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 15, 201811/15/2018

On The March For The Food Bank And On Who McGovern Will Support As Speaker

In Podcasts

Join McGovern and Monte on The March for The Food Bank. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-march-for-the-food-bank-and-on-who-mcgovern-will-support-as-speaker-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Wednesday, November 14, 201811/14/2018

Preposterous Preposition Quiz Part Deux

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with more rare prepositions. She’s coming on the March for The Food…

Wednesday, November 14, 201811/14/2018

Conway Grammar Will March In Solidarity (and in Actuality!)

In Podcasts

Meet the students, staff and teachers of Conway Grammar and hear about their own unique twist on the March for…

Monday, November 12, 201811/12/2018

An Alien Spacecraft Disguised As An Asteroid?

In Podcasts

Maybe. But even a MAYBE is so cool! Hampshire College astronomer Salman Hameed, Mr. Universe, explains. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/alien-asteroid-mr-universe

Monday, November 12, 201811/12/2018

America’s Got Julia

In Podcasts

And we’re glad to have her and we’re glad she was so brave on America’s Got Talent and we’re glad…

Friday, November 9, 201811/09/2018

South African Sparkling And S#$@y Fluting: Wine Snob

In Podcasts

Delicious affordable sparkling wine and also WATCH THIS SUPER AMAZING VIDEO! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/south-african-sparkling-and-shitty-fluting-wine-snob

Thursday, November 8, 201811/08/2018

Democrats Take The House And McGovern Rules: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Or at least McGovern is now CHAIR of The Rules Committee. What’s his take on the so-called “blue wave” and…

Thursday, November 8, 201811/08/2018

Bob Krzykowski & John Sayles on “The Man Who Killed Hitler & Then The Bigfoot”

In Podcasts

I’ve been REALLY excited to follow the progression of this film and it’s roots here in Western Mass and it’s…

Wednesday, November 7, 201811/07/2018

Strange Prepositions

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, with a preposition quiz. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/strange-prepositions-word-nerd

Wednesday, November 7, 201811/07/2018

Inside Leonora’s World

In Podcasts

Double Edge Theatre takes Monte and his 5YO, Pax, into the surrealist world of Leonora Carrington and they want to…

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