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 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…

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