29K subscribers in the mormon community. The NFLs competition committee has already held two meetings this week in Indianapolis ahead of the start of the NFL Scouting Combine. Dan Patrick liked the idea. You werent in the position or frame of mind at a certain time in your life to do the mission thing? And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. Its the type of love that makes us feel at home no matter where we are. 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. 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. Karl Malone threatened to beat up a host. 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. He also works in gameday communications for FC Cincinnati and additionally contributes to the AllBengals blog for Sports Illustrated. And, yeah, his weekly show was on The Big Show on 1280 The Zone. 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. GordonMonson I applaud your courage in writing this article. GordonMonson Who is Gordon Monson? But what if a faithful believer has to work, whether its for an essential service doctors, nurses, police officers, air traffic controllers, firefighters, etc. Maybe Gordo can comment on that? He is at home commenting on what takes place on basketball . KSL took over the zone? Inter-Faith Advocate. Some people say they want nothing but sports. minutes. That would be ironic, since Im a lifelong member of that church, and was once offered a columnist job at the KSL-affiliated Deseret News, which I turned down. 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? Most recently, on March 12, 1995, he was set . They straight handed us an entire station the one the Beach Boys sang about in their song Salt Lake City and told us to build it from the ground up. I hope Mitch Harper can get a show. Yo-ho, me hearties, we were unafraid to tell the truth, or at least our version of it. He died at age 90 from causes incident to age. 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. ), Donate to the newsroom now. To receive the free newsletter in your inbox, subscribe here. Gloss over it? It was explosive. it's a shame that Greg Wrubell won't do it anymore. 1320 plays Mariache music. We walked in, introduced ourselves, made our pitch and they told us, in so many words, to shut the hell up and listen good. Below are a few of the "interesting" ideas from his article. 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. 12. Somebody should represent the fan. He talked further about the blessings from heaven promised in other scriptural passages to those who remembered well, eternal blessings that would blow away earthly monetary gain. Thats a gigantic point that I already mentioned and will hammer, again and again, because of its importance. 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. If there are fifty people in a bar and they can tell its a catch, lets change the catch rule. Within months, after adding our morning show, the station was off and running, consistently remaining atop the ratings for sports radio. 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. The Zone was meant to step up, not down, to stir thought, to break through tradition and conformity, to punch sacred cows and puncture sanctimony, to praise great performances and criticize lousy ones. He, along with David James, are on the air Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Utah State belongs on BYU schedule going forward, Patrick Kinahan: Utah State belongs on BYU schedule going forward, Patrick Kinahan: Time comes for Utah to blow off quick fix at quarterback, Patrick Kinahan: Exploding interest in Sitake may open BYU's coffers, Simone Fontecchio is hopeful hot shooting game is 'not a one night stand', Utah Valley's outright WAC championship didn't earn top seed in Vegas. GordonMonson GordonMonson I'm Glad bro Monson is not the Prophet- we'd look like every other religion out there. He is still with the Salt Lake Tribune, where he will continue to have a sports voice in the market. Bonneville sees the cost of Gordon Monson and decided they'll make more money without him. Can one spiritually dip his or her toes in a pool while talking with friends, but not slip in for a swim? Patrick is a radio host for 97.5/1280 The Zone and the Zone Sports Network. GordonMonson Looks like father & son GordonMonson Miss Gordon GordonMonson I miss you on the radio. Below are a few of the "interesting" ideas from his article. Bonneville International is taking over 1280 AM and 97.5 FM The Zone in Salt Lake City, UT, and making some programming changes. Life is sooo much better. Gordon Monson is a Mormon sports writer for the Salt Lake Tribune (a publication started by the Godbeites to attack church leaders and policies- true story). Another three or four repeatedly broke significant news stories. 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. As far as radio goes, the time has passed Gordon by. Probably true. 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. GordonMonson This was a really great article! New Jazz owner Ryan Smith bought the station last spring. Gordon Monson was not retained by Bonneville when the company took over operations of 97.5/1280 The Zone earlier this month. . 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Latter-Day Saint. He didnt beat anybody over the head with his own personal, strident brand of righteousness, his higher standard. There was no sanctimony in his decision. It was a bit rough around the edges. GordonMonson Hilarious! They know who they are. In the lingering spirit of my old friend, retired Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Kirby, I present 20 things I would change if I were put in charge of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (which would never happen, of course, but if it would, hold onto your flapping shorts) . That station was what became 1280 AM The Zone, later adding 97.5 FM The Zone. Who do we want to replace those that leave the Zone/97.5? Patbagley GordonMonson Good list. With tender feelings we announce that Thomas S. Monson, president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died this evening at 10:01 pm in his home in Salt Lake City. Perhaps youve noticed. Get rid of the fascination with the female form and making sure it is covered up. Lets change the ruck rule, he said. deductible, Report a missed paper by emailingsubscribe@sltrib.comor calling801-237-2900, For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support801-237-2900or emailsubscribe@sltrib.com. 9/30/21 2:08pm. One bit of advice: Let faith bridge your own gaps. 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. 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. But if they are in a place in their lives that makes it overly burdensome for them to do something the bishop thinks he wants them to do, empowering them to righteously express a firm no without feeling guilty would absolutely be acceptable. that needs to change. (Russell M., call me anytime. 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? (Its something I read on a wall somewhere written by someone at some time for families everywhere): Family is love without motive. On December 31, 2022, Dori Monson sadly passed away in a hospital in Seattle. Nah, I would have left anyway, but I'd have left with some measure of respect for the CJCLDS if you were in charge. The two men sold the independent station Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment in 2012. The question Gordon is most often asked is where he went to school. Look at everyone the same, treat all the same, do business with them the same. I too think its suspect. And when women fall short of complete and perfect obedience, treat them with the same kindness and respect with and by which men are treated. Move music is everything, 6 people arrested following drive-by shooting in Iron County, 27% of Utah students are chronically absent. And then the steady climb. Monsons partner, Jake Scott was not reportedly amongst the cuts. 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. I know, I know, many are called, but few are chosen. I called an executive at Simmons Media, left a telephone message for him, told him what we aimed to do. Bonneville is proud to partner with the Utah Jazz, and we are grateful for the trust the Jazz have placed in us with their radio assets, Darrell Brown, president of Bonneville, said in a statement. But in a complex world, doing so is impossible, and its also irresponsible. They are in a circle the wagons mood. Its believing in each other with such conviction it ignites courage and confidence, awakening the space for true potential to rise. 6-Call women, African Americans, and gay people into the 12. He knows he could be next. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. Bonneville also agreed to simulcast Utah Jazz games on KSL News Radio. Were excited to use our scale and reach to bring Gopher sports to fans throughout Minneapolis and nationwide on the iHeartRadio app.. Though he will no longer have a presence on The Zone, Monson wont be out of the public eye completely. Removing the idea that turning down a calling in the church is a sin would be a priority. I don't feel comfortable copying and pasting the entire article. GordonMonson Look at all these triggered cult members in the comments . It has gotten to the point where it sounds too highfalutin, too pretentious, too beyond the average churchgoing Jane or Joe. 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 . I fact-checked this nine times, because I said This can not be real, Roberts said. Part of his uniqueness. Make it fun, make it entertaining, make it informative, make it daring, make it bold, make it honest, make it fearless, fill it with strong opinion, with the opinion of listeners and with our own opinions, the opinions of pirates. For all the bravado and strong opinions, as Bolerjack states, above all Monson is a husband, father, grandfather and friend. I was coming to the end of the line anyway, planning to walk away on my own. https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/01/02/gordon-monson-please-dont/. That had a strong impact on me.. All sides of all topics? ), Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune. Business Owner. Another called a high-ranking Utah administrator a liar. It's about what could and maybe should have happened off it. THat station sucks. The three biggies: Do you believe in and worship God and Jesus Christ? Sailor. Do not lord over them with direct orders or by implication. Some folks need to be encouraged that . Can someone summarize in comments please. 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.