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, February 7, 201802/07/2018
Amherst’s Ken Johnston’s Walk to Freedom
In Podcasts
A 400 mile solo-journey from Selma to Birmingham, tracing the Underground Railroad and commerating the assassination of Martin Luther King…
Tuesday, February 6, 201802/06/2018
Valerie June Just Wants To Dance
In Podcasts
As, if you heard her “I Love This Song” with Joan her taste in music is varied. Monte revisits his chat…
Tuesday, February 6, 201802/06/2018
Snake Venom as Pain Killer? Heavy Petting with Dr. Steve
In Podcasts
Perhaps it’s safer than opioids but I’ll take an aspirin, thanks. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/snake-venom-as-pain-killer-heavy-petting-with-dr-steve
Monday, February 5, 201802/05/2018
The Patriots Lose The Super Bowl & The Belmontes Try and Cope.
In Podcasts
Monte is trying not to hand down the generational fake trauma of being a Pats fan and to focus on…
Monday, February 5, 201802/05/2018
Space Viruses? Mr. Universe Explains
In Podcasts
Are viruses living things? Should we be looking for them in outer space? Dr. Salman Hameed on getting space sick.…
Friday, February 2, 201802/02/2018
A Week of Mornings: The Week of January 29, 2018
In Podcasts
It’s Monte’s weekly podcast of interviews sans all that pesky (and costly to post on the internet) music. https://soundcloud.com/rivermornings/a-week-of-mornings-the-week-of-january-29-2018
Friday, February 2, 201802/02/2018
Samirah Evans & Trailer Park’s Mardi Gras Party
In Podcasts
Get dressed up and get ready to dance to the music of this NOLA transplant. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/samirah-evans-mardi-gras-party-at-the-shea
Friday, February 2, 201802/02/2018
Drinking The Tears of Christ
In Podcasts
It tastes better than his blood. And the Wine Snobs from State St. and Monte try it at Filo’s in…
Thursday, February 1, 201802/01/2018
The SOTU, Joe Kennedy’s Lips &The Nunes Memo-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/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-the-sotu-joe-kennedys-lips-the-nunes-memo
Thursday, February 1, 201802/01/2018
Tahirah Amatul Wadud Runs for Congress
In Podcasts
Springfield Attorney Tahirah Amatul Wadud would be a first in several ways if she were to win in her bid…
