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, November 29, 201811/29/2018

Schoolhouse Rock The Weather (Nut)

In Podcasts

Dave Hayes The Weather Nut is not just an amazing armchair meteorologist he is a bass player and a big…

Thursday, November 29, 201811/29/2018

Post March Reflections & On Who Should Be The Next Speaker Of The House: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/post-march-reflections-on-who-should-be-the-next-speaker-of-the-house-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Wednesday, November 28, 201811/28/2018

Breaking The Silence

In Podcasts

The Franny O Show and Wild Bill & The Flying Sparks play a benefit show for suicide prevention. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/breaking-the-silence-franny-o-show-wild-bill  

Wednesday, November 28, 201811/28/2018

Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero can’t not read Monte’s Grandfather

In Podcasts

And she reads other people too, while Monte listens along skeptically. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/psychic-rebecca-anne-lociceros-readings-for-november-2018

Monday, November 26, 201811/26/2018

Mt. Universe’s Insight into Insight-The Mars Probe

In Podcasts

WATCH HERE this afternoon to witness nerds freaking out when they land a hunk of metal on a planet 90…

Monday, November 26, 201811/26/2018

A Sokol Hero Serves Thanksgiving Dinner to the People of Paradise With José Andrés

In Podcasts

River Disc Jockey Emeritus, Michael Sokol, spend his Thanksgiving giving back to his new community inspired by the work being…

Thursday, November 22, 201811/22/2018

Congressman Joe Kennedy III on Fighting Food Insecurity in D.C.

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern isn’t the only Congressperson working on fighting food insecurity and Joe Kennedy follows McGovern’s lead (both literally and…

Friday, November 16, 201811/16/2018

Representative Paul Mark Tells His Story: MONTE’S MARCH IX

In Podcasts

It’s not easy to tell your own personal story of food insecurity, and that is a shame. Because there should…

Friday, November 16, 201811/16/2018

Thanksgiving Wines: The Good & The Ugly

In Podcasts

You can’t go wrong with Burgundy or Riesling but you might want to skip the famous Thanksgiving wine tradition of…

Thursday, November 15, 201811/15/2018

Papa’s Got A Brand New Brown Bag (Thanks to The Food Bank)

In Podcasts

Xiomara Devanney is an associate of The Brown Bag Program at The Food Bank. Listen to what she has to…

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