One host most regrettably did a radio remote from a Salt Lake City strip club. But managed and operated by Bonneville/KSL. Our two companies are uniquely aligned, sharing deep roots in Utah and a focus on serving local audiences with a commitment to high-quality content and operations.. Tribune columnist Gordon Monson out at The Zone, as KSL takes - reddit Why arent parts of Utahs prison being saved for historys sake. Please forgive the personal tone of all this. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The Salt Lake Tribune on Twitter: "Gordon Monson: "He only wants to It was a bit rough around the edges. One host told a caller making racist comments to take the white hood off. Others went after coaches who mistreated their players. How dare they? Gordon Monson: The real story of the real hope for 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. An attempt by the powers-that-be to sanitize that or slant it or bottle it up would run counter to everything The Zone was meant to be, everything it should be, everything it was envisioned to be. Maybe, say, two strong contributions per month. Against our old employer, the station that dumped Boler and me, ratings were considerably higher on our side, advertising sales were more lucrative, listenership was more vast, more loyal. Theres nothing wrong with modesty, I get that. It might be hard. Some folks need to be encouraged that, yes, they are capable of doing things they might think they are incapable of doing. The only allowable exception here would be if thats the way said leaders spouse addresses him or her around the house. 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. Are you honest? He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. But with modern economics being what they are for most hardworking members everywhere, the strain and stress put upon believers who just want a certain quality of life would be lowered. Maybe Gordo can comment on that? Cover it up? Sports, sports, sports. Removing the idea that turning down a calling in the church is a sin would be a priority. Get ready for more Ute coverage. The answer is BYU. Maybe it had always been that way an ongoing span of conclusions drawn by believers who within the context of a growing church sported different attitudes, disagreeing on how to properly interpret teachings and practice their faith. This book, "The Daughter," is her version of the story in the Fascination With Life series in the first book, "The Longest Five Minutes." That was the first book in this series. GordonMonson When you have members in developing countries selling their gold teeth to go to your temple while your church sits on BILLIONS how can you see it as anything but corrupt and a cult? Perhaps youve noticed. One of the highlights for us was having Larry Miller make a weekly appearance on our show. When The Zone was formed in 2001, it was done with one central governing principle preserving freedom to voice opinions, popular or unpopular, reverent or irreverent, about sports, about sports teams in this market, about coaches and players, about institutions of all kinds, and about other things, without boundaries. 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. Mens basketball games will be split between KFAN and KTLK. His primary focus is Sports. All sides of all topics? He also works in gameday communications for FC Cincinnati and additionally contributes to the AllBengals blog for Sports Illustrated. All others make their own choices, according to their personal inspiration. Its love without conditions. Move music is everything, 6 people arrested following drive-by shooting in Iron County, 27% of Utah students are chronically absent. 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.. I was extremely proud of the whole endeavor, of what it had become, what it had been preserved to be, and certainly was close to darn near everybody who was at work in it. Donate more if you feel so inspired, but you dont have to do so in the name of good and godliness. A cocksure host bet his life that BYU would lose to Oklahoma back in the day. GordonMonson I applaud your courage in writing this article. A couple of things: When a kid finds himself in that circumstance, why would he be sent home to gain his forgiveness? I am somebody that should be in that room, Eisen answered. I liked the family proclamation part a lot. I worked in Utah radio long enough to know that people get fired all of the time. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. Whether those women have the priesthood or not, they should be allowed a berth as wide as the men when it comes to church leadership and decision-making. I dont celebrate anyone losing their job even if that person may deserve it. Theres a place for cleanliness and hygiene when it comes to presenting oneself as a messenger from God. 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. That had a strong impact on me.. I know, I know, I still look and sound young, charming and energetic, and oh-so handsome, but I didnt and wasnt and Im not. With current events being what they are, especially with the Jazz and their players at the center of so much attention, bits of politics did, as well. But, as mentioned, it worked. They will be able to progress forever, with greater understanding, and know dividers between the three degrees of glory in the afterlife are more way stations than they are inescapable brick walls. Who do we want to replace those that leave the Zone/97.5? Radio is a fickle business. New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks. I'm glad Gordon still writes for a newspaper and provides the sporting news for those who don't read their news online or by podcast. When his lieutenants asked him what on Gods green earth he was doing, coming on a show with the other guys, he uttered the essence of what our station was about. Maybe some of it never will be. A couple of us banged on then-BYU football coach Gary Crowton on the air so resolutely that he called the show to confront us. Your suggestions are sound and I support you 100%. That goes for everybody, not just exempted celebrity members who can make millions of dollars in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, EIEIO, and coaches and athletes at BYU who may not actually presently play games on Sunday in front of the public but who plan and prepare and watch film for the coming weeks opponent in private. They could be good, famous examples and missionaries for their church, stirring interest in matters of faith while suiting up and knocking the snot out of opponents on the Sabbath. Nobody in the business has done more, never missing a beat even as multiple radio partners came and went over the years. "- Doctrine and Covenants 52. Not on the show today? They can be Republican, Democrat, conservative, progressive, outgoing, reserved, refined or rugged. Why couldnt he gain that forgiveness without being sent home for what amounts to a Walk of Shame in front of family, friends and fellow members before earning his way back out to donate his time as a church volunteer? (Had to get one sports reference in here. 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. 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. 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. OK, since were starting a new year, lets try something wild and crazy here. 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. Another host did have to apologize for taking his play-role too far into the realm of the inappropriate. Somebody should represent the fan. Dan Patrick liked the idea. They do not. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. It is for discussions centered around agreements, disagreements, and observations about any of the institutional churches and their leaders, conduct, business dealings, teachings, rituals, and practices. Would also add - stop transferring people's membership if they haven't asked for them to be transferred. Now that Bonneville International (owned by the church) now owns the radio station, Gordon Monson was let go. GordonMonson The fact that this needs such an overhaul to me is an indication that it is not the word of a God. He broke rule #1: 1. Gordon was compensated greatly. President Thomas S. Monson has served as the 16 th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since February 3, 2008. 9/30/21 2:09pm. I'm the Executive Producer of "The Big Show with Spence Checketts & Gordon Monson," #1 rated sports radio show in Utah, on the radio home of the Utah Jazz, The Zone Sports Network. 'Mormon Land': Gordon Monson discusses his 20 church reforms Its fighting hard, but loving harder. The living is strict on a mission: Up at an early hour, studying scriptures, pounding on doors all day and contacting people in other ways, teaching doctrinal principles, being rejected, being rewarded, being rejected some more, working 16-hour days. Should I go with Gordon or the scriptures? Not completely sure where or how this tradition started, every general authority needing an initial somewhere in his name, but, please, let it stop. Still owned by the Jazz, I believe. archived form does not constitute a republication of the story. They thought he was a moron, a moron who was married with a wife and a small child who was squandering talents given from God, turning down all that economic opportunity for himself and his young family. Tribune columnist Gordon Monson out at The Zone, as KSL - Newslocker For good reason, more than the listening audience will ever realize, he is known as the Godfather in radio circles. Fifty people in a bar can tell the tuck rule? Not the real you. Likely there's going to be a LOT of talent (who KSL already pays) shared between TV, KSL, and the Zone. only for your personal, non-commercial use. Clean it up, girls. it's a shame that Greg Wrubell won't do it anymore. Bonneville International is taking over 1280 AM and 97.5 FM The Zone in Salt Lake City, UT, and making some programming changes. 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. It is known from one corner of the Earth to the other as the Church Whose Members Do Not Drink and Smoke. Gordon Monson Out As Bonneville Takes Over Operation Of The Zone If fans at home are screaming at their TV that the call that was just made makes no sense, then the NFL should be listening. .GordonMonson: This lifelong Latter-day Saint has 20 ideas for things he would change about the church, on the Word of Wisdom, tithing, full-time missions, how female members are treated, and more. Miller's group then sold the operation to Smith Entertainment Group in May 2021. Never pressure or guilt anyone into filling a church calling. Millers group then sold the operation to Smith Entertainment Group in May 2021. Right there in Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy., Study and stare as he might, he could not rearrange the scripture, not in his mind, to a more suitable, bendable Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy unless you can pile up enough stacks of cash in pro football to buy a mansion with a pool surrounded by a mote and five acres of manicured lawn, and a garage filled with a fleet of Ferraris., [Get more content like this in the Mormon Land newsletter, a weekly highlight reel of developments in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They know who they are. I am somebody that should be in that room.. All rights reserved. But if he repent not he shall not be numbered among my people, that he may not destroy my people (3Nephi 18:31). This is dumb. Honestly, about time. Reading or replaying the story in its With control over programming decisions, The Salt Lake Tribune reports that KSL has cut ties with longtime radio host Gordon Monson, also a columnist for the Tribune, who helped start The Zone in . Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. President Thomas S. Monson Dies at Age 90 - The Church of Jesus Christ 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. 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