So, looks like Bill Riley canned Gunther and Ben

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- 08/09/2019 at 5:15 AM #98473
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  ProudUte
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  They will be replaced by Spence Checketts.
  
  Gunther’s arrogant style drove me nuts. But, I hate to see anyone lose his job and I am not a big fan of Checketts. His dad must have bought the station …
- 08/09/2019 at 7:05 AM #98475
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  UtemanUtefan
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  I was also no fan of Gunther, his “jokes” always rubbed me the wrong way. But I hope he finds success somewhere else.
- 08/09/2019 at 7:24 AM #98476
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  SkinyUte
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  I couldn’t stand Gunther’s tough guy, “Real ‘Murican” shtick, but thought Ben was great. Sad to see him go.
  
  Personal shortcomings aside (his multiple DUI’s), I actually kinda like Checketts as a radio guy. Would have liked to see him paired with Ben.
- 08/09/2019 at 7:48 AM #98477
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  EagleMountainUte
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  Gunther has been fired from a lot of jobs at some point you gotta think it is your own fault.
  - 08/09/2019 at 9:52 AM #98490
    
    SkinyUte
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    While I didn’t personally like listening to him, getting fired is just a standard part of working in radio.
    
    I wouldn’t hold it against him, as that’s a pretty volatile industry.
    - 08/09/2019 at 10:34 AM #98495
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      EagleMountainUte
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      Well he has been a bottom feeder for awhile time to move on I reckon. I personally won’t miss him but yes good luck to him.
- 08/09/2019 at 7:58 AM #98481
  
  Tony (admin)
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  What time slot were they in? I don’t know the local radio hosts. Just hear them once in a while when channel surfing in the car on the way home from work.
- 08/09/2019 at 9:17 AM #98486
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  RustyShackleford
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  Just admit you guys didn’t like Gunther because he isn’t an outspoken liberal and he doesn’t spew constant Utah Koolaid from all orifices. Most of the takes people gave him crap over ended up being true, Tyler Huntley was too light and wouldn’t finish the season, Troy Taylor’s offense is garbage, etc
  - 08/09/2019 at 9:21 AM #98488
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    SkinyUte
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    Best of luck to your son on finding a new gig, Gunther’s mom.
  - 08/09/2019 at 9:21 AM #98489
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    ironman1315
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    Found Gunther’s burner account.
  - 08/09/2019 at 10:13 AM #98491
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    UtemanUtefan
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    Even if everything out of his mouth was pure gold, the way it comes out is the problem.
  - 08/09/2019 at 10:30 AM #98494
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    UtMtBiker
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    He was all up on Troy Taylors nuts when he was hired and throughout the first season. He talked in circles and openly supports Trump, which which just shows he he doesn’t think much before he speaks. Taking a political stance on sports radio is just poor business. Sponsors don’t want to hear that s**t.
    
    Radio is basically dead. Without the Shane company they’d all be without a job.
  - 08/09/2019 at 10:35 AM #98498
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    EagleMountainUte
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    You should be polishing your Linkdin account. Best of luck.
  - 08/09/2019 at 10:42 AM #98501
    
    whitlessham
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    Yea, being a liberal in a Utah market probably didn’t help his job security. He probably turn off half the Ute fanbase.
    - 08/09/2019 at 11:23 AM #98504
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      SkinyUte
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      being a liberal in a Utah market probably didn’t help his job security
      
      Uh…what? Gunther was a very outspoken conservative.
- 08/09/2019 at 10:15 AM #98492
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  astUTE
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  Never was a fan of Gunther; Ben was OK. I did like the fact that Utah sports were central to thier show.
  
  I have never liked Checketts. He’ll spend most of his time talking NBA.
  - 08/09/2019 at 10:36 AM #98499
    
    EagleMountainUte
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    When I surfed past their station they never talked Utah sports. The Jazz periodically I guess.
    - 08/09/2019 at 1:45 PM #98519
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      jp31
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      I don’t understand that. I listened to the podcast on and off and it seemed that even in the off season Utah sports, especially football, was 80 percent of the show. They did have one segment where they would talk about wacky crap from around the country, maybe you kept catching that.
- 08/09/2019 at 6:10 PM #98534
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  ABQUTE
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  So much for radio centered heavily on utah football. Checketts will bore the crap out of us with NBA talk.
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