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

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/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?

In Podcasts

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

In Podcasts

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?

In Podcasts

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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