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.

Friday, December 29, 201712/29/2017

Monte’s Favorite Moments from 2017

In Podcasts

A visit from the former host of the morning show here at WRSI, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, to the pursuit of…

Friday, December 29, 201712/29/2017

Bubbly To Ring In 2018

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street give you some ideas for your New Year’s Eve Countdown. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-bubbly-to-ring-in-2018

Thursday, December 28, 201712/28/2017

Barefoot Truth Will Light Up The Shea (Though It Nearly Killed 1 Of Them)

In Podcasts

Jay Driscoll and John “Wayno” Waynelovich from Barefoot Truth and Jason Hunter from Berkshire Brewing talk about how we, the…

Thursday, December 28, 201712/28/2017

2017 Accomplishments and 2018 Resolutions: 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-2017-accomplishments-and-2018-resolutions

Wednesday, December 27, 201712/27/2017

WORD NERD: Word Of The Year 2017-Runners Up Part II

In Podcasts

It’s the last of the runners up and the words are both yummy and political. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-word-of-the-year-2017-runners-up-iii

Friday, December 22, 201712/22/2017

More Holiday Wines To Ignore Family By

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs have some more Christmas wine ideas for you. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snobs-more-holiday-wines-to-ignore-family-to

Thursday, December 21, 201712/21/2017

Trump’s Xmas Gift: McGoverning With McGovern

In Podcasts

McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30(ish). Got a question for U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-the-tax-bill-passes

Thursday, December 21, 201712/21/2017

Watch The 2017 Belmonte Family Christmas Movie

In Podcasts

It’s become a tradition in The Belmonte family to make a Christmas movie every year and this year it’s Dominic…

Wednesday, December 20, 201712/20/2017

WORD NERD: Word Of The Year 2017-Runners Up Part II

In Podcasts

Some of the runners-up actually give Monte some hope for America. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-word-of-the-year-2017-runners-up-part-ii

Tuesday, December 19, 201712/19/2017

EVERYONE Has Gonads? Heavy Petting

In Podcasts

Monte’s formal sex-ed is woefully lacking, but Dr. Steve helps him out and explains why dogs with no gonads are…

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