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.

Tuesday, October 3, 201710/03/2017

Sluglue: Heavy Petting with Dr. Steve

In Podcasts

The latest and greatest in natural stiches technology: Sluglue https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-slug-glue

Tuesday, October 3, 201710/03/2017

Mo Willems & Tony DiTerlizzi Are Collecting Inspiration

In Podcasts

Monte takes a walk with Tony & Mo through the exhibit that they curated at The Eric Carle Museum. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mo-willems-tony-diterlizzi-are-collecting-inspiration

Monday, October 2, 201710/02/2017

Mr. Universe on What They Named After Monte on Pluto

In Podcasts

Well, it’s almost like they named it after him. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-on-what-they-named-after-monte-on-pluto

Friday, September 29, 201709/29/2017

Wine Snob: Blind Tasting Italian Immigrant Grapes

In Podcasts

Monte likes Italian people better than Italian wine (more of a French guy, by and large) but these non-native Italian…

Thursday, September 28, 201709/28/2017

The Last Fenway Home Stand: The Return of The KantOrganist

In Podcasts

Josh Kantor, Fenway’s Organist, returns during the last regular season homestand of the boys of summer. We talk about duets…

Thursday, September 28, 201709/28/2017

On Trump Taking A Knee & Dropping The Ball On Puerto Rico

In Podcasts

US Congressman McGovern answers your questions every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-on-trump-taking-a-knee-dropping-the-ball-on-puerto-rico

Wednesday, September 27, 201709/27/2017

A Word Salad Alt. Right Troll

In Podcasts

Plus other words that Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary this year. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-the-new-words-of-2017-part-ii

Wednesday, September 27, 201709/27/2017

The Psychic & The Skeptic

In Podcasts

Rebecca Anne LoCicero and Monte take your phone calls and talk to your dead people.  See them do it live…

Tuesday, September 26, 201709/26/2017

Did Pets Find Amelia Earhart’s Bones?

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve informs us of the importance of pooches in the endeavor to find Amelia. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-amelia-earharts-bones

Tuesday, September 26, 201709/26/2017

25 Years of Food Justice in Holyoke

In Podcasts

Jharikem Borrero & Neftali Duran on 25 years of Nuestras Raices work for racial justice through food justice. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/nuestras-raices-25-years-of-food-justice-in-holyoke

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