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, July 13, 201807/13/2018

Ilan Stavans-Educator, Author, Actor & Jaguar

In Podcasts

Ilan Stavans uses theater to bring us on his trip to Colombia where he tripped on ayahuasca for days. Does…

Thursday, July 12, 201807/12/2018

Kal Travers on Rubblebucket’s Dream Picnic & How The Band Is Becoming Fleetwood Mac

In Podcasts

Who’s coming to The Dream Picnic and what about those Fleetwood Mac style rumours? Monte talks with Kal Traver from Rubblebucket…

Thursday, July 12, 201807/12/2018

The Anti Nuclear Treaty & Endorsing Jimmy Tingle: 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/the-anti-nuclear-treaty-endorsing-jimmy-tingle-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Wednesday, July 11, 201807/11/2018

Benjamin Frankin: Spelling Reformer

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, on some of the history of Spelling Reform and the best way to spell…

Wednesday, July 11, 201807/11/2018

How Do You Get On The Cover of The New Yorker?

In Podcasts

Ashfield/Buckland’s Gayle Kabaker on her work, her show at Salmon Falls Gallery and on how hard you gotta try to…

Monday, July 9, 201807/09/2018

Preachin’ The Blues: A Tribute To Art Steele

In Podcasts

The late, great bluesman and sound engineer, Art Steele, left quite an impression on the Valley. And the Valley pays…

Monday, July 9, 201807/09/2018

Mr Universe: Witnessing The Birth Of A Planet

In Podcasts

Astronomers have seen the birthing of a planet for the first time. Mr. Universe, Salman Hameed, explains. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-witnessing-the-birth-of-a-planet

Friday, July 6, 201807/06/2018

The Radicalization Process

In Podcasts

The Ko Fest in Amherst is using their summer series to explore “Radical Acts.” Where do acting and activism come…

Thursday, July 5, 201807/05/2018

Is it time to melt ICE? 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,…

Thursday, July 5, 201807/05/2018

Growing Mussels

In Podcasts

Monte follows Andy Fisk from the Connecticut River Conservancy on another river adventure to the Cronin Resource Center in Sunderland…

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