And it was OK. All good. Too many women of all ages within the confines of the idea that the body is a temple are made to feel shameful for those temples, which, ironically enough, brings additional emphasis on and attention to the bodies that church teachings are attempting to cloak. Yeah so what if you reject your priesthood duties. 2:472-Minute Listen. But I sincerely hope they let the voices on air do what great on-air voices do best say whatever is on their minds, whether those spoken words, in or out of sports, fall in favor of established institutions, teams, schools, clubs and churches, or not. Ye cannot say, when ye are brought to that awful crisis, that I will repent, that I will return to my God. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Eagle Scout. There arent enough truthful, independent, diverse voices amplified in our community. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. We had both been tossed out by another local sports station because, as they said it, they no longer could afford to pay us. All did their jobs professionally well, most of the time. 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Salt Lake Tribune columnist Gordon Monson outlines 20 changes he would like to see made in his faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Click here to read Gordon full article. /r/Mormon is a subreddit for articles and topics of interest to people interested in Mormon themes. Now that Bonneville International (owned by the church) now owns the radio station, Gordon Monson was let go. For too long, women have been honored in the church as Gods heavenly creatures while at the same time being expected to be sweet subordinate followers of men. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" was unveiled in September 1995. As far as radio goes, the time has passed Gordon by. Politicians and policymakers in Utah, and elsewhere, sometimes get confused about this. Here's what lawmakers have directed schools to do, Can't take statins? I had a seminary teacher once who informed everyone in attendance that turning on a sprinkler to water the lawn on the Sabbath was sinful. Everyone on 1280 and 97.5 The Zone had something to say. 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. Its not a fictious site. He also works in gameday communications for FC Cincinnati and additionally contributes to the AllBengals blog for Sports Illustrated. Please forgive the personal tone of all this. 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. For all the bravado and strong opinions, as Bolerjack states, above all Monson is a husband, father, grandfather and friend. Boxer. Head Topics, publish breaking news of all around the world. 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? "What some readers and listeners don't know, he's a dedicated friend to many he truly cares. This is how an F1 race car's suspension worksNew video lets you learn the ins and outs of F1 suspension technology. 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. The article was published for subscribers only so there's a paywall. Sometimes, that judgment is not withheld. 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. Too often these leaders are thought of within the church as more than celebrities, as though they are if not deity, close to it. Patrick is a radio host for 97.5/1280 The Zone and the Zone Sports Network. Women arent ornaments to be properly covered or shined or kept, rather they are strong individuals who should think and decide for themselves. The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity and contributions are tax Not on the show today? Honestly, about time. Same with going for a walk, or not going for a walk. 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 lot of members seem to miss this one, finding it a duty to be their brothers or sisters keeper, finding it more important to herd the flock in line, rather than caring, loving, supporting one another in a world that can, at times, already be brutal enough. 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. GORDON MONSON hosts The Big Show with Jake Scott weekdays from 2 to 7 p.m. on 97.5 FM and 1280 AM The Zone. Removing the idea that turning down a calling in the church is a sin would be a priority. 9/30/21 2:09pm. 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 . A manager informed Boler and me of that decision minutes before we went on the air for our last show. 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. what can we change about our inherently fundamentalist beliefs and ideologies to appeal to a younger marketplace and modern consumers? , Gordon Monson: Utah ends a season filled with victory with a hurtful defeat in the Rose BowlThere 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. GordonMonson The fact that this needs such an overhaul to me is an indication that it is not the word of a God. "The Queer Polygamy Model leaves room for same-gender and same-sex sealings, whether they are non-romantic, such as between my sister and me, or homosexual, such as between two wives. Maybe an argument now and again. You can find a list of our flairs and their definitions in section 0.6 of our rules. Some students laughed out loud at that. They do not. 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? 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.. Which, of course, he does not define but which he implies is some sort of unconditional affirmation (which is not the way Christ defined love). But Monson still has hope for what the station can be in the . Local headlines and stories are HeadTopics.com immediately. In full disclosure, the Zone's long-running morning DJ and PK is expected to air each weekday on the same two stations as usual. Patbagley GordonMonson Good list. Its love without conditions. As of immediately? Gordon Monson: The real story of the real hope for 97.5 and 1280 The Zone. How dare they? Not sure. Thanks Gordon. Along with current Jazz television broadcaster Craig Bolerjack, after being let go at the now-defunct KFAN, Monson helped create the original 1280 The Zone in 2001. Nice of you to show up. Its unquestionably showing up through the calmness and the chaos. Rather than Bonneville dealing with sign a new one down the road, they decided to just pay him out the rest of it and be done with him. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Im rooting for them. He continued the papers long tradition recently by weighing in on what he thinks church leaders are getting wrong. Jenkintown School District Will Allow Students To Learn Virtually Or In-Person This Week Due To COVID Surge, Superintendent Says. 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. All rights reserved. The Minneapolis radio stations that have been the home to the University of Minnesota football and basketball teams will keep them for the foreseeable future. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's. /r/Mormon is a subreddit for articles and topics of interest to people interested in Mormon themes. What is that fascination exactly? Was it because I also worked for The Salt Lake Tribune, and that didnt sit well with KSL and its owners, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? KSL took over the zone? Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Harper, the highest paid Latter-day Saint athlete, won the 2021 National League MVP award and routinely plays on Sundays. 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. It wasnt so much that he loved algebra or geometry or trigonometry or the confines of the classroom. Not the you who was ducking out down a back alley, looking for the easier route. Goodbye, Gordon Hayward, we hardly knew you. All the shows filled by talented hosts such as David James and Patrick Kinahan, Ian Furness, Ryan Hatch, John Lund, Sean OConnell, Hans Olsen, Alema Harrington, Pace Mannion, Bolerjack, Scott Garrard, Kevin Graham, Jake Scott, Kyle Gunther, Jan Jorgensen, and a slew of others were successes. Move music is everything, 6 people arrested following drive-by shooting in Iron County, 27% of Utah students are chronically absent. He was with family at the time of his passing. For years. He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." Can someone summarize in comments please. Even if Monson has broadcast his last show, his sports radio legacy will live on for several years. I fact-checked this nine times, because I said This can not be real, Roberts said. Because of the "QB's go to Utah to die" article? Yeah, this would cost the church a stack of cash, reducing its financials considerably. GordonMonson He could have send a letter to the Q12, instead of whinnying on a leftist newspaper. Brigham Young University Athletics. WFAN afternoon host Evan Roberts thought he was reading a story from sports satire site Ballsack Sports while perusing the report. I was coming to the end of the line anyway, planning to walk away on my own. 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). GordonMonson Some good perspectives. More troubling, is the fact that Gordon is a household name to people who closely follow sports in Utah. Below are a few of the "interesting" ideas from his article. Will it allow honest evaluations of sports teams and coaches and players and icons and institutions, whether they soar or suck? Life is sooo much better. GordonMonson Looks like father & son GordonMonson Miss Gordon GordonMonson I miss you on the radio. He was a home but he, Never good for someone to lose a job, glad he still can write to support himself. On December 31, 2022, Dori Monson sadly passed away in a hospital in Seattle. If you sell your radio station, you will probably get fired from it if you arent very good. Longtime Salt Lake Tribune sports columnist Gordon Monson usually writes about first downs, double-faults, 3-pointers and four-baggers. Was it because I voiced my own independent thoughts about sports and a wide range of other topics that made the folks at KSL uncomfortable? 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. Five years after that football player made his own decision, I visited him in his classroom, where he was teaching a bunch of 16- and 17-year-olds the finer points of algebra. His humor may catch you off guard, but he loves to see and hear people laugh. Russ Heltman is a daily news writer for BSM. I don't feel comfortable copying and pasting the entire article. But if he repent not he shall not be numbered among my people, that he may not destroy my people (3Nephi 18:31). Its believing in each other with such conviction it ignites courage and confidence, awakening the space for true potential to rise. He can move in with Tanner in PDX. It has gotten to the point where it sounds too highfalutin, too pretentious, too beyond the average churchgoing Jane or Joe. Do not just pat them on the head and sweetly smile at them. Roberts then argued that Bradys history of appearing in movies is much different from doing standup comedy, but added hed still like to see the seven-time Super Bowl winner make the attempt, but for the wrong reasons. They are loved, not condescendingly, not like pets in a cage, but like authentic equals. On December 29, he had a cardiac episode and has been in the hospital since. They can be Republican, Democrat, conservative, progressive, outgoing, reserved, refined or rugged. Everyone freaked out that the Mormons would cancel the show. I called an executive at Simmons Media, left a telephone message for him, told him what we aimed to do. By the way, which is unhealthier banned coffee or permissible energy drinks that simultaneously spin the body and blow the mind in a thousand different directions? But requiring missionaries to sport a monolithic look might not always be the right move. While one family might avoid watching television, another might see gathering around the TV for a movie or a sporting event or any other kind of entertainment as a fine family activity. 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. But, as mentioned, it worked. Let me represent those fifty people in the bar. Within months, after adding our morning show, the station was off and running, consistently remaining atop the ratings for sports radio. They are men and women, hopefully smart and inspired men and women, but not already-translated folks who are angels in human form. You werent in the position or frame of mind at a certain time in your life to do the mission thing? Family is a circle of strength and love the safest place for our hearts to rest. Whether those views are beautiful or blistering, popular or painful, convivial or controversial, easy on the ears or hard to hear. only for your personal, non-commercial use. 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. Lets change the ruck rule, he said. When I kept reading it thinking This cant be true, this cant be true, I started thinking to myself I hope its truehes going to suck, and its gonna be so funny. 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 something I read on a wall somewhere written by someone at some time for families everywhere): Family is love without motive. But if you read his article he is quite serious even if he makes a few funny one liners. 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. 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. For. Sports, sports, sports. Heres what would be much better: For them to be known for their charity, for their Christlike acts, for their contributions to society. 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. Reading or replaying the story in its Something mostly outside my normal sphere of writing. "I'm not exaggerating when I say that most, if not all, of what I have in my life professionally, I owe to Gordon," said Scott Garrard, longtime midday host and Zone executive. Check out our facebook forum where we discuss ideas that shape ourworld. GORDON MONSON hosts "The Gordon Monson Show" weekdays from 2-6 p.m. on 104.7 FM/1280 AM . 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? Instead of the fundamental unit of society being couples having and raising children, family is just anyone who unconditionally loves each other. There is an I in Rich and Eisen, so I am using this platform for myself.. "- Doctrine and Covenants 52. Maybe, say, two strong contributions per month. I'll eat a bowl of frosted flakes now in memory of his hair. I hope Mitch Harper can get a show. I worked in Utah radio long enough to know that people get fired all of the time. Not completely sure where or how this tradition started, every general authority needing an initial somewhere in his name, but, please, let it stop. GordonMonson Leave Gordon. 12. Information in the story may be outdated People around here only got bits and pieces of the whole. GordonMonson amen, and AMEN! The NFLs competition committee has already held two meetings this week in Indianapolis ahead of the start of the NFL Scouting Combine. Forgiveness can come quickly, a good spirit, too, especially when the desire is there for diligent, good works. . Im also rooting for ESPN 700. Look at everyone the same, treat all the same, do business with them the same. Forum Moderator. The show made money. Football games will continue to air exclusively on KFAN. In a deal made with the Jazz, there was an interloper on the scene. No, it should be so what. Somebody should represent the fan. Austin knew sports better than Jake and GM and also was funny. 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. 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.. 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. For good reason, more than the listening audience will ever realize, he is known as the Godfather in radio circles. 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. TempeCoug. No, youre not. And, yeah, his weekly show was on The Big Show on 1280 The Zone. Did Christ himself sip a little wine? The divide was an indicator of other varying positions at the time and diverging positions that would come in later years among faithful Latter-day Saints. 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.

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