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, July 14, 202207/14/2022

On Expanding The Supreme Court: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

What does the Congressman think about the idea being posited which would expanded the number of Justices on the Supreme…

Wednesday, July 13, 202207/13/2022

Mice, Lice and Octopods: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster helps us navigate some interesting ways to pluralize animal names. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/animal-plurals-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Wednesday, July 13, 202207/13/2022

The Incredible First Images from Webb

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed (Mr. Universe!) and Monte nerd out on the first scientific images from the JWST.…

Tuesday, July 12, 202207/12/2022

Support their Tallywacker!

In Podcasts

Monte talks with local hero musician, activist and now actor from Northampton Jeremy Dubs about a new movie in the…

Monday, July 11, 202207/11/2022

Moon Cockroaches & a JWST Prediction

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what he thinks we’ll see when the first James Webb Space…

Friday, July 8, 202207/08/2022

How does MA feels about DC?

In Podcasts

Florence-based pollster, Rich Parr, from the Mass Inc Polling Group on a recent survey about how Baystaters feel about the…

Friday, July 8, 202207/08/2022

Mescal and The MCU: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Mescal and no spoilers from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Ringo the Spirit Guide on the floor at State Street.…

Thursday, July 7, 202207/07/2022

Boris Johnson and conservative accountability at home

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern on whether or not there are any analogs between Johnson’s resignation and what the January 6th Select Committee…

Wednesday, July 6, 202207/06/2022

Nauseas vs nauseated: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the subtle, vomit inducing differences between nausea and nauseated. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/nauseas-vs-nauseated-word-nerd?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Friday, July 1, 202207/01/2022

Three Day Three Way Rosé: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste 3 rosé wines that might just be perfect for your three-day…

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