Mark Shannon wants to pistol whip the Mayor

[OkcMetal]

What has happened to civil discussion in Oklahoma City? Why can we not discuss issues without wanting to harm each other? Why do we let "Nuts", destroy what America is based upon? Civil disussion, where Right to free speech was meant build, not tear down. Mark Shannon ktok radio, again has threatened our Mayor with bodily harm. On air, mr. Mark Shannon stated. about Mick Cornett, "I just want to pistol whip him". His last show, he wanted to burn the mayors house. Wow!! Lets see, Pistol whip, or burn his house?? are not threats illegall?? and the police UNION supports him???

[soonerguru]

What has happened to civil discussion in Oklahoma City? Why can we not discuss issues without wanting to harm each other? Why do we let "Nuts", destroy what America is based upon? Civil disussion, where Right to free speech was meant build, not tear down. Markkk Shannon ktok radio, again has threatened our Mayor with bodily harm. On air, mr. Markkk Shannon stated. about Mick Cornett, "I just want to pistol whip him". His last show, he wanted to burn the mayors house. Wow!! Lets see, Pistol whip, or burn his house?? are not threats illegall?? and the police UNION supports him???

He could be arrested for this. That's what he's hoping will happen, then he can act like the angry white martyr for the wingnut cause. This is the same kind of stuff Beck does, although Beck falls short of advocating assassination.

[iron76hd]

He could be arrested for this.

Really?

[wsucougz]

The guy is a complete hack and his website is garbage. Let's not give him any free publicity.

[progressiveboy]

It sounds like Mark Shannon's cheese has slipped of his cracker..........Pretty sad.

[soonerguru]

It sounds like Mark Shannon's cheese has slipped of his cracker..........Pretty sad.

Or more likely, he's gotten word that his crusade against MAPS is going to fail tomorrow, and he's lashing out. He probably hopes some nutjob is listening and will carry out his violent fantasy.

What credibility does KTOK have left? What a joke that they employ this guy.

[bluedogok]

It sounds like Mark Shannon's cheese has slipped of his cracker..........Pretty sad.

That happened a long, long time ago...

[rcjunkie]

In addition to the threats against Mayor Cornett, on todays show, he had Porter Davis on and was talking about Sundays flashpoint, on which Davis was a guest, Mark asked him how he could just set there and take it from ex Mayor Humphreys, if it was him, he said he would have reached across the table and BITCH slapped him.

[soonerguru]

He needs help. Seriously.

[soonerguru]

In addition to the threats against Mayor Cornett, on todays show, he had Porter Davis on and was talking about Sundays flashpoint, on which Davis was a guest, Mark asked him how he could just set there and take it from ex Mayor Humphreys, if it was him, he said he would have reached across the table and BITCH slapped him.

Did anyone see the debate? Was it very one-sided? Did Humphreys clean his clock?

[betts]

Yeah, this guy is an psychological accident waiting to happen. I'm amazed they let a nut like him have a radio show.......but Glenn Beck has a television show so what do I know.

[mugofbeer]

Then perhaps some calls into Mr. Shannon's sponsors might change his tact some. Start taking food out of his mouth and he may quickly stop being such an irritant. Post some sponsor names since I never listen to him. I dont know who they may be.

[soonerguru]

Then perhaps some calls into Mr. Shannon's sponsors might change his tact some. Start taking food out of his mouth and he may quickly stop being such an irritant. Post some sponsor names since I never listen to him. I dont know who they may be.

This will work. Anyone know who's buying his show? Perhaps Ackerman McQueen could be of assistance with this. I'm sure they have access to who's buying all of the time. If anyone has the info, please just PM it to me in private *and you can retain your confidentiality.

Actually, I would just hand off the info because I honestly don't care enough about the creep to take the lead. But I guarantee you a politely written letter to the sponsor letting them know of the threats of violence to the mayor is all it will take to get the ads pulled. No sponsor would want to go anywhere near this.

UPDATE: The same strategy could be applied to KTOK in general. That would actually be more effective at getting him off the air. If sponsors pull ads from his show, KTOK will just shift other spots to fill the gaps. This is what FOX did when the otherwise effective boycott against Glenn Beck took place earlier this year. I think some 50 or more major advertisers canceled their placements on his show.

But FOX just kept shifting advertisers (mainly the Sell Your Gold variety, LOL) to his show, whether or not they bought his show specifically.

That's why, to make this more effective, the sponsors should be asked to just pull their advertising entirely from the station. That would probably get someone's attention in upper management.

[mugofbeer]

I would not be averse to contacting the sponsors at all. That will have a much faster effect than trying to complain to Clear Channel. Hell, they like shock jocks. They don't like unhappy sponsors. If all it is are the "sell your gold" folks then you'll just have to not listen to him.

[Mikemarsh51]

Geez, you all sound like a knitting circle. Ever heard of satire? Oh!, and once again someone with an opposing opinion to you guys and look at you go. Remember he is dying and can't whip a cold, let alone Mayor Mick! Go ahead and start the boycott. I don't really think everybody is going to agree with you. I want to see your vast network shut down KTOK. Are you all Liberals or do you prefer Progressive?

[mugofbeer]

The problem is that if someone is on the radio touting acts of violence against another person, satire or not, you never know when there will be some unbalanced listener who will take that advice. There have been too many bombings, too many school massacres, too many abortion doctors murdered and too many jews/gays/blacks/whites etc beaten up because someone thought it would be funny.

Geez, Mikemarsh, anyone on here would think I was a lot further to the right than I am. I am simply not in agreement with anyone touting a violent act simply because they disgree with MAPS.

[soonerguru]

I can't imagine that Mike Marsh would view as satire someone joking about pistol-whipping a cop on radio to hundreds if not thousands of listeners, with at least 30 percent being mentally unbalanced. Or maybe he would think it funny to joke about burning the police chief's house down, as MarKKK joked about the mayor.

[proud2Bsooner]

Tonight Shannon did an impersonation of a black preacher. It was really classy. Bigger markets wouldn't put up with it.

[Mikemarsh51]

Soonerguru, how dare you accuse me of being affiliated the police!

[Mikemarsh51]

MugOsuds, I thought all those far right nuts were for less government spending, less taxes and smaller government?

[betts]

Mark Shannon is dying? If I were dying, the last thing I would do is what he is doing. Maybe he's at the "anger" part of the working-through process.

[rcjunkie]

No one is here for ever, were all a little closer to death each day, however, that's gives no one the right or privlage to make threats toward their fellow man.

[iron76hd]

No one is here for ever, were all a little closer to death each day, however, that's gives no one the right or privlage to make threats toward their fellow man.

oh geez.....

you all sound like a knitting circle. Ever heard of satire? Oh!, and once again someone with an opposing opinion to you guys and look at you go. Remember he is dying and can't whip a cold, let alone Mayor Mick! Go ahead and start the boycott. I don't really think everybody is going to agree with you. I want to see your vast network shut down KTOK. Are you all Liberals or do you prefer Progressive?

[iron76hd]

Mark asked him how he could just set there and take it from ex Mayor Humphreys, if it was him, he said he would have reached across the table and BITCH slapped him.

[Kerry]

I don't listen to Mark's show but I did check out his web site. The only thing I can find wrong with him is that he appears to not be able to distinguish between federal, state, and local governments. To him, the OKC City Council is just the local office of the federal government.