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.

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

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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…

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