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, September 25, 201709/25/2017

Mr. Universe: Turkey’s Evolution Evolution

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe spends his time star-gazing AND studying scientific perspectives in Muslim cultures. So why is Turkey evolving on evolution…

Monday, September 25, 201709/25/2017

NE Pats Correspondent My Dad: Week 3 #TakeAKnee

In Podcasts

My old man doesn’t much go for political talk. Doesn’t mean I didn’t try. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-my-dad-week-3-takeaknee

Friday, September 22, 201709/22/2017

Wines of Moldova? Is That A Country Trump Made Up?

In Podcasts

Nope. It’s a real country with some really good wine. And some really cool people bringing it here to us…

Thursday, September 21, 201709/21/2017

Who Will Be The 1st Ambassador To Nambia?

In Podcasts

Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30(ish). Got a question? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-who-will-be-the-first-ambassador-to-nambia

Wednesday, September 20, 201709/20/2017

The New Words of 2017

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on some of the 250 new words just added to the dictionary. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-the-new-words-of-2017-part-i

Wednesday, September 20, 201709/20/2017

Monte Kidnapped By Old Man River

In Podcasts

Old Man River, David Boles from the Deerfield River Association and the Connecticut River Conservancy, blindfolds Monte and takes him…

Tuesday, September 19, 201709/19/2017

Go Jump In The River

In Podcasts

Andy Fisk, the executive director of The Connecticut River Conservancy, wants you to jump in the river with him and…

Monday, September 18, 201709/18/2017

Not In Our Town

In Podcasts

Rachel Gordon talks about the re-emergence of Not In Our Town Greenfield, with inspiration from Billings, MT. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/not-in-our-town-greenfield-rachel-gordon

Monday, September 18, 201709/18/2017

Mr. Universe on Trump’s Pic For The New Head Of NASA

In Podcasts

Shockingly, Hampshire College’s Salman Hameed is just not that into Trump’s pick for NASA. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-on-trumps-pic-for-the-new-head-of-nasa

Monday, September 18, 201709/18/2017

NE Pats Correspondent My Dad: Week 2

In Podcasts

The Pats get their first win under their belt. Monte was busy blowing out a cold using hot sauce. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-my-dad-week-2

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