AJC Radio & TV Talk blog on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

NewsRadio 106.7 morning host Shannon Burke was visited by the Secret Service Tuesday, according to two sources.

Why? Burke spoke about how the only way America could survive an eight-year Hillary Clinton White House would be to take it back by force, according to a Burke fan Josh Davidson, who heard him say it.

Burke declined to comment on Tuesday and wasn't sure if he would be able to say anything about it on air today. He is on from 9 a.m. to noon daily.

UPDATE: I get a sense he was told to not say anything about it. He started his 9 a.m. show focused on Michael Moore explaining why Donald Trump's position on trade was so enticing in the heartland.

UPDATE #2: Burke texted me Wednesday afternoon: "At the request of the Secret Service, I won't go into detail but yes, I had a visit with them. There was a misunderstanding and it is now resolved."

My interview with Burke over the summer after he arrived at the station .

I have not heard a response from Burke's boss PD Greg Tantum.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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