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 21, 201903/21/2019
What Now For Students Who Just Started at Hampshire?
In Podcasts
Kelly Light wants to keep Hampshire and The Valley different. But in all the talk of the Hampshire’s troubles, we…
Thursday, March 21, 201903/21/2019
McGovern Endorses Elizabeth Warren And Sings Sweet Caroline: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
Monte talks with US Congressman Jim McGovern live every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for the Congressman? Email…
Thursday, March 21, 201903/21/2019
Judah Friedlander on Star Wars, Hugging Dave Matthews, and Standing for President at High Mud
In Podcasts
He’s not technically a politician but he may do some mud slinging at High Mud at Mass MoCA https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/judah-friedlander-on-star-wars-hugging-dave-matthews-and-standing-for-president-at-high-mud
Wednesday, March 20, 201903/20/2019
Why Do They Call A “Gaffer” A Gaffer? And what IS a”Gaffer”? WORD NERD
In Podcasts
“You don’t even think to call me Gaffer. Instead, you come into my house on the day my daughter is…
Wednesday, March 20, 201903/20/2019
The Pioneer Valley Worker’s Center Wins The James Beard Award
In Podcasts
I didn’t even know they were chefs! But turns out the Worker’s Center won the prestigious “Oscars of Food” for…
Tuesday, March 19, 201903/19/2019
Goshen’s Eliza Pesuit’s Pursuit of Global Education for Every Student
In Podcasts
Seeing the world can change your life. And Eliza Pesuit from Goshen is changing the lives of students via the…
Tuesday, March 19, 201903/19/2019
The Awesome Possum Posse: Heavy Petting
In Podcasts
Dr Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on how possums could save humanity https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-awesome-possum-posse-heavy-petting
Monday, March 18, 201903/18/2019
The Weight Of The Milky Way
In Podcasts
Guess what, it’s FUN SIZE! Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on how astronomers weighed the Milky Way https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-weight-of-the-milky-way-mr-universe
Friday, March 15, 201903/15/2019
A Brief History Of A Beer And A Shot and a Better Name for A Famous Beer Cocktail
In Podcasts
Ringo, the spirit guide at State Street, will give us a brief history of double fisting and we aim to…
Thursday, March 14, 201903/14/2019
To Impeach Or Not To Impeach Or Peach Pie? McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
On Pie Day, Congressman McGovern talks about whether he wants a slice of impeach pie or (ap)Pelosi pie. The Congressman…