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.