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.

Thursday, January 18, 201801/18/2018

The Women’s Rally Returns To Greenfield

In Podcasts

Amy Proietti acts as emcee and lets us in on what’s in store for part deux. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/womens-march-greenfield-part-ii

Wednesday, January 17, 201801/17/2018

Outer Space Music with Quindar

In Podcasts

Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen brings his nerdy space sounds back to Mass MoCA. Monte revisits his conversation from Solid Sound. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mikael-jorgensen-brings-quindar-back-to-mass-moca

Tuesday, January 16, 201801/16/2018

Dave Hayes The Weather Nut on This Week’s Storm

In Podcasts

What does The Weather Nut think of this week’s storm (and Brian Lapis)? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/dave-hayes-the-weather-nut-on-this-weeks-storm

Tuesday, January 16, 201801/16/2018

Henry IV: A New Hope-The Young Shakespeare Players East

In Podcasts

People from 8 to 18 talking like it’s the early 17th Century. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ysp-henry-iv

Tuesday, January 16, 201801/16/2018

There IS NO ALIEN MEGASTRUCTURE!?!

In Podcasts

Thanks Mr. Universe Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed for, once again, killing my joy. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-tabby-star-is-just-dust

Friday, January 5, 201801/05/2018

Boston Calling For Boston Calling with Monte’s Parents

In Podcasts

DId our Western Mass resident have a Boston-enough accent to impress Monte’s Boston accented parents for Boston Calling tickets? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/boston-calling-for-boston-calling

Thursday, January 4, 201801/04/2018

Et Tu Bannon? McGoverning With McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-et-tu-bannon-daca-and-laryngitis

Wednesday, January 3, 201801/03/2018

Word Nerd: Fancy Words For Body Parts

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on fancy ways to talk about our parts. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-fancy-words-for-body-parts-part-i

Wednesday, January 3, 201801/03/2018

What On Earth Is A Bomb Cyclone?

In Podcasts

Dave Hayes The Weather Nut on this week’s storm and on whether (weather?) or not we should believe the hype about…

Wednesday, January 3, 201801/03/2018

Country Bluegrass Opera-The Hilltown Spectacular

In Podcasts

Sunday January 14th brush off those deep winter blues with bluegrass, country and opera(?) all to raise money for the…

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