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, September 20, 201609/20/2016

Heavy Petting: Sick Sniffing Dogs & Rats

In Podcasts

Why use a microscope to find superbugs when you can get a rat to do it? Dr. Steve from The…

Tuesday, September 20, 201609/20/2016

Go Jump In A River: Source To Sea 2016

In Podcasts

Monte talks with chief-friend of The Green River, David Boles, about this year’s Source To Sea Cleanup. They also get…

Tuesday, September 20, 201609/20/2016

Defying The Nazis

In Podcasts

Highly-acclaimed filmmaker, Ken Burns, teams up with other local heroes Artemis Joukowsky and Marina Goldman to tell a powerful love…

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

The Valley’s First “National Park”

In Podcasts

Mike’s Maze in Sunderland has been transformed into a National Park in celebration of the Park Service’s centennial.  Dave Wisseman…

Monday, September 19, 201609/19/2016

Mr. Universe: The Uncanny Valley on Mars?

In Podcasts

Is it the U.S. Southwest or The Red Planet? Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, wants you to take a…

Friday, September 16, 201609/16/2016

Wine Snob: Wine Basket of Deplorables

In Podcasts

Weird wines with strange grapes and strange beliefs. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-wine-basket-of-deplorables

Thursday, September 15, 201609/15/2016

Ashfield Film Festival X

In Podcasts

Now an INTERNATIONAL film festival (sort of) Monte talks with Harry Keramidas, of Back To The Future fame and Tamara…

Wednesday, September 14, 201609/14/2016

Enzo’s First Trip To Fenway

In Podcasts

The Sox didn’t win but it was a night 9YO Enzo will likely remember for a lifetime. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/enzo-goes-to-fenway-for-the-first-time

Wednesday, September 14, 201609/14/2016

Word Nerd: That Burglar’s Got Moxie!

In Podcasts

Learn the etymology of Emily Brewster from Merriam-Webster’s new baby’s name! And learn how her kindergartener is out to burgle sweets.…

Tuesday, September 13, 201609/13/2016

Evil Ben Clarke & A Basket of Deplorables

In Podcasts

It was a rough weekend for Hillary Clinton but was it any rougher than Trump on his best day? Political…

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