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, August 2, 201608/02/2016

Jim Olsen reflects on Jeff Martell: Jeff Fest 2016

In Podcasts

You may have never met the man but if you’ve been to the Green River Festival in the last 20…

Tuesday, August 2, 201608/02/2016

Heavy Petting: Summer Reading List for Pet Lovers

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve, from the Sunderland Animal Hospital, with some ideas of what you might like to read on the beach if you…

Monday, August 1, 201608/01/2016

Mr. Universe: Being A Lunar Astronaut Is Bad For Your Heart

A new study may show that the 24 astronauts who landed on our moon may have an increased risk of…

Friday, July 29, 201607/29/2016

Wine Snob vs Advocate Sauvignon Blanc Throwdown @ Captain Jack’s

In Podcasts

New Zealand vs France. The Advocate vs The Wine Snobs. Who will win? In fairness, we didn’t give The Valley…

Thursday, July 28, 201607/28/2016

America’s Prison Problem As A Play

In Podcasts

  https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ko-fest-the-freedom-project-on-mass-incarceration

Wednesday, July 27, 201607/27/2016

Word Nerd: Interesting Interjections Part II

In Podcasts

Gadzooks! Huzzah! Swearing! Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam Webster, does it all. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-interesting-interjections-part-ii  

Wednesday, July 27, 201607/27/2016

Shakespeare’s Most Important Female Character?

In Podcasts

Real Live Theater has taken an underserved Shakespeare character and given her her moment to shine, just in time as…

Wednesday, July 27, 201607/27/2016

Psychic Medium Rebecca Anne LoCicero Talks To Your Dead People!

In Podcasts

Sometimes calling a psychic on the phone can be hit or miss but Rebecca Anne was pretty spot on this…

Tuesday, July 26, 201607/26/2016

Heavy Petting: Does Medical Marijuana Work For Your Pets?

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from The Sunderland Animal Hospital has done some, ahem, research. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-weed-for-your-pets

Tuesday, July 26, 201607/26/2016

Amandla Sings For Malala

In Podcasts

Before Greenfield’s social-justice chorus goes to sing for Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Malala Yousafzai in Providence, they are warming up at The…

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