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Utah Jazz Insider

Ben Anderson

About

Ben Anderson has been a Utah Jazz Insider for sports.ksl.com since 2019, and the co-host of Jake and Ben on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone from 2-6 PM. Ben has been a credentialed member of the Utah media since 2011, when he began his career as an intern for the Utah Jazz radio broadcast.

Expertise

  • Digital Media and content creator for Utah sports, focusing on the Jazz
  • Sports Radio Host since 2013
  • Host of the Jazz Notes Podcast since 2019

Experience

KSL Sports Utah Jazz Insider (2019 – Present)

  • Daily coverage and insight on the Utah Jazz
  • Credentialed media member
  • Host of the Jazz Notes Podcast

Radio Host KSL Sports Zone (2022 – Present)

  • Co-Host of the Jake and Ben Show from 10-12 p.m. on 97.5 the KSL Sports Zone
  • NBA Draft Night host

Radio Host KFNZ, KSL NewsRadio, and KALL (2013-2019)

  • Co-Host Gunther and Ben at KFNZ and KALL
  • National News Desk at KSL NewsRadio
  • Utah Football Pre-, Half, and Postgame Host

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English

Achievements & Awards

  • 2024 NSMA Sports Media Awards Finalist: Utah Sports Writer

Donovan Mitchell: Bad At HORSE

One week after teammate Mike Conley won the NBA HORSE Challenge, Donovan Mitchell tried his hand at the basketball wizardry. Let's just say it didn't go well.
7 years ago

Drafting an NFL Roster With Utah Jazz Players

Creating the best possible 22-man NFL roster made up purely of current and former Utah Jazz players
7 years ago

Donovan Mitchell: Utah Jazz Season In Review

Donovan Mitchell has seen his averages climb to career highs in his third season with the Jazz, but his success was going to be graded on how far he could carry the team.
7 years ago

Jazz Players Share Photos Of Their Kids During Coronavirus Hiatus

With the NBA sidelined, Utah Jazz players have taken to social media to highlight their other jobs as parents during the coronavirus pandemic.
7 years ago

Jazz May Feel Forced To Trade Mitchell Or Gobert

Though Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell may have moved on from their feud, trade talks will likely plague the Utah Jazz for the next year.
7 years ago

Bojan Bogdanovic: Utah Jazz Season In Review

Bojan Bogdanovic has not only proven to be one of the best free-agent signings from last summer's league-wide spending extravaganza but one of the best signings in team history.
7 years ago

Chance Encounter With Wilt Chamberlain Launched Mark Eaton’s Career

In the latest episode of the podcast Thurl Talk, former Utah Jazz teammates Mark Eaton and Thurl Bailey discuss a chance encounter with NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain that launched Eaton's All-Star career.
7 years ago

KSL Sports Front Page: Last Dance Documentary And Utes In The NFL Draft

Ben Anderson and Trevor Allen discuss the top articles and latest news at sports.ksl.com in the KSL Sports Front Page.
7 years ago

Emmanuel Mudiay: Utah Jazz Season In Review

Emmanuel Mudiay was one of the stranger signings in recent Utah Jazz memory, but the one time NBA castoff has proved he belongs in the league with a strong season under Quin Snyder.
7 years ago

The Top Five Game Ones In Utah Jazz Playoff History, Plus Five

With game one of the NBA playoffs scheduled to have taken place, KSL Sports has gathered the five best game ones in Utah Jazz franchise history, with a bonus five games to round out the top 10. 
7 years ago

Utah Jazz Players React to Michael Jordan Documentary “Last Dance”

Current Utah Jazz players shared their thoughts about "Last Dance," the 10 part ESPN documentary series following Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.
7 years ago

Jazz Assistant Coach Mike Wells Recalls Time Spent With Hall Of Fame Inductee

Jazz Assistant Coach Mike Wells Recalls Time Spent With Hall Of Fame Inductee Rudy Tomjanovich in video from the NBA Coaches Association
7 years ago

Mike Conley ‘Optimistic’ NBA Will Return This Summer

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley spoke on his participation in the HORSE challenge, the feud between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, and his optimism the NBA will return to finish its season this summer. 
7 years ago

Mike Conley Claims NBA H-O-R-S-E Challenge Championship

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley defeated Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine to win the NBA H-O-R-S-E Challenge Championship. The Jazz guard used a series of circus shots to take home the crown.
7 years ago

Georges Niang: Utah Jazz Season In Review

With 18 games left to play in the regular season for the Utah Jazz, and a date with the postseason on the line, it’s unclear when or if the season will return.
7 years ago

Donovan Mitchell Offering Courtside Seats, D.O.N. Issue #2s In All-In Challenge

Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell is offering a slew of prizes to Jazz fans who bid on his ALL IN Challenge benefiting victims of the coronavirus.
7 years ago

Would the Knicks Or Nets Pursue Donovan Mitchell?

In the latest Jazz Notes Podcast, Kristian Winfield sits down with Ben Anderson to discuss why the New York Knicks should chase Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell.
7 years ago

Top Prep Prospect Will Earn $500k To Stay In US, But Will It Help The NBA?

Utilizing a new program for prep stars that prevents NBA hopefuls from first playing overseas, top prospect Jalen Green may be the first of many would-be college stars to skip the campus lifestyle.
7 years ago

Rudy Gobert: Utah Jazz Season In Review

Examining Rudy Gobert's season both on and off the floor as the center has seen a drop in some statistical categories despite earning his first All-Star nod.
7 years ago

Utah Jazz End Of Season Awards

With the Utah Jazz regular season schedule due to wrap up Tuesday, it's time to hand out the end of season awards within the roster.
7 years ago

The Jazz View 2020 As “Draft Of Equality”

In part two of our interview with Utah Jazz VP of Player Personnel Walt Perrin, we look at how the Jazz view the upcoming 2020 draft.
7 years ago

Joe Ingles Joining KeyBank To Donate $10K To Kulture City

Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles is teaming with KeyBank to donate $10,000 to Kulture City, a non-profit organization dedicated to inclusiveness to specific sensory needs
7 years ago

NBA Exploring 25-Day Return To Action Plan

The NBA is trying to chart a course to return to finish the 2019-20 NBA season, including a 25-day return to action plan that may be split between players at home and in a two-week training camp.
7 years ago

Royce O’Neale: Utah Jazz Season In Review

Despite a tumultuous season for the Jazz overall, Royce O'Neale has seen one of the steadiest seasons on and off the floor for any player on the roster.
7 years ago