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, December 22, 201612/22/2016

Revenge Of The Nutcracker: The Belmonte Family Xmas Movie 2016

In Podcasts

The Belmonte boys love putting together a Christmas movie every year. And this year, an old nemesis returns…

Thursday, December 22, 201612/22/2016

Monte Belmonte’s Dealing with his “White Privilege” Musically

In Podcasts

Monte took a couple of the big concepts and morphed them into one of your holiday favorites.

Wednesday, December 21, 201612/21/2016

Word Nerd: Ruining Christmas Words

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, ruins your favorite Christmas etymologies. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-ruining-christmas-words

Tuesday, December 20, 201612/20/2016

Rep. Jim McGovern on How To Approach The Trump Presidency

In Podcasts

If you’re feeling uncertain about how The Trump Presidency will shake out, Congressman Jim McGovern has some ideas for you.…

Tuesday, December 20, 201612/20/2016

Trump Sings! Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

In Podcasts

Now that he’s officially the President-Elect he had nothing better to do than come by and sing. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/trump-sings-have-yourself-a-merry-little-xmas

Tuesday, December 20, 201612/20/2016

Heavy Petting: A High Tech Present for Your Pooch

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve has a very…interesting…gift idea. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-xmas-gift-led-mood-harness-for-your-dog

Monday, December 19, 201612/19/2016

Mr. Universe: Saturn & Skype

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe is leaving our corner of the Universe for a bit but thanks to technology, we can talk via…

Monday, December 19, 201612/19/2016

The Merriam-Webster Word of The Year 2016 is…

In Podcasts

It’s surreal. No literally. It’s “surreal”. Word Nerd Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, on why and how. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-word-of-the-year-2016

Friday, December 16, 201612/16/2016

Wine Snob: Rioja & Rogue One

In Podcasts

We are excited about wine (always) and we are excited about Star Wars (always). https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-rogue-one-rioja

Wednesday, December 14, 201612/14/2016

Grace: Eggtooth’s Vaudeville Holiday Spectacular at The Shea

In Podcasts

Eggtooth Productions is using art to create a pathway towards grace. And boy, do we need it now. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/eggtooths-vaudeville-holiday-spectacular-the-shea

Recent Headlines

3 hours ago in Features, Trending

Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day

Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

3 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Travis Kelce plans to decide on retirement after the season, wants to give Chiefs time to prepare

Four-time All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce plans to wait until after the season to make a decision on retirement, though he did say Friday that he wants to make that decision early enough that the Kansas City Chiefs have time to prepare for the future.

10 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63

Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock bands of the past four decades, has died. He was 63.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says

The Weeknd's lengthy tour, which launched in Philadelphia in July 2022 and runs through September 2026, has officially grossed $1.004 billion with approximately 7.55 million tickets sold across 153 tour dates, Live Nation said Thursday.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Music

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch

Excuse me, you look like you like... country award shows. And you're in luck: The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. So, what should you expect?