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.

Tuesday, November 15, 201611/15/2016

The Magnetic Fields’ Self-Inflicted Musical Challenges

In Podcasts

Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields loves a good self-inflicted musical challenge. His 50 Song Memoir will debut at Mass…

Monday, November 14, 201611/14/2016

Blow Your Own Glass Ornament at Snow Farm!

In Podcasts

Monte and The Belmontes get a tour and some glassblowing lessons at Snow Farm. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-belmontes-glassblowing-at-snow-farm

Monday, November 14, 201611/14/2016

John Sheldon Goes to Standing Rock

In Podcasts

If you’re someone who supports what the indigenous people of this land are doing to fight the Dakota Access Pipeline but…

Friday, November 11, 201611/11/2016

Wine Snob: Thanksgiving Whites

In Podcasts

Yeah, thanks “whites.” It’s gonna be a great Thanksgiving. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-thanksgiving-2016-whites

Thursday, November 10, 201611/10/2016

Jeanne Birdsall Brings Dolls to Life!

In Podcasts

“Alive, Alive, Oh!” is the name of the new photo exhibit featuring dolls who looks like they are about to blink…

Wednesday, November 9, 201611/09/2016

The Mourning After The Election: The Riverlution Responds

In Podcasts

Listen to callers from The Valley waking up to the news of President-Elect Donald J. Trump https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-mourning-after-the-election

Tuesday, November 8, 201611/08/2016

Evil Ben Clarke on Election Day

In Podcasts

One last chat with our Greenfield voice from The Right. How does this Republican feel going into Election Day and…

Friday, November 4, 201611/04/2016

Wine Snob: Beers For Thanksgiving, If America Makes It That Far

In Podcasts

In the weekend leading up to what might be America’s last election, they bring me beer. Beer! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-beers-for-thanksgiving-if-america-makes-it-that-far

Thursday, November 3, 201611/03/2016

The Electoral College for Kids?

In Podcasts

Help you kids learn about America’s slightly crazy method of electing a President as they perform a play based on…

Wednesday, November 2, 201611/02/2016

Power Struggle

In Podcasts

Wendell Filmmaker, Robbie Leppzer, was there to chronicle the end of VT Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. But is it really the…

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