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 20, 201704/20/2017

McGoverning With McGovern: Episode 4-Empty Positions In The State Department And Georgia On My Mind

In Podcasts

If you’ve got a question for Congressman McGovern email Monte or call 1-866-586-8939 next Thursday at 7:30AM https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mcgoverning-with-mcgovern-episode-4-empty-positions-in-the-state-department-and-georgia-on-my-mind

Wednesday, April 19, 201704/19/2017

Match Game 413

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Eggtooth Productions is making a game show happen live at The Shea in Turners! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/match-game-413

Wednesday, April 19, 201704/19/2017

Word Nerd: Do The (Side) Hustle

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Do you have a side hustle? Is Disco dead? Emily Brewster. resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster knows. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-do-the-side-hustle

Tuesday, April 18, 201704/18/2017

Heavy Petting: The Breakfast Effect On Your Dog

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Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on what a healthy breakfast means for your dog, and for you. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-your-dog-the-breakfast-effect

Tuesday, April 18, 201704/18/2017

Northampton on PatRIOTs Day

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Northampton commemorates in a very Northampton way. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/northamptons-patriots-day-peace-rally

Monday, April 17, 201704/17/2017

Mr. Universe: The Status of Science in The States

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Science doesn’t fair well in Trump’s proposed budget. Is it farewell to science or will taking to the streets send…

Friday, April 14, 201704/14/2017

Run For Soup

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Help support the only hot meal on Saturdays in Franklin County for people who might need a meal. And run…

Friday, April 14, 201704/14/2017

Wine Snob: Red Wines for Easter & Kosher “For Passover”?

In Podcasts

Want a red wine with your Easter or late Passover or Pagan dinner? Try one of these. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-red-wines-for-easter

Thursday, April 13, 201704/13/2017

Medicare For All? McGoverning With McGovern

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U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern answers questions from River listeners every Thursday morning at 7:30. You can call 1-866-586-8939 or email…

Thursday, April 13, 201704/13/2017

Fenway’s Organist: The Kantorganist-Josh Kantor

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Monte’s new Red Sox correspondent music nerd, a member of The Baseball Project, and Fenway’s organist-Josh Kantor. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/meet-fenways-organist-josh-kantor  

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