Do you love your fellow humans, no matter their race, their sexual orientation, whether they look like you or act like you, or think like you, treating them with kindness, honor and respect? Advance warning: We're going to talk religion here, so if you have an aversion to that, stop reading here and now. As a former member, I realize that backlash can come quickly. Latter-Day Saint. .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. On Friday, he used his column in the Salt Lake Tribune to say goodbye to the station he helped launch and give the new bosses a message. Not a fan, but sad for anyone losing their job. 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. iHeart Minneapolis has been an outstanding partner, and were pleased to secure a multi-year extension with Greg and his team, knowing theyll continue to provide best-in-class opportunities for fans to follow the Gophers, Gopher Sports Properties VP/GM Greg Gerlach added. 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. On December 29, he had a cardiac episode and has been in the hospital since. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Church leaders at General Conference on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. When the Cougars won, he did not follow through, thankfully. Call it whatever you want, with or without the priesthood, but empower women. They can be Republican, Democrat, conservative, progressive, outgoing, reserved, refined or rugged. On occasion, we needed correcting. These guys did. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. Everyone on 1280 and 97.5 The Zone had something to say. Move music is everything, 6 people arrested following drive-by shooting in Iron County, 27% of Utah students are chronically absent. Never pressure or guilt anyone into filling a church calling. Ignore it? TempeCoug. Im here because they asked and I have something to say.. 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. 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. Things he thinks leaders should change. KSL, after two decades of The Zones existence, was taking over operation of the stations, and they were moving all the on-air talent with them including all the guys who I helped hire, some of the guys whose jobs I had saved in the past when one manager or another got upset about one thing or another everyone except for me. I don't feel comfortable copying and pasting the entire article. But requiring missionaries to sport a monolithic look might not always be the right move. I liked the family proclamation part a lot. It's about what could and maybe should have happened off it. Husband. Yeah, this would cost the church a stack of cash, reducing its financials considerably. For a faith that wants to be seen, in a very literal sense, as the true Church of Christ, the question must be asked: What is it actually known as? Time. Politically I've been annoyed with KSL, but sports-wise they've been pretty fair, Actually a very good move. Donate to the newsroom now. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. Eisen listed gripes that included roughing the passer calls not being reviewable and turnovers caused by fumbling the ball in the endzone. Though he will no longer have a presence on The Zone, Monson wont be out of the public eye completely. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson. Fifty people in a bar can tell the tuck rule? The upside to this specific story was the manner in which the player went about his business. Something different. He knows he could be next. I hope he lands on his feet. OK, since were starting a new year, lets try something wild and crazy here. If you have thoughts of your own, send them along. 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. OK, so Im judging others who judge. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's. Family is potential without pressure. Records transfer requests should be done at the permission of the person. Instead of the fundamental unit of society being couples having and raising children, family is just anyone who unconditionally loves each other. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. His voice was unique, but it worked for me. All posts are copyrighted by their author. (There are more stories to tell, really fantastic stuff, and at some point in the future, I will write them.). Another three or four repeatedly broke significant news stories. Tom Brady trying to be funny and not be funny is gonna be the most hilarious thing in the world., 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.. Something mostly outside my normal sphere of writing. for this different, more expansive proclamation.6. Do not just pat them on the head and sweetly smile at them. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson. Nobody could tell me why I, rather singularly, was uninvited. Too many people would rather get comfortable with sin, than becoming comfortable in God's presence. Just a believer looking for a slightly better way. Gordon Monson is a Mormon sports writer for the Salt Lake Tribune (a publication started by the Godbeites to attack church leaders and policies-. It would be a good idea to extinguish negative feelings, as well as feelings of inferiority or superiority for having done this or that or not having done this or that. GordonMonson Looks like father & son GordonMonson Miss Gordon GordonMonson I miss you on the radio. I have seen so many blessings because of them. The stations but not really that fired me last Thursday, or no, that were letting me go, or not taking me with.. One host, after losing a bet, incorrectly predicting that Utah would lose to BYU in the big rivalry game, had to dress as a Cougarette and read a poem in front of the entire Utes team, everybody busting their guts laughing. One bit of advice: Let faith bridge your own gaps. 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. People He can move in with Tanner in PDX. We had both been tossed out by another local sports station because, as they said it, they no longer could afford to pay us. Sailor. Please forgive the personal tone of all this. Family is comfort. When there are a hundred billion or hundreds of billions of dollars in that portfolio, doesnt requiring for good standing a 10% contribution seem a bit heavy, asking people to pull that out of their relatively sparse pay? 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. KFAN+ will be the exclusive home of Minnesota womens hockey. TempeCoug. Add in isolating these missionaries from family and friends, from normal emotional support, and expecting them to teach people about a gospel that might be strange to those people, hoping to change their beliefs and their lives, is a big, big ask. Other Latter-day Saint athletes had prospered in their sports and been praised far and wide for playing on Sundays. Can one spiritually dip his or her toes in a pool while talking with friends, but not slip in for a swim? Gordon Monson laid off from 1280. Oh, well. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, The Zone Sports Network founder and Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson is out at the station. For a minute, forget about the bombastic statements and sentences, think about what really matters. People around here only got bits and pieces of the whole. In some form or fashion, he has played a part in contributing to the employment of many on-air talent and producers across multiple stations. Listeners phoning in on sports-talk radio shows were fired up. Its the type of love that makes us feel at home no matter where we are. I know, I know, many are called, but few are chosen. - Gordon Monson. Who do we want to replace those that leave the Zone/97.5? Family is beauty and madness intertwined our storm and shield all at once. But managed and operated by Bonneville/KSL. All sides of all topics? Not only did it go viral, it also was the subject of many commentaries online and on. Monson also hosts "The Dori Monson Show" on Seattle's KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, which includes a weekly interview with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. 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. A laugh a minute. This is how an F1 race car's suspension worksNew video lets you learn the ins and outs of F1 suspension technology. I am somebody that should be in that room, Eisen answered. I hope he finds something new. From this vantage point, it's clear to see. Part of his uniqueness. But, as mentioned, it worked. Next thing, the Los Angeles Times and Boston Globe, among others, were contacting him to get his story. The action behind the scenes was every bit as crazy and entertaining as you might think it to be. Over the past seven seasons, we saw the ups and downs. A report from Radar Online claims the reason Tom Brady wont begin his television duties with FOX Sports until 2024 is due to his desire to launch a career in standup comedy. Family is constant. 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. In a deal made with the Jazz, there was an interloper on the scene. One host most regrettably did a radio remote from a Salt Lake City strip club. Estimated read time: 3-4 He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. 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. 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. 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? As a friend, speaking from personal experience, nobody is more loyal. /u/maharbamt, if your post doesn't fit this definition, we kindly ask you to delete this post and repost it with the appropriate flair. The two things we wanted to avoid: cheap shots and cheerleading. Not completely sure where or how this tradition started, every general authority needing an initial somewhere in his name, but, please, let it stop. Harper, the highest paid Latter-day Saint athlete, won the 2021 National League MVP award and routinely plays on Sundays. What do you do when Luke Staley, one of the Cougars all-time football greats, wants his jersey number taken off LaVell Edwards Stadium because of concerns over the enforcement of the Honor Code and LGBTQ issues at BYU? Many agree; many disagree, but Gordon has always believed discussion is the path to a solution.". 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. Everyone makes their own decisions based on what they think is right. 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.. As far as radio goes, the time has passed Gordon by. Most recently, on March 12, 1995, he was set . Reading or replaying the story in its (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. That station was what became 1280 AM The Zone, later adding 97.5 FM The Zone. For good reason, more than the listening audience will ever realize, he is known as the Godfather in radio circles. 1320 plays Mariache music. Thousands of Utah Utes fans are experiencing that now. Everyone freaked out that the Mormons would cancel the show. Football games will continue to air exclusively on KFAN. The closest he ever came to preachment was when he said: Anybody who claims to be a Christian has to have some thought about the Ten Commandments. (Paul Fraughton | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gordon Monson, left, and Kevin Graham on the air in 2007. Just a theory. Russ Heltman is a daily news writer for BSM. They are a somewhat reputable gossip site. To find solutions through discussion. What if Donovan Mitchell emerges not just as a great basketball player, but as a social leader of an entire generation? (Lynne Sladky | AP) Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper during a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Miami. Well that quote is not in the scriptures lets see what the actual scriptures say: "The teachers duty is to watch over the church always, and be with and strengthen them; And see that there is no iniquity in the church, neither hardness with each other, neither lying, backbiting, nor evil speaking; And see that the church meet together often, and also see that all the members do their duty." The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax Its seeing each others jagged edges, but choosing never to look away. Let others know what your standards are so they can support you. Not a rebel. Is this a health issue or a strict control-and-obedience deal? So what. Monson was caught up in a business decision between the Jazz and Bonneville International Corp., which will manage the daily operations of The Zone Sports Network (97.5 FM and 1280 AM). "He's one of the first journalists in the market to combine his writing skills with TV and then co-host his own daily radio show," said Bolerjack. 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. 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. Below are a few of the "interesting" ideas from his article. Such things wouldn't need to be changed and should stand the tests of time. Its unquestionably showing up through the calmness and the chaos. He made his choice for himself, for his family, for his life, for nobody else. Something that would be, with any luck, not seen as blasphemous or as an excuse to have me banned from a faith I believe in as it is, chucked out of a church I revere and of which I am happily a lifelong member. Those are my guys over there, too. Ill go on writing my column here, loving the written word, same as it ever was, for a while yet. Gordon Monson: "He only wants to talk to you about the good times, not about the bad, not about the issue that has rightfully grown in public attention but that he has never fully addressed." sltrib.com Gordon Monson: Karl Malone ran from me this weekend, and he runs from you, still Radio is a fickle business. All topics? 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. But Monson still has hope for what the station can be in the . Although he jokes he's an "oxymormon," he believes his experience gives him unique insight. 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. Your suggestions are sound and I support you 100%. And the millions of dollars that came with it. 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. Athlete. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. But in a complex world, doing so is impossible, and its also irresponsible. 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. "- Doctrine and Covenants 52. Tribune sports columnist Gordon Monson was ousted from his spot on The Zone's afternoon drive time show after 20 years behind the mic. Instead, secondary stuff such as avoiding the use of tobacco, alcohol, coffee, tea, etc., would be made optional and lessened as a signature for members around the globe. In typical cases such as these in radio, most do but rarely get it. when people say he is loadedhow much is loaded. 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 had served as a Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church since November 10, 1985. Donate more if you feel so inspired, but you dont have to do so in the name of good and godliness. And they didn't. Thank you for supporting local journalism. I actually liked Austin and thought he was funny. 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 . Gordon Monson: The real story of the real hope for 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. without any fanfare due to his recent SL Trib column. 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. There were times when I decided to play pro ball. The recently renovated Oakland Temple. Nah, I would have left anyway, but I'd have left with some measure of respect for the CJCLDS if you were in charge. He is a native of Ballard, a suburb of Seattle. Look at everyone the same, treat all the same, do business with them the same. (Russell M., call me anytime. Ive thought about this a lot. Enlarge your audience. Wouldnt serving as a hardworking missionary be the best way to repent? He was a home but he, Never good for someone to lose a job, glad he still can write to support himself. One of the highlights for us was having Larry Miller make a weekly appearance on our show. Gordon Monson laid off from 1280. He called back within 15 minutes and said the radio company wanted to meet with us at 10 a.m. the next day. Patbagley GordonMonson Good list. by J. Gordon Monson $3.99 This is a collection of three separate short stories. Amirite or amiwrong? GordonMonson Kudos for ideas -reality checks really - that r long overdue. minutes. In June 1964, James Brock dumped acid into the water at the Monson Motor Lodge in St. Augustine, Fla. 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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. Is a walk around the neighborhood OK, but a hike in the mountains not OK? 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. On December 31, 2022, Dori Monson passed away at 61. 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. GordonMonson This was a really great article! New Jazz owner Ryan Smith bought the station last spring. If a man is married to two women and the women are bisexual, they may choose to be sealed to each other and have a romantic and sexual relationship with each other as well as with their common husband." I too think its suspect. And no judgment of others, no condemnation of those who had a broader view. They can express themselves and dress however they feel comfortable dressing, style their hair however they want, sport tattoos if they want, have piercings if they want, express themselves as they see fit. Too often these leaders are thought of within the church as more than celebrities, as though they are if not deity, close to it. The question Gordon is most often asked is where he went to school. All rights reserved. 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. 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. Its fighting hard, but loving harder. A couple of things: When a kid finds himself in that circumstance, why would he be sent home to gain his forgiveness? Removing the idea that turning down a calling in the church is a sin would be a priority. Monsons partner, Jake Scott was not reportedly amongst the cuts. 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. His humor may catch you off guard, but he loves to see and hear people laugh. The scriptures speak a lot about the importance of the Sabbath day, the promises to those who obey that commandment are real and powerful.