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, July 8, 201907/08/2019

Fast Radio Bursts!

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on how there might be a competing radio station in a galaxy…

Friday, July 5, 201907/05/2019

A Concentration Camp Comedy? The Last Rat of Theresienstadt at The Ko Fest

In Podcasts

A show about a Weimar cabaret star from 1930’s Berlin who finds herself transplanted to Theresienstadt, a concentration camp in…

Wednesday, July 3, 201907/03/2019

Born As An American on The Fourth of July

In Podcasts

Northampton’s Independance Day Naturalization Ceremony is a wonderful way to focus for a few hours on the goodness that still…

Tuesday, July 2, 201907/02/2019

Printing Tiny 3D Hearts

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital with some “Heavy Petting” and the news that maybe someday soon scientists could print…

Tuesday, July 2, 201907/02/2019

A Little Town with A Big Heart for Art

In Podcasts

Monte talks with David Stern from Main Street Arts and the Great River Theater Festival. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/saxtons-river-theater-festival

Monday, July 1, 201907/01/2019

Flying a Dragonfly To Titan to Find Fart Monsters

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, is less excited about the fart monster idea and more excited about the potential…

Friday, June 28, 201906/28/2019

The Kantorganist-Fenway’s Organist Plays Your Radio Requests

In Podcasts

Fenway’s organist since pre-broken curse takes your Twitter requests from Fenway during home games. But here he takes requests the…

Friday, June 28, 201906/28/2019

David Daley on How The Supremes Rat F – Ed Us

In Podcasts

This Haydenville author just happens to be the leading expert in how bad a decision the Supreme Court just dealt…

Friday, June 28, 201906/28/2019

Alvarinho and Alvariño: Wine Snobs

In Podcasts

Certain wine snobs may this rosé is passé and may be moving towards this up and comer. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/alvarinho-and-alvarino-wine-snobs

Thursday, June 27, 201906/27/2019

What Can We Do About The Treatment of Children at The Border? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern gives us an update on what’s being done to help ease the suffering of refugee children at the…

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