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, May 24, 202205/24/2022
Freedom in Season
In Podcasts
Monte talks with Larry Spotted Crow Mann and other members of his family about telling the story of his family’s…
Monday, May 23, 202205/23/2022
Live from the other side of Earth! Mr. Universe
In Podcasts
Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on Boeing’s new foray into spaceflight, some interesting New Yorker fiction and on missing…
Friday, May 20, 202205/20/2022
CHEEZ-it Wine
In Podcasts
Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street try and pair wines with beach snacks. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/cheez-it-wine-wine-snobs?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Friday, May 20, 202205/20/2022
Immigrant Voices
In Podcasts
Monte talks with some folks from the Center for New Americans about one of his favorite events at The Shea.…
Thursday, May 19, 202205/19/2022
Can we “Outrun Hunger”?
In Podcasts
Monte talks with Jodi Falk from Rachel’s Table about their 5K race, and the race to outpace food insecurity. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/rachels-table-aims-to-outrun-hunger?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Thursday, May 19, 202205/19/2022
Magna Cum Lousy: McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
Congressman McGovern reflects on his UMass Commencement speech from last week and on what his Rules Committee has been doing…
Wednesday, May 18, 202205/18/2022
How a word gets kicked out of the dictionary.
In Podcasts
Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster has talked with Monte many times about how words get INTO the…
Wednesday, May 18, 202205/18/2022
What if quality healthcare were accessible to all?
In Podcasts
What could healthy communities look like…and accomplish? What would a world without racism look like? What would it be like…
Tuesday, May 17, 202205/17/2022
Valley Grows Day!
In Podcasts
DONATE HERE TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO FRESH HEALTH FOOD IN OUR VALLEY! And listen to Monte’s conversation with Alisa Klein,…
Monday, May 16, 202205/16/2022
Our Black Hole
In Podcasts
Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed (Mr. Universe!) invited his friend UMass Astronomer Dr. Gopal Narayanan (Mr. Black Hole?) who…
