The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax Eisen listed gripes that included roughing the passer calls not being reviewable and turnovers caused by fumbling the ball in the endzone. In June 1964, James Brock dumped acid into the water at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. Before and after the Miller Family sold the Jazz and the station in separate deals to Ryan Smith, the overall spirit of the station remained. Hunter. Having said that I cant imagine youre in any danger of losing your membership. 9/30/21 2:08pm. Gone would be sermons that are all delivered exactly the same, with the same tone and tenor, as though they were all written by the same person, without the slightest hint of individuality. OK, so Im judging others who judge. Removing the idea that turning down a calling in the church is a sin would be a priority. No pity needed for me. Below are a few of the "interesting" ideas from his article. No, youre not. utahpollution SLC CleanAir uphe, GordonMonson Then create your own church Join the Alpine Church GordonMonson Id have read your article had it not been behind the pay wall. Bonneville International, the company that manages KSL's TV and Newsradio efforts, announced a contractual agreement with the Smith Entertainment Group to run the programming and day-to-day operations of The Zone Sports Network on Thursday.The deal means that Jazz games will be simulcast on 1280 AM/97.5 FM (The Zone), while some regular-season games (when BYU games don't conflict) and all . According to the Salt Lake Tribune, The Zone Sports Network founder and Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson is out at the station. Monson, who had been co-hosting the afternoon show on The Zone alongside Jake Scott, co-founded the independent station with Utah Jazz TV voice Craig Bolerjack. Would also add - stop transferring people's membership if they haven't asked for them to be transferred. One host, with whom Im rather familiar, was told by a coach not to come here once every two years and ask that question. Its not a fictious site. Maybe Gordo can comment on that? Tribune sports columnist Gordon Monson was ousted from his spot on The Zone's afternoon drive time show after 20 years behind the mic. Would have come with it. It's about what could and maybe should have happened off it. Its seeing each others jagged edges, but choosing never to look away. One bit of advice: Let faith bridge your own gaps. Was it because, as a journalist, I couldnt endorse advertisers products on air? Not that hard is universally bad. In one church manual, targeted toward young people, which appeared to be official, it read as follows: Sunday is not a day for shopping, recreation or athletic events. Dont know whatever happened to him, where he is all these years later, and I dont really care. He died at age 90 from causes incident to age. Two hosts got flashed in the studio by a couple of female listeners in hopes of winning Jazz tickets smack dab in the middle of a show. for this different, more expansive proclamation.6. - Jesus (the real one). They can wear a beard or long hair or flowing robes. But all that is technical minutiae and doesn't begin to explain much about Monson besides the tenacious desire to accomplish his objectives. Family is comfort. That station was what became 1280 AM The Zone, later adding 97.5 FM The Zone. Don't cry for Monson, he is quite well off and still writes for that garbage rag, Whatever happened to the former Ute player Kyle Gunther? Doing business on Sunday is frowned upon, and the influences of that can be seen all around Utah, where many stores, restaurants and services are either closed or limited. Perhaps Brother Monson and his priesthood leaders should reflect on his implicit/explicit public denunciation of church practice and the review the following question in his next interview. He told Rich Eisen that he recently had a conversation with his wife saying that he needed a new crusade in life. Its a burden nobody should have to carry throughout life. Let others know what your standards are so they can support you. Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen ended their marriage in 2022 after 13 years. Radio is a fickle business. Trying to gain automatic respect is a fine objective, but when sharing the teachings of Christ, looking like an FBI agent or the Men in Black, may hurt another important aspect of heartfelt communication relatability. Amirite or amiwrong? The Tribune is also reporting that other radio producers were let go as part of the transition to Bonneville. Fifty people in a bar can tell the tuck rule? Hello! TempeCoug. On December 29, he had a cardiac episode and has been in the hospital since. SALT LAKE CITY Utah sports radio lost a legend last week, one whose accomplishments over the last 25 years are the standard in a competitive and precarious industry. I hope he lands on his feet. Sailor. Like most things in religion, like most things should be in religion, its left up to the individual to decide, a little thing called agency, and its left up to everyone else to withhold negative judgment. Six Sigma Black Belt. Nay, ye cannot say this; for that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world." Since I was also a columnist for The Tribune, with strict journalistic rules to follow, working simultaneously now for a station owned by the Jazz, a team I covered and opined about for the paper, there had to be hands-off orders to follow. On occasion, we needed correcting. 1320 plays Mariache music. We might be wrong sometimes, and we knew that up front. Listeners phoning in on sports-talk radio shows were fired up. Again, not saying church members dont already do those acts of giving and kindness, but what I am saying is, if some behavior must be made mandatory, make it service to humankind. Another three or four repeatedly broke significant news stories. Family is a circle of strength and love the safest place for our hearts to rest. Oh, well. Its nurturing each others strengths while embracing the weaknesses. Under the Queer Polygamy model, plural marriage may include multi-gendered partnerships, such as sealings among sister-wives that may or may not allow sexual relations between them. He was happy for other athletes who chose to go ahead and play on Sundays for their success, for their utilization of size and strength and speed and skill. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson. (Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Larry and Gail Miller watch a game with Gordon Monson in 2007. The man deserved a better send-off. For sure, this wasn't the first time for such an occurrence and it won't be the last. Larry always showed up in person, ready to talk, ready to share information, ready to argue, ready to brawl, if thats what the issue of the day called for. We were all pirates on an unpredictable ship, part of a general pattern of controlled chaos, with all the attendant foibles and shenanigans and fun, but also responsible reporting and sometimes brilliant, sometimes idiotic discussion and commentary. GordonMonson team, our membership numbers are running low. Advance warning: We're going to talk religion here, so if you have an aversion to that, stop reading here and now. As it turned out, through all the years, I could save other peoples jobs, but ultimately I could not save my own. You werent in the position or frame of mind at a certain time in your life to do the mission thing? Something different. The only problem with that arrangement was that while the Jazz owner was on our air, he was directly competing against his teams station. Honestly, it's really creepy when this has happened to me over the last 20+ yrs. Family is beauty and madness intertwined our storm and shield all at once. GordonMonson This lifelong member should just leave the Mormon church until they can prove, using non-Mormon sources, that Reformed Egyptian was ever a real language GordonMonson Liked the article. Not on the show today? Its fighting hard, but loving harder. Paying 10% of increase might be OK for the wealthy, no big deal, but for all the little old widows out there, all the parents with four kids and a mortgage and taxes to pay, who are struggling to get by, month to month, particularly in common conditions where that extra percentage of income would go a long way to keeping a roof over heads and food in mouths, a reduction in additional church tax would be a tremendous blessing. Take it from someone who was there when the thing was born, when it spoke its first words, when it took its first calls, when it informed and entertained and angered its first listeners and made its first audiences laugh. Thank you for supporting local journalism. Miller's group then sold the operation to Smith Entertainment Group in May 2021. 9/30/21 2:08pm. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. This is where the discussion here separates from poor me and turns to a much more important matter open reporting and free commentary in this town and state that is not controlled or swayed by a dominant overlord. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Over a period of time, the Jazzs agreement with KFAN ended and LHM Sports and Entertainment went ahead and bought our signals and reunited much of the old crew, blending it with the new, including on-air talents like Spence Checketts, Riley Jensen, Tony Parks and producers such as Lloyd Cole and Austin Horton and Jake Hatch. - Doctrine and Covenants 17, "And they were strict to observe that there should be no iniquity among them; and whoso was found to commit iniquity, and three witnesses of the church did condemn them before the elders, and if they repented not, and confessed not, their names were blotted out, and they were not numbered among the people of Christ." Was it because I had recently written a column criticizing church leader Jeffrey Holland for a speech he gave at BYU and someone somewhere wanted to avoid a difficult explanation for having a host on the air who would do such a thing? The Golden Gophers have a new deal with iHeartMedia. A couple of things: When a kid finds himself in that circumstance, why would he be sent home to gain his forgiveness? Surfer. As far as I understand he will continue to write for the Tribune. Sounds like a cull is happening. For that matter, go ahead and make it OK for BYU to play on Sunday, too, removing all the inconveniences and impositions put upon opposing teams and schools and leagues, having to make special arrangements for the Cougars and only the Cougars. It is known from one corner of the Earth to the other as the Church Whose Members Do Not Drink and Smoke. Many agree; many disagree, but Gordon has always believed discussion is the path to a solution.". Can someone summarize in comments please. Gopher Sports Properties and iHeartMedia have agreed to a new contract that will keep the Golden Gophers on KFAN, KFAN+, and KTLK through the end of the 2026-2027 academic year. GordonMonson Narrator: The members of the cult had different feelings about some of the membership requirements. Gordon Monson: Utah ends a season filled with victory with a hurtful defeat in the Rose Bowl There was a mix of sadness and gladness in the hearts of the Utes walking off the field at the Rose Bowl on Saturday Tribune columnist Gordon Monson writes. Editor's note: President Thomas S. Monson passed away January 2, 2018. Maybe an argument now and again. Drop the specific details and lose the personal confessions that should be left between each individual and God himself not an ecclesiastical leader who two or three years from now will transform back to the schlub who lives next door to you and your family. Is this a health issue or a strict control-and-obedience deal? We had some fun with that awkward circumstance over the next few hours, and then we walked away, making a different promise, this one to ourselves, one that would actually be kept to go out and build a new show on a new station that would do sports talk right. Likely there's going to be a LOT of talent (who KSL already pays) shared between TV, KSL, and the Zone. Those are my guys over there, too. On December 31, 2022, Dori Monson passed away at 61. Bonneville sees the cost of Gordon Monson and decided they'll make more money without him. GordonMonson I like it GordonMonson Dont worry they only ex communicate women for having these kinds of ideas GordonMonson Or you could find faith that works for you. OK, since were starting a new year, lets try something wild and crazy here. Bonneville International is taking over 1280 AM and 97.5 FM The Zone in Salt Lake City, UT, and making some programming changes. GordonMonson Add in allowing for the punching of deznat members, and you got my vote. Family is constant. They each tells of young people experiencing very difficult times, some even life threatening events. He can move in with Tanner in PDX. Gordon Monson was not retained by Bonneville when the company took over operations of 97.5/1280 The Zone earlier this month. Yeah so what if you reject your priesthood duties. Now that Bonneville International (owned by the church) now owns the radio station, Gordon Monson was let go. Ive thought about this a lot. People around here only got bits and pieces of the whole. The upside to this specific story was the manner in which the player went about his business. You also can support us with a donation at Patreon.com/mormonland, where you can access gifts and transcripts of our Mormon Land podcasts.]. No legitimate sports-talk station should shy away from such matters. Family is encouragement without expectations. They can be Republican, Democrat, conservative, progressive, outgoing, reserved, refined or rugged. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. He was a home but he, Never good for someone to lose a job, glad he still can write to support himself. The Jazz showed organizational self-confidence and security in agreeing to allow me and others to express whatever we saw fit to express. He is a native of Ballard, a suburb of Seattle. KSL took over the zone? Same with going for a walk, or not going for a walk. Im also rooting for ESPN 700. There were times when I decided to play pro ball. They are the on-air, microphone-toting, talking pirates minus one who walked the plank. Do not lord over them with direct orders or by implication. It has gotten to the point where it sounds too highfalutin, too pretentious, too beyond the average churchgoing Jane or Joe. 9/30/21 2:09pm. Mens basketball games will be split between KFAN and KTLK. I'm surprised people still spend meaningful time listening to radio, I thought Gunther and Sean O'Connell were the most entertaining and got canned. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. And the millions of dollars that came with it. To those commenting: please stay on topic, remember to follow the community's rules, and message the mods if there is a problem or rule violation. Hopefully people here do not kick a guy when he is already down, Even if financially ok, gotta be a big blow to your ego/confidence to know that, Poor guy on the air sounds like he's forcing back tears talking about it. GordonMonson Looks like father & son GordonMonson Miss Gordon GordonMonson I miss you on the radio. Everyone freaked out that the Mormons would cancel the show. GordonMonson Amen, Brother! But Monson still has hope for what the station can be in the . Church leaders at General Conference on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. Thats what we saw ourselves as freaking pirates in the studio, at the ballpark, at the stadium, at the arena, toting and talking into our microphones, taking notes, taking calls and taking no prisoners. Ill never forget the reaction to that news when my column was published in The Salt Lake Tribune back in the mid-1990s. But if he repent not he shall not be numbered among my people, that he may not destroy my people (3Nephi 18:31). It might be hard. It wasnt so much that he loved algebra or geometry or trigonometry or the confines of the classroom. Some people say they want nothing but sports. In pink tops and white pants, women celebrate free period products becoming available in Utahs state buildings, Proposal to boost Utah bar licenses gets smaller with another round of cuts by lawmakers, Moab, Park City cry foul as Utah lawmakers target rules for vacation homes. From the General Handbook of the church: As used here,apostasyrefers to a member engaging in any of the following: * Repeatedly acting in clear and deliberate public opposition to the Church, its doctrine, its policies, or its leaders, * Persisting in teaching as Church doctrine what is not Church doctrine after being corrected by the bishop or stake president, * Showing a pattern of intentionally working to weaken the faith and activity of Church members. Try riding around on a bike all day, day after day, in a suit and tie, winter and summer, handing out copies of the Book of Mormon, pouring heart and soul into the endeavor. Puritanism or Victorian, or both? The scriptures speak a lot about the importance of the Sabbath day, the promises to those who obey that commandment are real and powerful. Its a wonderful chance for growth and maturation for some. The two things we wanted to avoid: cheap shots and cheerleading. All posts are copyrighted by their author. Karl Malone threatened to beat up a host. Call it whatever you want, with or without the priesthood, but empower women. And for others, it can mess them up, causing in them a negative feeling toward the church, with the pressure it exerts for them, whether theyre capable of it or not, to fulfill, in the case of males, their priesthood duty, and for females, to reach a lofty standard of Latter-day Saint rite of passage. It would also be a better look for the church overall, given the immense stock and investment portfolio the organization has. - Gordon Monson. As a part of my work for the station, there was an arrangement not to censor or pressure me in any way, to not attempt to change or steer my opinions, or hinder or punish me on any issue, whether that commentary was in print or on the air. Inter-Faith Advocate. (Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune). Gordon was compensated greatly. But managed and operated by Bonneville/KSL. That was Jackson Guild's version of what happened during and after the natural. It was explosive. Im reading this again, and its on Radar Online! In typical cases such as these in radio, most do but rarely get it. So what - Gordon Monson. Somebody should represent the fan. The recently renovated Oakland Temple. But it was published with him thinking he can be a standup comedian because Jane Fonda laughed at his jokes while filming 80 For Brady.. And he also testified unto the people that all mankind should be saved at the last day, and that they need not fear nor tremble, but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice; for the Lord had created all men, and had also redeemed all men; and, in the end, all men should have eternal life. (Alma 1:4). He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. In what is commonplace in the business, one day Monson was doing his daily afternoon show with Jake Scott on The Zone Sports Network and then, to much surprise, he was gone from the airwaves. On December 31, 2022, Dori Monson sadly passed away in a hospital in Seattle. He was a top prospect, a 6-foot-7, 330-pound offensive tackle who had been a high draft pick, selected despite previously sending letters to NFL clubs saying he would decline any invitation. Over time, before the LHM Group bought the stations, personnel changed, the Jazz-affiliated station lured away some talent, and the competition was fierce. Make it clear that eternity is a long, long time and if people in this brief life do not always get or agree with what the church is doing or why it takes the positions it does, and they dont cling to the iron rod or stay on the covenant path, if they wander a bit or a lot, they wont necessarily be sentenced to some miserable, hellish prison in the Great Beyond, isolated from whom and what they love. Went to a church service the other day where a young man was speaking at the pulpit who had started out on a mission, but months in had guilty feelings about certain things he had done before leaving, was sent home for six months to repent and was now about to head back out to finish his service. iHeartMedia Minneapolis is proud to continue our partnership with Gopher Athletics and Learfield through the 2026-27 athletic season, said Greg Alexander, iHeartMedias market president in Minneapolis, said in a press release. He was a fervent believer, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who had made a habit of scripture study and, in this particular case, he was following with strict interpretation and adherence to what he had read. Management at the station previously had promised to increase our pay, not decrease it or eliminate it altogether and thereby eliminate us. Some folks need to be encouraged that, yes, they are capable of doing things they might think they are incapable of doing. The next youth leader who uses the chewed-stick-of-gum analogy for any girl who falls short of the moral-cleanliness standard so revered in church teachings would be put in timeout for a few months to rethink that comparison. Here's what lawmakers have directed schools to do, Can't take statins? That speaks for itself, or would, if it were done my way. But the whole notion that girls and women in the church must dress a certain way to be worthy daughters of God is silly, at best, and harmful, at the other end. And then the steady climb. In pink tops and white pants, women celebrate free period products becoming available in Utahs state buildings, Proposal to boost Utah bar licenses gets smaller with another round of cuts by lawmakers, Moab, Park City cry foul as Utah lawmakers target rules for vacation homes. This may be the right one. Business Owner. GordonMonson ..as Samuel Callan warned, the church that weds itself to the culture of the day will be a widow within each succeeding age. This is but one of the marks of the true and living Church: it is spared the fruits of fadism(Maxwell) GordonMonson Paywalled. Give me a damn seat on the competition committee already so I can be in that room and pound the table, Dan, he said Wednesday on The Dan Patrick Show. Ball didnt go in the hoop. Two hosts laughed so hard at some cockamamie thing, the air went dead for a full 30 seconds. Not on the show today? His opinion piece on Elder Holland's BYU talk? I fact-checked this nine times, because I said This can not be real, Roberts said. It was 20 years ago this fall that Craig Bolerjack and I huddled up to discuss the birth of a new sports-talk radio station in Salt Lake City. Too often these leaders are thought of within the church as more than celebrities, as though they are if not deity, close to it.