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.
Friday, July 8, 201607/08/2016
Wine Snob: White Cotes Du Rhone
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I’ve had red Cotes Du Rhones many many many times. Seems about time to try the white. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/white-rhone-style
Friday, July 8, 201607/08/2016
30 Years of Music in The Air
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River Disc Jockey Emritus, Johnny Memphis, has written a new book “Music In The Air”, chronicalling the 30 years history…
Thursday, July 7, 201607/07/2016
All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray With Jeanne Birdsall
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Post-penultimate Penderwicks, National Book Award Winning, NY Times Best Selling, Northampton based author, Jeanne Birdsall has begun counting sheep. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/jeanne-birdsall-my-favorite-pets
Wednesday, July 6, 201607/06/2016
Word Nerd: Guys
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Can Monte call Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, “guy”? What if it were the Word Nerd and The Professora?…
Wednesday, July 6, 201607/06/2016
High-Brow at The Drive-In
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The Northfield Drive-In is truly one of The Valley hidden gems but the movie selection sometimes leaves a bit to…
Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016
Heavy Petting: Knowing When To Say “Goodbye”
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Some heavy Heavy Petting with Dr. Steve from the Sunderland Animal Hospital. How do you know when it’s the right…
Tuesday, July 5, 201607/05/2016
The Scoop on Poop
In Podcasts
It’s like fodder from heaven when Monte is ASKED by smart, scientific people to talk about poop, rather than what…
Friday, July 1, 201607/01/2016
Wine Snob: BEER? For the Fourth of July
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I guess beer=Amurca https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-beer-for-the-fourth-of-july
Thursday, June 30, 201606/30/2016
Becoming American or “Immigrants, we get the job done!”
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Ghazwan Alsamraay will become a U.S. citizen on The Fourth of July, thanks to help from the Center for New…
Wednesday, June 29, 201606/29/2016
Word Nerd: Fat Finger Adulting
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Sometimes new words aren’t as dirty as they sound. Sometimes they are. Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, helps us…