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 26, 201807/26/2018

The Convert: Former Republican Beth Fukumoto (D) For Hawaii

In Podcasts

She was the youngest elected woman to hold a leadership position in the Republican party in the country, so what…

Thursday, July 26, 201807/26/2018

Should The Democrats Support The Democratic Socialists? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte This week, the…

Wednesday, July 25, 201807/25/2018

Like A Mother Bear

In Podcasts

The bear as myth, legend, spirit animal and ACTUAL animal in the wild. It’s Helen Stoltzfus’ one woman transformational show at the…

Wednesday, July 25, 201807/25/2018

Was Prince A Spelling Reformer?

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, with more on the history of spelling reform. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-spelling-reform-part-iii

Tuesday, July 24, 201807/24/2018

The Wine Wunderkind

In Podcasts

Franchesca Thepenier is the 23 year old beverage buyer at Con Vino in Northampton and she is a Sauvignon savant.…

Monday, July 23, 201807/23/2018

We The People: Double Edge Theatre’s Summer Spectacle Returns

In Podcasts

A living history with a message for the present, Double Edge Theatre enlivens the imagination to inspire us to keep…

Monday, July 23, 201807/23/2018

Jupiter’s New Moons & The Pakistani Election: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed live from his birth country in anticipation of their elections and on the 12…

Tuesday, July 17, 201807/17/2018

The People Whom Cancer Connection Serves

In Podcasts

Hear some stories of why Cancer Connection is such a gem and why you might want to support them. Maybe…

Monday, July 16, 201807/16/2018

Neutrinos! It’s Not A Breakfast Cereal

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe on these tiny particles that are bombarding you by the trillions right now and why 1 neutrino from…

Monday, July 16, 201807/16/2018

Backstage at The Green River Festival 2018

In Podcasts

Monte talks with I’m With Her (Aofie O’Donovan, Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz), Lucy Dacus and Ana Tijoux. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/im-with-her-lucy-dacus-ana-tijoux-at-green-river-festival-2018

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