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.

Monday, October 16, 201710/16/2017

KAREN from HR in ‘Phantom of the Office’

In Podcasts

The haunted take over of the Ashfield Lake House by, one, Karen from HR. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/karen-from-hr-in-the-phantom-of-the-office

Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017

Billy Bragg and the Fight Against Cynicism: In Conversation with Michael Sokol

https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/billy-bragg-the-fight-against-cynicism-in-conversation-with-michael-sokol

Friday, October 13, 201710/13/2017

Drink To Support Napa & Sonoma

In Podcasts

With America’s beloved wine country on fire and more lives and livelihoods in peril, there is something very easy and…

Thursday, October 12, 201710/12/2017

The Beat Poet Laureate of Massachusetts?

In Podcasts

That’s Paul Richmond. He’s also the man behind The Great Falls Word Festival. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-great-falls-word-festival

Thursday, October 12, 201710/12/2017

Take The Nukes Out Of Trump’s Tiny Hands: McGoverning With McGovern

In Podcasts

Got a question for US Congressman Jim McGovern? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-take-the-nukes-out-of-trumps-tiny-hands

Wednesday, October 11, 201710/11/2017

Lagers for Literacy

In Podcasts

ALL of the proceeds of The Northampton Brewery’s 30th Anniversary Party are going straight to the work of The Literacy…

Wednesday, October 11, 201710/11/2017

30 Years of The Brewery

In Podcasts

And it’s the only brewery around where you can call it “The Brewery” and everyone knows what you mean. Looking…

Tuesday, October 10, 201710/10/2017

Monte is REALLY Excited About “The Last Jedi” Trailer

In Podcasts

So much so he decided to give his audio-only radio listeners his best description of what was going on in…

Tuesday, October 10, 201710/10/2017

Update On That Alien Megastructure

In Podcasts

Mr. Univers, Salman Hameed, breaks Monte’s heart with science surrounding what’s surrounding “Tabby’s Star”. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-update-on-that-alien-megastructure  

Thursday, October 5, 201710/05/2017

Is It Too Soon To Talk About Gun Violence or Too Late? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

US Congressman, Jim McGovern, answers your questions every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question for him? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-on-las-vegas

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