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, March 28, 201903/28/2019

Mr. Fuzznogginz’ fuzzy puppet magic comes to Meltdown

In Podcasts

Meet Scotty Swan, aka Mr. Fuzznogginz. He’s coming to Meltdown this Saturday. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-fuzznogginz-scotty-swan-meltdown-2019

Thursday, March 28, 201903/28/2019

Sharks & Bigfoot! Scott Magoon comes to Meltdown 2019

In Podcasts

For such a nice guy, Scott Magoon, sure loves to draw some scary things. You can meet him and learn…

Wednesday, March 27, 201903/27/2019

A Day of Happiness with The Head of Happiness Pam Victor

In Podcasts

Pam Victor is the Head of Happiness at Happier Valley Comedy in Hadley and they want you to be happy…

Wednesday, March 27, 201903/27/2019

Local Heroes Cross-Pollinate on Local Honey Vol. 2

In Podcasts

And Carla Racine from The Buzz and Honeypot Productions takes us to the honeycomb hideout at Hawks & Reed for…

Tuesday, March 26, 201903/26/2019

Board Books with Cupcakes and A Unicorn Twist! Joyce Wan comes to Meltdown

In Podcasts

Joyce Wan has sold millions of books for very young children. And it was when she was a very young…

Tuesday, March 26, 201903/26/2019

Patriots Super Bowl Hero. Reading Super Star.

In Podcasts

Newly retired New England Patriot, Malcolm Mitchell, had an EPIC fourth quarter in the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history.…

Monday, March 25, 201903/25/2019

Osiris Rex Attacked By An Asteroid!

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed, on why an asteroid is throwing rocks at a NASA spacecraft. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-osiris-rex-and-bennu

Monday, March 25, 201903/25/2019

Revenge Of The Sis!

In Podcasts

Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Amy Ignatow on bringing Christina Starspeeder into new dimensions, a Bea Arthur Easter, and how Lucasfilm…

Friday, March 22, 201903/22/2019

Exploring Off The Beaten Path In Italy

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs from State Street take Monte on a backroads journey through Italy. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-exploring-off-the-beaten-path-in-italy

Friday, March 22, 201903/22/2019

Tom Bodett Cracks Open THE HATCH to help support Groundworks Collaborative

In Podcasts

Iconic radio personality and debonair storyteller (I mean look at the guy!), Tom Bodett and his famous friends are reconviening…

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