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.
Wednesday, January 23, 201901/23/2019
Monte Revisits His Conversation with Sam Elliott After The Oscar Nod
In Podcasts
Sam Elliott was nominated for an Oscar for the first time in his 50 year long career. And just in…
Monday, January 21, 201901/21/2019
Will The Moon Be Made of Cotton?
In Podcasts
Frankly, I prefer cheese. Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed has more. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/will-the-moon-be-made-of-cotton-mr-universe
Monday, January 21, 201901/21/2019
Remembering Dr King with Rev Dr Jaqueline Smith Crooks and Carlie Tartakov
In Podcasts
Two of the Valley’s most wonderful women look back on the influence of MLK. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/remembering-dr-king-with-rev-dr-jaqueline-smith-crooks-and-carlie-tartakov
Friday, January 18, 201901/18/2019
Beer Trends Of 2019 withThe Wine Snobs Hopslam And Brut IPAs
In Podcasts
Brut IPAs, New England IPAs and the newly available to Massachusetts Hopslam https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/beer-trends-of-2019-with-the-wine-snobs-hopslam-and-brut-ipas
Friday, January 18, 201901/18/2019
Lunar Eclipse During The Snowstorm: Mr. Universe
In Podcasts
Why we probably won’t be able to see the awesome moon show this weekend and whether or not it portends…
Thursday, January 17, 201901/17/2019
Just When You Thought You Set The Rules The Rules Change: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
The Shutdown continues and the new chair of The Rules Committee can do very little with the rules at this…
Thursday, January 17, 201901/17/2019
The Man Who Killed Hitler & Then The Bigfoot comes back to Turners Falls
In Podcasts
The Man Who Killed Hitler & Then The Bigfoot will have its local premiere in the town that inspired the script…
Wednesday, January 16, 201901/16/2019
Laurel (not yanni), Pissant, Respect, Excelsior and Maverick
In Podcasts
Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster rounding out the runners up for MW’s word of the year. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/laurel-not-yanni-pissant-respect-excelsior-and-maverick-word-nerd
Wednesday, January 16, 201901/16/2019
A Local Blues Queen Celebrates The Queens of The Blues
In Podcasts
Gina Coleman and her Misty Blues Band celebrate the original queens of the blues at Hawks & Reed in Greenfield.…
Tuesday, January 15, 201901/15/2019
Dogs For Lease? Heavy Petting with Dr. Steve
In Podcasts
Don’t buy pets at pet stores. And if you do, certainly don’t lease them. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital…
