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, March 21, 201803/21/2018

Monte Mansplains The Dictionary To The Word Nerd

In Podcasts

OK, no I didn’t. But mansplain is now IN the dictionary! And other words too. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-the-dictionary-embiggens-part-ii  

Wednesday, March 21, 201803/21/2018

Rebecca Anne’s Psychic Readings for March 21st, 2018

In Podcasts

Hear what the dead had to say from this morning’s show. Find Rebecca Anne HERE. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/psychic-medium-rebecca-annes-readings-for-march-21-2018

Tuesday, March 20, 201803/20/2018

A Kid Wins A Bike From The River. Rides Across The Country

In Podcasts

Meet Cam Blair from Conway, who won a bike from the River in the mid-naughties and is now riding a…

Monday, March 19, 201803/19/2018

Botello On Botello: A Tour of The Art & Home of Ángel Botello

In Podcasts

Ángel Botello is one of the most important artists from Puerto Rico and Monte and the Profesora just happened to…

Monday, March 19, 201803/19/2018

Mr. Universe On The Death of Stephen Hawking

In Podcasts

Hawking was a giant in our corner of the Universe. Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed reflects on his life…

Friday, March 9, 201803/09/2018

Malbec Is Back

In Podcasts

Monte & The Wine Snobs at State Street taste through some Argentinian Malbec. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/malbec-is-back

Thursday, March 8, 201803/08/2018

Hunger & Health Care: McGoverning With McGovern

In Podcasts

Richard Burke, president and CEO of Fallon Community Health Plan joins Congressman McGovern and Monte to talk about how health…

Wednesday, March 7, 201803/07/2018

Musicians Helping Veterans

In Podcasts

The folks behind the Homeward Vets benefit in Northampton stop by the station to say why and what they are…

Wednesday, March 7, 201803/07/2018

Merriam-Websters Dictionary Embiggens!

In Podcasts

And Emily Brewster, our word nerd, tells us all about how The Simpsons landed the word “embiggens” in the dictionary.…

Tuesday, March 6, 201803/06/2018

Monte is So Glad Not To Be A Doctor: Heavy Petting

In Podcasts

Monte plays witness to Dr. Steve from The Sunderland Animal Hospital’s gritty real-life work doing things like removing bladder stones…

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