Monte Belmonte

Monte Belmonte

Monte Belmonte 6am - 10am

Having grown up in the suburbs of Boston, I always thought Western Mass was a desolate wasteland. Now I can’t imagine living anywhere else. Well, I guess I can imagine it but I don’t WANT to live anywhere else. On this page you’ll find conversations with some of the people I find most interesting in our Valley. Authors, astronomers, astronauts and other people that start with letters other than “a.”

I got my start in radio impersonating Al Gore while off the air on Election Day 2000, and since that election dragged on and on, so has my radio career. I love bringing music and my “low minded humor for high minded people” (Wine Squirrel copyright 2017) to people of the Valley every weekday morning.

Wednesday, September 25, 201909/25/2019

New Sports Words: Pickleball, Free Solo and Tattoo?

In Podcasts

Fun sports. Dumb sports. And a new sports sense of tattoo. Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster explains…

Wednesday, September 25, 201909/25/2019

A Secret Trash Ravine on The Green River

In Podcasts

It’s not the kind of secret that one likes to stumble upon but it’s part of the important work of…

Tuesday, September 24, 201909/24/2019

A Natural Wine Dinner at Belly of The Beast

In Podcasts

Curious about natural wines? Heard their too weird and wild? Try some for yourself as Belly of The Beast, Charles…

Tuesday, September 24, 201909/24/2019

Kitty Stones and a Cat-theter: Heavy Petting

In Podcasts

A VERY heavy Heavy Petting where Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital gives a cat with kidney stones a catheter.…

Monday, September 23, 201909/23/2019

Mr. Universe reviews Ad Astra

In Podcasts

To the stars! Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on the new Brad Pitt space travel movie. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-reviews-ad-astra

Friday, September 20, 201909/20/2019

Tempranillo-Shake It Up

In Podcasts

It’s one quick way to decant and one great The Cars song. Shake it up. These Tempranillo are tempting and…

Friday, September 20, 201909/20/2019

Andrew Bird teaches Monte how to whistle

In Podcasts

His whistling is magical. And he teaches Monte a bit of his magic. Andrew Bird is a musical phenom and…

Thursday, September 19, 201909/19/2019

Greta Thunberg, The Green New Deal and Impeachement Proceedings: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern on the Climate Strike, the Green New Deal, Corey Lewandowski and Joe Kennedy’s (likely) run for Senate. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/greta-thunberg-the-green-new-deal-and-impeachement-proceedings-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Thursday, September 19, 201909/19/2019

The Climate Strike

In Podcasts

Young activists from the Sunrise Northampton movement want you to join them in Boston for the Climate Strike on September…

Thursday, September 19, 201909/19/2019

America Litters with Dunkin’ (and Cumbies): Source to Sea 2019

In Podcasts

The Connecticut River Conservancy’s Angela Chaffee on what trash culverts bring into our rivers and on who’s trash we find…

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