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.

Wednesday, April 25, 201804/25/2018

Word Nerd: All Right, Alright, All Right!

In Podcasts

No WONDER Matthew McConaughey says it three times. Turns out it’s got at least two correct spellings.  But which one is…

Tuesday, April 24, 201804/24/2018

Don’t Clone Your Dog Just Because Streisand Did It

In Podcasts

The dark underbelly of dog cloning. A heavy Heavy Petting with Dr. Steve from The Sunderland Animal Hospital https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-dont-clone-your-dog-just-because-streisand-did-it

Tuesday, April 24, 201804/24/2018

Dive Deep at Beerology’s Übeerclass

In Podcasts

If just drinking the beer isn’t enough for you at Übeer Fest come to Übeerclass.  Hear what Beerology has to teach…

Monday, April 23, 201804/23/2018

Mr. Universe on the TESS Telescope

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr Salman Hameed, on the public/private partnership looking for extrasolar planets-TESS https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mister-universe-on-the-tess-telescope

Monday, April 23, 201804/23/2018

Erin McKeown on her musical “Miss You Like Hell”

In Podcasts

An estranged mother/daughter cross-country journey story, with immigration and the threat of deportation looming large. If you are a sap…

Friday, April 20, 201804/20/2018

The Winter/Spring Transition Grape

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs from State Street try some offbeat Pinot Noir for this offbeat Spring we’ve been having. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-pinot-noir-the-winterspring-transition-grape

Thursday, April 19, 201804/19/2018

Broadway Stopping The Bullets

In Podcasts

Northampton High School’s new Musical Club is part of a national coordinated theater action to end gun violence. Meet the…

Thursday, April 19, 201804/19/2018

The Farm Bill Stinks: 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-farm-bill-stinks-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Wednesday, April 18, 201804/18/2018

The Words Of Perception Part II: Word Nerd

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the kind of words that our psychic uses every day. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-words-of-perception-part-ii-word-nerd

Wednesday, April 18, 201804/18/2018

The Psychic Mookie Betts It & Nails A Bunch Out of The Park

In Podcasts

Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne was on target today. Listen here. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/psychic-medium-rebecca-anne-locicero-april-18th-2018  

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