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 14, 201903/14/2019

Empty Bowls. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.

In Podcasts

Join the new Executive Director of the Amherst Survival Center at their Empty Bowls Dinner. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/lev-ben-ezra-on-amherst-survival-centers-empty-bowls-dinner

Wednesday, March 13, 201903/13/2019

Celebrating The Women of The Women’s Fund Of Western Mass

In Podcasts

Donna Haighighat, the CEO, and Monica Borgatti, the COO, on the Women’s Fund of Western Mass on the women who…

Wednesday, March 13, 201903/13/2019

How Whitney Houston is changing the meaning of “receipts”: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on why they are watching the word “receipts” and what Whitney has to do…

Wednesday, March 13, 201903/13/2019

Why Don’t The Trumps Have A Pet? Heavy Petting

In Podcasts

Plus other Presidential pets past with Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/why-dont-the-trumps-have-a-pet-heavy-petting  

Monday, March 11, 201903/11/2019

Crew Dragon Makes A Splash

In Podcasts

NASA Astronaunts may astro-not have to rely on the Russians to collude their way up to the ISS thanks to…

Friday, March 8, 201903/08/2019

This Wine Makes Us Feel Blue

In Podcasts

Mesa Amy, Amy McMahon from Mesa Verde in Greenfield, got her hands on this hot mess. Why is it blue…

Friday, March 8, 201903/08/2019

Arm Wrestling The Patriarchy

In Podcasts

The women behind the Western Mass Arm Wrestling League, WeMAL!, will maul you in armwrestling and are wrestling power from…

Thursday, March 7, 201903/07/2019

HR1 and HR8: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

The Democratically controlled House has brought bills for debate. Somehow this is a new thing? US Congressman Jim McGovern joins…

Wednesday, March 6, 201903/06/2019

The Art Of Distilling Art At Murr – ma Distilling Co.

In Podcasts

Rabib Rafiq talks about his “spirited art project” now launched out into the spirit world, Murr-Ma Distilling Co. Learn more…

Tuesday, March 5, 201903/05/2019

Mo Willems Tries Being Nice and Takes Over The Kennedy Center

In Podcasts

NY Times best-selling author and illustrator and Northampton resident, Mo Willems, on how his daily doodles help him deal with…

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