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, June 27, 201906/27/2019

BEING THERE: WITH WILCO @ SOLID SOUND 2019

In Podcasts

Monte talks with all the members of Wilco in anticipation of Solid Sound 2019

Wednesday, June 26, 201906/26/2019

Why Do We Call It An “Adam’s Apple”?

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the history and mythology of our necks’ most obtrusive part. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/why-do-we-call-it-an-adams-apple-word-nerd

Wednesday, June 26, 201906/26/2019

Searching For Sea Lamprey In The Sawmill River

In Podcasts

Andy Fisk of the Connecticut River Conservancy and Dr. Boyd Kynard take Monte into the Sawmill in Montague to see…

Tuesday, June 25, 201906/25/2019

Why Isn’t There A Lyme Vaccine? Heavy Petting

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital with some good news on Lyme, despite the fact that there is no human…

Tuesday, June 25, 201906/25/2019

Backstage at Cirque du Soleil: Luzia

In Podcasts

Monte took a backstage tour with Charlie Wagner and got a private performance from Stephen Brine at Cirque du Soleil-Luzia…

Monday, June 24, 201906/24/2019

Should Astronomers move the TMT from Mauna Kea? Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, explains some of the controversy surrounding the Thirty Meter Telescope and the…

Friday, June 21, 201906/21/2019

Onion Rings, Lorde & Moana: Wither Hills At Captain Jack’s: Wine Snobs

In Podcasts

It’s not a shocking discovery that sauvignon blanc and seafood are a winning combo. But what’s shocking is that a)…

Thursday, June 20, 201906/20/2019

The Drone of War Looms Large This Morning: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Monte wakes up the Congressman with the news that Iran has shot down a US drone. And what does Trump…

Thursday, June 20, 201906/20/2019

Cheryl Strayed but Not Too Far Off The Path

In Podcasts

Wild advice from the Dear Sugar writer Cheryl Strayed

Wednesday, June 19, 201906/19/2019

The Words Beyoncé Put In The Dictionary: Word Nerd

In Podcasts

Don’t thing that Queen Bey DIDN’T put those words in there.

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