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What kind of whore gives a radio interview instead of giving a hardworking newspaper journalist an exclusive?
— Ned Burner

Ned Burner is a main character appearing and later a minor antagonist in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. He is a reporter for the Liberty Tree newspaper.

Biography[]

Events of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]

Ned Burner was a resident of Staunton Island, Liberty City and a reporter for the Liberty Tree newspaper. He also managed the Liberty Tree's e-mail account which he used to conduct his arrangements as a corrupt reporter, like taking bribes from Leon McAffrey. [1] He also had information regarding corruption within Mayor Roger C. Hole's administration, but had been lying on his news reports to cover it up. His other schemes involve providing sex workers for the LCPD in exchange for information on Vincenzo Cilli.

Burner is known for getting a number of scoops and exclusives for LCN and gains information through e-mail contacts, including Maria Latore, and by hiring people to create news headlines for him to report on. In 1998 he impersonates a priest in a confession box at the cathedral in Bedford Point and tricks Leone Crime Family made man Toni Cipriani to cause chaos in the city. Burner then "hires" Cipriani to kill a federal witness, steal diamonds, create chaos on the city roads in a firetruck and then kill film stars DB-P, Black Lightman and Faith W. for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree newspaper, but subsequently reveals that due to Toni's crimes, he has gained significant publicity and scoop for the LCN as a reporter, much to the made man's chagrin.

Death[]

Ah, Ned Burner, ace reporter. Ah, Ned. I'm going to give you exclusive rights to cover my wonderful party. I wouldn't invite just anyone to my little bash you know. Invitations are to die for. Hahahahaha!

Ned Burner later goes to Shoreside Vale where he witnesses the murder of Avery Carrington, committed by Cipriani and Donald Love, who later hires Toni to kill him. Cipriani later steals both Carrington and Burner's corpses, taking them to Love's private jet as an in-flight dinner for Love.

Mission Appearances[]

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • The nickname "Father Ned" may be taken from the titular character of the TV show, Father Ted.
  • Ned Burner's name may also be a reference to real-life media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner.

External Link[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 GTA Liberty City Stories website (Flash)
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  2. GTA Liberty City Stories website (Flash)
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Navigation[]

[ ve ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
ProtagonistToni Cipriani
Main
characters
Salvatore Leone† | Donald Love | Massimo Torini† | Vincenzo Cilli† | Joseph Daniel "JD" O'Toole† | Leon McAffrey† | Toshiko Kasen† | Maria Latore | Mrs. Cipriani | Ned Burner† | Paulie Sindacco† | Jane Hopper | 8-Ball | Miles O'Donovan | Franco Forelli
Minor
characters
Mickey Hamfists | Ray Machowski | Avery Carrington† | Giovanni Casa† | Phil Cassidy | Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay† | Roger C. Hole† | Kazuki Kasen† | Uncle Leone | Miguel† | Cheryl | DB-P† | Black Lightman† | Mona Lott | Raven | Rudyard | Dan Sucho† | Faith W.† | The Wong Brothers | The Informant† | Leone Dealer† | Mayor's Assistant | John-O | TV Reporter | Forelli Wiseguy† | Gun Store Clerk
Mentioned
characters
Humphries | Mr. Cipriani† | Jimmy | Amber | Joey Leone | Maccer | Oily Johnnie | Rachel | Ray | Mr. Wong | Asuka Kasen† | Kenji Kasen† | Unnamed made man
Radio DJsAndee | Bill | Nurse Bob | Sergio Boccino | Melissa Chowder | DJ Clue | MC Codebreaker | Panjit Gavaskar | Michael Hunt | Cliff Lane | Lazlow | Boy Sanchez | Steve | Natalee Walsh Davis | Reni Wassulmaier
Radio guestsRichard Burns | Catherine | Chris | Chuck | Bernard "Crow" Gordon | Lenny | Morgan Merryweather | Nina Barry
Multiplayer
characters
Ed Banger | Randy Boner | Lou Bricant | Phil DeGirth | Bill Durzbum | Robin Emblind | Rico Garlik | The Gimp | M.T. Head | Hugh Jazz | Anne Job | G.I. Jones | Juan Kerr | Ophelia Lardaz | Lucy Lastic | Hung Lo | Arden Long | Mrs. Menalot | Owen Monie | Busta Moves | No. 1 | Rick O'Shea | Agent Ochre | Officer '69' | Papi Love | Sam | Lou Scannon | Ekant Sing | Fay Slift | Ann Thrax | Lance Urwell | Cruz Vormen | Nick Yakar | Yamazaki
Other
characters
Brian Baylor | Dorothy Bigbottom | Carey | Beverly Clamhopper | Frenchie Cockmaven | Marcel Crayon | Jeremy Fagin | Jimmy Fence | Frank Junior | Anul Garbaskar | Derrick Hale | Jacqueline | Jeremy | Lorraine | Gaylord Morrisen | Oscar Redondo | Jesus Sentenz
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
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