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.

Friday, December 2, 201612/02/2016

Wine Snobs: The Gala Tasting 2016

In Podcasts

Come and very responsibly taste lots and lots of thing. Sat. Dec 3rd, 2016. 2-5. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snobs-gala-tasting-2016

Thursday, December 1, 201612/01/2016

Peril In Thine Eye

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An immersive dance and theater piece set in the world of Romeo & Juliet in a gym at UMass. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/peril-in-thine-eye-umass

Wednesday, November 30, 201611/30/2016

Word Nerd: The Evolution of Condominiums

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Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster on condiminium, brutalize and more words that have evolved over the years. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-words-that-have-changed-meaning-i

Wednesday, November 30, 201611/30/2016

Refugee

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Based on his own family’s story, UMass Professor Milan Dragicevich with music by Tim Eriksen and directed by Nikita Milivojević, this…

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Wine Snob: Thanksgiving Reds

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Which Wine Snob will pick the wine that Monte likes best with turkey? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-thanksgiving-reds

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Fight Hunger and Stigma with Breakfast In The Classroom: Monte’s March VII

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Stephanie Barry is an elementary school teacher who knows why offering kids breakfast in the classroom is an important piece…

Friday, November 18, 201611/18/2016

Grandpapa’s Got A Brand New (Brown) Bag: Monte’s March VII

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Mark Lindcourt takes us through the Brown Bag For Elders program supported by The Food Bank.  https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/montes-march-2016-grandpapas-got-a-brand-new-brown-bag

Thursday, November 17, 201611/17/2016

The Food Bank’s Andrew Morehouse on The State of Hunger 2016

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Andrew is the one not dressed as a glam pilgrim, laser focused on hunger. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/montes-march-andrew-morehouse-2016

Wednesday, November 16, 201611/16/2016

Meet Karen from HR

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She makes her big debut this Saturday at The Ashfield Lake House. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/karen-from-hr-at-the-ashfield-lake-house

Tuesday, November 15, 201611/15/2016

Rise Up Singing

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Two dynamite local chorus from two different, but ultimately similar, backgrounds join forces with Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion…

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