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, 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…

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