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.

Wednesday, November 30, 202211/30/2022

The runners-up for word of the year are not much more promising…

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some of the also depressing runners up to their word of the year,…

Tuesday, November 29, 202211/29/2022

Gaslighting: WORD OF THE YEAR 2022

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the dictionary’s word of the year. And why this psychologically troubling word might…

Monday, November 28, 202211/28/2022

Soccer and Artemis: MR. UNIVERSE

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on some controversy between Iran & The U.S. at The World Cup and on…

Monday, November 28, 202211/28/2022

Radical abolitionism, beet sugar and Thanksgiving music?

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Professor Lydia Moland about her new book about another Lydia, Lydia Maria Child, who should be famous…

Friday, November 18, 202211/18/2022

Dark horse wines for Thanksgiving

In Podcasts

Some outside of the box suggestions for wines for your Thanksgiving table.

Friday, November 18, 202211/18/2022

What will Monte be wearing on the March?

In Podcasts

Monte reveals all with Katherine Greenwood Swanson from Swansons’ Fabrics, who are making Monte look magical. Follow the progress of…

Thursday, November 17, 202211/17/2022

The Fight Against Hunger Soldiers On

In Podcasts

How is hunger and homelessness an ongoing battle with veterans? Monte talks with Bruce Buckley the CEO and Jason Stump…

Thursday, November 17, 202211/17/2022

The Red House and the 13th March

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovernon his thoughts as the outgoing Chair of The Rules Committee and as he, once again, walks 43 miles…

Wednesday, November 16, 202211/16/2022

A Tiny History of Miniature: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on another commonly mispronounced word and a brief history of its etymology. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/a-tiny-history-of-miniature-word-nerd?si=d24feb5955204aa1bbd5188ed372f9dc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Tuesday, November 15, 202211/15/2022

Ending hunger by changing policy: Monte’s March XIII

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Andrea Freeman from the Public Health Institute of Western Mass about how they work with the Food…

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