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, August 3, 202208/03/2022
Where does the word “ketchup” come from?
In Podcasts
Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some more summertime etymologies. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/where-does-the-word-ketchup-come-from-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Tuesday, August 2, 202208/02/2022
Poet Martín Espada on the 3rd Anniversary of the El Paso Massacre
In Podcasts
Our local hero, UMass Professor, National Book Award Winning poet, Martín Espada, reflects poetically on the third anniversary of the…
Monday, August 1, 202208/01/2022
The Less-International Space Station
In Podcasts
Mr. Universe (Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed) on Russia’s decision to pull out of the space station and the…
Monday, August 1, 202208/01/2022
Coming together to heal the planet
In Podcasts
Monte talks with Lev Natan from the Alliance for a Viable Future about and ambitious plan and an incredible concert.…
Friday, July 29, 202207/29/2022
Rum Summer
In Podcasts
Yo ho ho and three bottles of rum. Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste a perfect hot…
Thursday, July 28, 202207/28/2022
Getting back to the land at the final Ko Festival
In Podcasts
Monte talks with folks from Clear Creek Creative who are staging EZELL: Ballad of a Land Man outdoors, as the…
Thursday, July 28, 202207/28/2022
Leggy Slaytor on Manchin Whiplash: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
Congressman McGovern (aka Leggy Slaytor) on Manchin’s change of heart and on protecting the Deerfield River. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/leggy-slaytor-on-manchin-whiplash-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Wednesday, July 27, 202207/27/2022
Dandelions and Frisbees on vaction: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with some more summertime words. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/dandelions-and-frisbees-on-vaction-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Wednesday, July 27, 202207/27/2022
Ales for ALS at BLDG8
In Podcasts
Monte talks with O’Brian Tomalin and Josh Malouin from BLDG8 about just what a “pocket beer” is and why it’s…
Tuesday, July 26, 202207/26/2022
Tom Pappalardo turns the 413 into the Twilight Zone
In Podcasts
Local hero author, artists and musician Tom Pappalardo has a new book Satellite. Nine incredible stories, all set in Western…
