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, May 15, 201705/15/2017

Mr. Universe: Open Sesame-In Search of The Allah Particle?

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on the opening of SESAME and on how this particle accelerator is probably not…

Friday, May 12, 201705/12/2017

Wine Snob: Mother’s Day Romeo & Juliet Wine

In Podcasts

Great cheap wine for your Mom or to avoid Mother’s Day https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-mothers-day-romeo-juliet-wine

Thursday, May 11, 201705/11/2017

Lee “Scratch” Perry Bringing The Green to Greenfield

In Podcasts

He’s got a recipe for life and medical marijuana and he’s brining his dub sounds to Greenfield. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/lee-scratch-perry-comes-to-greenfield

Friday, May 5, 201705/05/2017

Wine Snob: A Buffet of Margarita(ville) for Cinco de Mayo

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs at State Street and Coopers give us three options for a Cinco de Mayo margarita. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-margaritas-for-cinco-de-mayo

Thursday, May 4, 201705/04/2017

WORD NERD: Ways To Tell The Future Part II

In Podcasts

Perfect  timing for more future telling words as our psychic was on today, but Emily Brewster clues us in on…

Thursday, May 4, 201705/04/2017

McGoverning With McGovern: Return Of The Trumpcare. May The Fourth Be With You

What will happend with the Trumpcare reboot? Got a question for the next edition? Email Monte https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-return-of-the-trumpcare-may-the-fourth-be-with-you

Thursday, May 4, 201705/04/2017

RED SOX KANTORGANIST: Josh Kantor on Requests, Racism & jamming with Eddie Vedder

In Podcasts

Our new regular feature with Red Sox organist, Josh Kantor (he’s the cute bald one with a beard playing keyboard…

Monday, May 1, 201705/01/2017

#ClimateMarch-Sister Rally in Greenfield

In Podcasts

Scenes from the local rally in conjunction with the DC march and Trump’s first 100 days. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/climatemarch-sister-rally-in-greenfield

Monday, May 1, 201705/01/2017

Mr. Universe: Diving Through The Rings of Saturn

In Podcasts

Mr Universe, Hampshire College’s Dr. Salman Hameed on NASA’s dangerous maneuvers, driving a space craft hundreds of millions of miles…

Friday, April 28, 201704/28/2017

Wine Snob: Where In The World Is Carménère (Not San Diego)

In Podcasts

One of the only grapes America didn’t rescue: Carménère. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-where-in-the-world-is-carminerenot-san-diego

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