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.

Friday, August 31, 201808/31/2018

Toast The Unofficial End Of Summer with The Wine Snobs

In Podcasts

And congrats to the Wine Snobs at State Street for getting into the Wine Spectator! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-toast-the-unofficial-end-of-summer

Thursday, August 30, 201808/30/2018

Reflections on John McCain, Endorsements(?) & The Woo Sox: McGoverning With McGovern

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US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/reflections-on-john-mccain-endorsements-the-woo-sox-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Wednesday, August 29, 201808/29/2018

Is She Better Than Me or Better Than I?

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Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the proper usage of “than”. It’s more complicated than you might think.…

Wednesday, August 29, 201808/29/2018

The Birth Of The Music Festival: Rock School withThe Dr. of Rock Steve Waksman

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How The Newport Jazz Festival lead to the birth of the rock festivals of the 60’s through today. The Good…

Monday, August 27, 201808/27/2018

NASA Tries To Touch The Sun: Mr Universe

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But heads up, NASA-it’s hot! Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on the Parker Solar Probe. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/nasa-tries-to-touch-the-sun-mr-universe

Friday, August 24, 201808/24/2018

Weird Wines with Rorschach Tests for Labels

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Monte and the Wine Snobs from State Street taste these deliciously different Kermit Lynch selections and Rorschach Test themselves with…

Friday, August 24, 201808/24/2018

The Jedi Academy of Music with Jarrett J. Krosoczka

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NY Times Best-Selling author/illustrator from Florence, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, on his turing the Academy of Music into The Jedi Academy of…

Thursday, August 23, 201808/23/2018

Why Is The Free Harvest Supper The Scapegoat For Clearing The Camp on The Common?

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Monte talks with Kirsten Levitt about The Free Harvest Supper and it’s connection to the people living in the tent…

Thursday, August 23, 201808/23/2018

El Salvador, Impeachment & Another March?

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/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-el-salvador-impeachment-another-march

Wednesday, August 22, 201808/22/2018

Bring Vs Take: When to Use Which? Ask The Word Nerd

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Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on when to use bring and when to use take. And on if and…

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