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.

Thursday, June 1, 201706/01/2017

You Don’t Know Jack

In Podcasts

Jack Golden explores his autobiography on stage in silence and with a red clown nose. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/you-dont-know-jack

Wednesday, May 31, 201705/31/2017

SQUEEEE!!!!!

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on one of the words they are watching. I’m so excited I…

Wednesday, May 31, 201705/31/2017

The Ashfield Town Spectacle

In Podcasts

Double Edge Theatre corralled the community and is taking over the town with a mix of history, culture, art, theatre…

Wednesday, May 31, 201705/31/2017

Covfefe: The Musical

In Podcasts

President Trump has set the internet’s new favorite word to some of your favorite tunes! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/covfefe-the-musical

Tuesday, May 30, 201705/30/2017

Heavy Petting: Trap Your Cat In A Square of Tape!

Dr. Steve, coming up with new and exciting ways to gently torture your cat. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-cats-boxes

Tuesday, May 30, 201705/30/2017

Mooving The Economy of VT Forward

In Podcasts

Despite how it all started, The Strolling of The Heifers is not just a strange and slow version of The…

Friday, May 26, 201705/26/2017

Wine Snob: Wineing, Divining & (Amanda) Draneing

In Podcasts

Looking back on wines we remember we liked for Memorial Day with special guest The Daily Hampshire Gazette’s Amanda Drane.…

Friday, May 26, 201705/26/2017

Hello America: A Wall of Wardwell at Mass MoCA

Boston-based artist, Joe Wardwell, uses Boston-based band, Mission of Burma, as inspiration for his GIGANTIC new installation at Mass MoCA.…

Thursday, May 25, 201705/25/2017

McGoverning With McGovern: On Body Slamming Biomass And Budgets

In Podcasts

Got questions for next Thursday’s live segment at 7:30AM? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-on-body-slamming-biomass-and-budgets

Thursday, May 25, 201705/25/2017

A Cake Or Not Cake Conversation With Cake’s John McCrae

In Podcasts

Cake’s John McCrae on the vibraslap, Fudgie The Whale, and on trying to do the right thing even though we’re…

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