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, February 5, 201602/05/2016

Wine Snob: Vermentino Supremo

In Podcasts

Road to Wine Snobbery road trip to Filos in Northampton (BYOW) to taste some REALLY affordable vermentino. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-vermentino-supremo

Friday, February 5, 201602/05/2016

Great Falls Man Stands For Leonard Peltier

In Podcasts

It’s been 40 years since Peltier was put behind bars, and David Detmold of Peskeomskut is standing up for him.…

Thursday, February 4, 201602/04/2016

To Return: Amherst’s Ingrid Askew is making a film with Monty Ross

In Podcasts

Amherst’s Ingrid Askew has marched the entire length of the Transatlantic slave trade route. Her journey ended in South Africa.…

Wednesday, February 3, 201602/03/2016

Word Nerd: Impact! Noun or Verb?

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster always keeps her cool even when people verb nouns. Or did they noun a…

Tuesday, February 2, 201602/02/2016

HEAVY PETTING: AN ELEPHANT (ALMOST) NEVER GETS CANCER

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from The Sunderland Animal Hospital on what the mighty elephants genes may tell us about humans and cancer.…

Tuesday, February 2, 201602/02/2016

Before Michael Jackson & U2 & Coldplay was UMass Fine Arts Center’s Dr. Willie Hill

In Podcasts

The director of The UMass Fine Arts Center was the drum major in the first ever Super Bowl Halftime Show…

Monday, February 1, 201602/01/2016

Mr. Universe: Naked Eye Astronomy

In Podcasts

Don’t miss the stellar show (or I guess planetary show) in the sky over the next few weeks. Hampshire College…

Monday, February 1, 201602/01/2016

Wine Snob: Zinfandel & Abe Vigoda

In Podcasts

Zinfandel is the most Italian-American of grapes. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-zinfandel-and-abe-vigoda

Wednesday, January 27, 201601/27/2016

Word Nerd: Do You “Hone In” or “Home In”?

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster,  Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster will help us hone in our skills on homing in. Or is it vice-versa?…

Tuesday, January 26, 201601/26/2016

Heavy Petting: A New Prosthetic Face!

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve, from The Sunderland Animal Hospital, on the latest that technology has to bring to your dog’s face. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-prosthetic-face

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