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, September 8, 201709/08/2017
Make Your Own Rhone?
In Podcasts
It’s not a good idea. But Monte and The Wine Snobs at State Street try it anyway. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-make-your-own-rhone
Thursday, September 7, 201709/07/2017
Where Will Your Book Bus Books Go?
In Podcasts
Reader to Reader’s Dave Mazor gives Monte the lowdown on what will become of your books once The Book Bus…
Thursday, September 7, 201709/07/2017
Dreamers & The Deluge: McGoverning With McGovern
In Podcasts
US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-mikes-maze-daca-irma
Tuesday, September 5, 201709/05/2017
Billy Bragg Talks With Michael Sokol
In Podcasts
Billy Bragg takes down the wall, builds bridges and talks with The River’s Michael Sokol. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/billy-bragg-takes-down-the-wall
Tuesday, September 5, 201709/05/2017
Mike’s Maze Sends Greetings From Earth & Visits NASA
In Podcasts
Jess Marsh Wissemann creates a postcard from Earth in corn, honors Voyager’s mission and gets invited to NASA and Monte…
Friday, September 1, 201709/01/2017
Deus Ex Vagina…I Mean Viognier: Wine Snob
In Podcasts
It’s a strange looking word but a GREAT tasting white grape. Stop drinking boring Pinot Grigiot. Try some vagin…I mean…
Thursday, August 31, 201708/31/2017
McGovern’s Colombian Mission: McGoverning With McGovern
In Podcasts
Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte every Thursday at 7:30. Got a question? Email Monte. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern
Thursday, August 31, 201708/31/2017
Erin McKeown & Monte Loitering at The Parlor Room
In Podcasts
Will passers by even notice the great Erin McKeown playing on the steps of The Parlor Room (where she’ll play…
Wednesday, August 30, 201708/30/2017
Word Nerd: Nudity Nerdity
In Podcasts
Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the words you can use when you’re naked. Note: this was recorded while…
Wednesday, August 30, 201708/30/2017
Reframing Islam
In Podcasts
Photographers Brittany Hathaway and Erica Chick create a counter-narrative to the propaganda we are usually subjected to about Islam. Their…
