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, October 19, 201610/19/2016

Word Nerd: Live Tweeting The Words of The Last Debate

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster @eabrewster and Merriam Webster @merriamwebster will be live tweeting about the language of the third and final debate.…

Wednesday, October 19, 201610/19/2016

Mo Willems, A Baguette & Lots of Toilet Paper Rolls

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Our modern day Dr. Seuss gets crafty with cardboard boxes and baked bread in his new book. Come celebrate the…

Monday, October 17, 201610/17/2016

Mr. Universe: Obama’s Plan To Go To Mars

In Podcasts

Perhaps, he’s looking for a new challenge post-Presidency but Obama wants to go to Mars. Or at least, he wants…

Friday, October 14, 201610/14/2016

Wine Snob: Meritage, F*@% Yeah!

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Merit+Heritage=Meritage https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-meritage-f-yeah

Thursday, October 13, 201610/13/2016

So be it, Jedi. JJK @ The Shea!

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Jarrett J. Krosoczka is having his publication party with you in costume for free at The Shea Theater. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/jedi-academy-jjk-at-the-shea

Wednesday, October 12, 201610/12/2016

Word Nerd: Spelling Test!

In Podcasts

Are you a good speller? Take the Merriam Webster Quiz and see how Emily Brewster and Monte fare. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-spelling-test

Wednesday, October 12, 201610/12/2016

Neither of These Guys Want Trump: Evil Ben Clarke Post Debate 2

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Greenfield’s Evil Ben Clarke on the GOP getting thrown under the Access Hollywood bus. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/evil-ben-clarke-post-debate-2

Tuesday, October 11, 201610/11/2016

Heavy Petting: International Pet Travel Tips

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Just in case you flee the country with your pets if Trump wins. Here’s the website. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-international-pet-travel

Tuesday, October 11, 201610/11/2016

A Tour of Nick Cave’s “Until” at Mass MoCA

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Nick Cave (not THAT Nick Cave) has taken on Mass MoCA’s largest gallery and has repurposed lawn jockeys to ask…

Monday, October 10, 201610/10/2016

#DedicateYourNoTrumpVote

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Julianna Baggott is an Amherst-based author whose Facebook status opposing Trump went viral, so she decided to turn it into…

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