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.

Monday, September 9, 201909/09/2019

India Lands on The Moon, But How Softly?

In Podcasts

Mr Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on India’s mission to the South Pole of The Moon. It didn’t…

Friday, September 6, 201909/06/2019

Liquor & Liquer from New Hampshire: Wine Snobs

In Podcasts

Taste some of the wears of Flag Hill, where they live free or die, with the Wine Snobs from State…

Friday, September 6, 201909/06/2019

Ken Burns’ Country comes to The Academy

In Podcasts

And who better to lead a conversation about the new PBS documentary than our very own Jim Olsen. Hear what…

Thursday, September 5, 201909/05/2019

To Fund A Wall or To Defund ICE: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Who controls the federal purse strings-The White House or the Congress? Congressman Jim McGovern on visiting the district, protecting the…

Thursday, September 5, 201909/05/2019

Cornstock: Peace, Love, Music and Corn

In Podcasts

It’s the most amazing maize maze in America and this year these eight acres of peace, love, music and corn…

Wednesday, September 4, 201909/04/2019

More words to make Monte Baldmonte feel bad

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster-our Word Nerd-with more words about hair and baldness. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/more-words-to-make-monte-baldmonte-feel-bad-word-nerd

Wednesday, September 4, 201909/04/2019

What’s Up, Dock? The Source To Sea Cleanup

In Podcasts

Andrea Donlon and Angela Chaffee take Monte to look at a drifting dock which is shedding styrofam into the river.…

Friday, August 30, 201908/30/2019

Bankers In The Food Bank

In Podcasts

Volunteerism is like money in the bank for non-profits like The Food Bank of Western Mass. So things go meta…

Friday, August 30, 201908/30/2019

The Inaugural Voyage of The Valley Flyer with Mayor Martin & Senator Comerford

In Podcasts

Greenfield Mayor Bill Martin and State Senator Jo Comerford reflect on the inaugural voyage of the new Valley Flyer Amtrak…

Thursday, August 29, 201908/29/2019

Irida’s Pierogi

In Podcasts

If you’re a Russian immigrant seeking sanctuary in a church in Northampton for the last year and a half, how…

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