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…