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.

Thursday, August 29, 201908/29/2019

McGovern Reflects On The Life of Francis Crowe: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Francis Crowe was an icon. Her work towards peace & justice extends beyond just the Valley. US Congressman Jim McGovern…

Wednesday, August 28, 201908/28/2019

Hair Words. Something Monte Remembers Very Little About.

In Podcasts

Is Emily Brewster, resident wordster and SENIOR EDITOR! at Merriam-Webster, trolling Monte? First she wants to talk sleep words with…

Wednesday, August 28, 201908/28/2019

Valley Activist Francis Crowe Rests In Peace

In Podcasts

The 100 year-old peace activist from Northampton, Francis Crowe, rests in peace. Francis Crowe the Quaker and founder of the…

Tuesday, August 27, 201908/27/2019

A Bee Vaccination?

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital, who is allergic to bees,  on the stinging edge bee technology. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/a-bee-vaccination-heavy-petting-with-dr-steve-from-sunderland-animal-hospital

Tuesday, August 27, 201908/27/2019

Artifacts of The Ephemeral

In Podcasts

Artifacts of the Ephemeral is an ever changing installation created by Katherine Adler. It’s on display this Friday, Saturday and…

Monday, August 26, 201908/26/2019

SPACECRIME!

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what MAY be the first crime ever committed in space. But…

Friday, August 16, 201908/16/2019

Chateau du Paper Bag

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs at State Street give Monte a blind tasting. Can he figure out what’s in the bottle? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/paper-bag-test-wine-snobs

Thursday, August 15, 201908/15/2019

Immerse yourself at Barbès in the Woods

In Podcasts

Broadway star, Lori Holmes Clark, and her band of merry Eggtooth Productions players will make Barbès in the Woods more…

Thursday, August 15, 201908/15/2019

Visiting Central America & The Change In The Public Charge: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

This Thursday morning’s conversation with extra annoying phone noise! But Congressman McGovern endured it and told us about his recent…

Thursday, August 15, 201908/15/2019

WOODSTOCK: Tom And Becky Clark From Clarkdale Remember Their First Date 50 Years Ago

In Podcasts

Tom Clark from Clarkdale Fruit Farm in Deerfield may have been one of the only ones to buy tickets, but…

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