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, April 27, 201704/27/2017

McGoverning With McGovern: Trump’s 100 Days

Congressman Jim McGovern on Trump’s first 100 days and questions from you. Got a question? Email Monte. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-trumps-100-days

Thursday, April 27, 201704/27/2017

May Day!

In Podcasts

The Pioneer Valley Worker’s Center has more on their mind for May Day than baskets, and maypoles and outdoor coitus.…

Wednesday, April 26, 201704/26/2017

WORD NERD: Ways To Tell The Future Part I

In Podcasts

Fancy “mancy.” Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on words that people have used to describe how they pretend to…

Wednesday, April 26, 201704/26/2017

“You Don’t Need To Be Wealthy To Eat Healthy”

In Podcasts

Neftali Duran from Nuestra Comida, part of Nuestras Raices in Holyoke, on their first food justice conference. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/holyoke-food-justice-conference  

Tuesday, April 25, 201704/25/2017

Heavy Petting: That’s Some (Privileged) Pig

In Podcasts

Happy pigs makes them more optimistic! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-privledged-pigs

Tuesday, April 25, 201704/25/2017

Ilan Stavans on The Rise of Anti-Semitism

In Podcasts

A series of 3 lectures with Amherst College’s Ilan Stavans on the rise of anti-semitism on the right AND the…

Monday, April 24, 201704/24/2017

Mr Universe: Is There Life On Saturn’s Enceladus?

In Podcasts

Astronomers have found the best place to look for life apart from Earth and it’s right outside the rings of…

Monday, April 24, 201704/24/2017

The Blessing of The Bikes

In Podcasts

Monte Belmonte & ACLU Attorney and radio host Bill Newman bless the bicycles of the travelers from Northampton to the…

Friday, April 21, 201704/21/2017

Wine Snob: OOH BEER! It’s Übeer Fest

In Podcasts

An event that might make even Monte want to drink beer! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-detour-ubeerfest-2017

Thursday, April 20, 201704/20/2017

Hope Against Hunger

In Podcasts

Sample the new Spring menu at Hope & Olive and help support Franklin County Community Meals Program. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/hope-against-hunger

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