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, August 14, 201708/14/2017

The Do’s & Don’ts of Eclipse Watching with Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Well, Mr. Universe Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed will be in the path of totality, not eating clams with…

Friday, August 11, 201708/11/2017

Mr. Universe’s Guide To The Perseid Meteor Shower

In Podcasts

Will it be the greatest show aimed at the Earth? And where and when should you be looking in the…

Friday, August 11, 201708/11/2017

The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then Bigfoot Part I: Locations Assistant

In Podcasts

Monte is on a quest to interview Sam Elliot on the set of “The Man Who Killed Hitler & Then…

Friday, August 11, 201708/11/2017

Wine Snob: Royale with Cheese

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs from State Street have some late summer ideas on what pairs with cheeseburger. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-royale-with-cheese

Thursday, August 10, 201708/10/2017

The Return Of The Free Harvest Supper

In Podcasts

About 1000 people crowd the common in Greenfield to eat and build community. It was all the vision of Juanita…

Thursday, August 10, 201708/10/2017

Are We Going To Have A Nuclear War? McGoverning With McGovern

In Podcasts

US Congressman Jim McGovern joins Monte live every Thursday morning at 7:30. Got a question? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-nuclear-gwar-in-guam

Wednesday, August 9, 201708/09/2017

Espresso vs Expresso: The Word Nerd Weighs In

In Podcasts

Why do people call it “expresso” when that is not really how you spell it or say it? Or IS…

Wednesday, August 9, 201708/09/2017

On Leg Wrestling & Where The Name “My Morning Jacket” Came From: MMJ’s Patrick Hallahan

In Podcasts

Did My Morning Jacket, playing at Mass MoCA this Saturday, really leg wrestle Monte’s co-worker, Trumpy? And where did that…

Tuesday, August 8, 201708/08/2017

Is Whisker Fatigue Fake News?

In Podcasts

According to Dr. Steve from the Sunderland Animal Hospital, it may be the tail wagging the dog. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-whisker-fatigue-fake-news

Tuesday, August 8, 201708/08/2017

Letting Swift River Go: The Musical

In Podcasts

Emma Ayers led a group of 11 year olds to create Letting Swift River Go: The Musical, based on the…

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