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.

Tuesday, March 6, 201803/06/2018

Holyoke Nurses Lending A Hand In Puerto Rico

In Podcasts

RNs Mary Cornell and Kelly Keane who teaching nursing at HCC are leading a group of nursing students and bringing…

Tuesday, March 6, 201803/06/2018

Snow? AGAIN! Hear Dave Hayes Forecast

In Podcasts

Here we go again, lion of March. You can support Dave Hayes forecasts here. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/dave-hayes-the-weather-nuts-forecast-march-7-2018  

Monday, March 5, 201803/05/2018

Finding The First Stars

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Mr. Universe Dr. Salman Hameed, on how scientists were able to find the signature of the very…

Friday, March 2, 201803/02/2018

How Bad Is This Storm Gonna Be?

In Podcasts

Dave Hayes The Weather Nut give us the latest on this early March storm. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/dave-hayes-the-weather-nuts-forecast-for-march-2-2018

Friday, March 2, 201803/02/2018

Mo Willems Plays With Words

In Podcasts

When you are an illustrator language is image and Mo Willems plays with language in a new benefit exhibt, raising…

Friday, March 2, 201803/02/2018

Does Clooney’s Tequila Live Up To The Hype?

In Podcasts

Yes, yes it does. And the Wine Snobs from State Street weigh in on Larceny Bourbon as well as Casamigos…

Thursday, March 1, 201803/01/2018

Are We Getting A Big Late Winter Storm?

In Podcasts

Hear what Dave Hayes The Weather Nut has to say about this early March storm. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/dave-hayes-the-weather-nuts-forecast-for-march-1st-2018  

Thursday, March 1, 201803/01/2018

“Money From The NRA Is Blood Money” McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question? Email Monte  https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/thank-god-for-dicks-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Thursday, March 1, 201803/01/2018

Shout, Sister, Shout-The Speaker Sisterhood

In Podcasts

In the era of #metoo and #timesup, the time is right for sisters to step up and find their voice.…

Wednesday, February 28, 201802/28/2018

Slush-It’s Gross By Almost Every Definition

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the history of the word “slush”. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerds-slush-fund

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