Conservative radio show canceled after host wishes for 'nice school shooting' as impeachment distraction
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A Denver radio station has canceled a conservative talk show after one of its hosts on Wednesday wished for a "nice school shooting" to interrupt the media coverage surrounding the impeachment proceedings of President Trump .
Chuck Bonniwell, a conservative radio host, made the remarks during 710 KNUS's "Chuck & Julie" afternoon program. After noting the "never-ending impeachment" of Trump, Bonniwell joked that "you wish for a nice school shooting to interrupt."
Julie Hayden, his wife and co-host, immediately interjected, telling Bonniewell, "Don’t even say that."
"No, don’t even say that. Don’t call us. Chuck didn’t say that" she added, prompting Bonniewell to try and walk back the statement by saying he wouldn't want anyone to "be hurt."
Just hours later, 710 KNUS Denver released a statement saying that the radio show had been canceled following Bonniewell's "inappropriate" remarks.
"Given the history of school violence that has plagued our community, 710 KNUS confirms that an inappropriate comment was made on the Chuck & Julie show by co-host Chuck Bonniwell," the station said in a statement. "A programming decision was made to end the program immediately."
Bonniwell argued on the "Chuck & Julie" Twitter account that his comment was intended to be a joke and that it was misinterpreted.
“I made an inappropriate comment meant as a joke,” Bonniwell said in the since-deleted tweet, The Denver Post reported. “I’m sorry it was not received that way.”
Bonniwell's remarks prompted swift criticism from those affected by mass shootings in the state.
A number of notable mass shootings have occurred in Colorado in the last 20 years, including the 1999 Columbine high school shooting, which left 13 dead. A 2012 shooting at an Aurora movie theater led to 12 deaths. In May, multiple shooters killed a student and wounded several others at a high school in the Denver area.
"Unbelievable that a radio host would suggest a school shooting to distract from the presidential impeachment," said John Castillo, the father of Kendrick Castillo, who died in the May shooting.
Sandy Phillips, whose daughter was killed int the Aurora theater shooting, called for Bonniwell's firing, saying his remarks represented "total ignorance."
This was not the first controversy involving the radio station in recent months. The station made headlines in mid-November after the conservative talk-show host Craig Silverman said that he was fired for criticizing Trump during his program.
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Liberal and left wing socialist ,pussy hat wearing, brie eating, Abuela loving ,Biden sniffing ,testosterone challenged ,weak kneed ,sissified feminazis and America haters got this patriotic and freedom of speech loving , married in the sight of God, flyover country couple fired from their jobs. Only socialist snowflakes like AOC and Bernie Sanders would object to a measly joke about shooting schoolchildren.
Good riddance to Bonniwell, the guy is a total idiot prone to saying stupid shyt. I feel sorry of Julie, as she has been a respected news in Denverfor years
Craig Silverman did indeed go on an anti-Trump rant on his Saturday morning show for several weeks, but what got him fired mid-show was his promoting another radio show and saying he was going to work there, after being warned not to do so. And he was not a conservative
He knows that the, or one of the, mottos of the Dem party is "never let a good crisis go to waste" and was pointing out that there are a lot of other, good things going on in the background and there needs to be another story to displace the impeachment bullshit. Unfortunately, he picked the wrong kind of crisis. Pretty stupid move.
"After noting the "never-ending impeachment" of Trump, Bonniwell joked that "you wish for a nice school shooting to interrupt."
Stupid Ass !
I've listened to this station for years, as most of the hosts are moderates. But they don't fool are with idiots like Bonniwell and Silverman and get rid of them immediately.
The "Statement" made no sense, and was not "Comedic" !
they're all teabag broadcasters now, on a thumper owned radio station. not the first time either of those 2 drunks have been fired from a media outlet.
As someone who actually knows people who were in mass shootings (my kids went to Columbine), that comment will never be funny -- or even appropriate. EVER!