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.

Thursday, January 7, 201601/07/2016

Talking About White Privilege

In Podcasts

What does “white privilege”, how do we talk about it and what do we do about it? Gloria Matlock and…

Wednesday, January 6, 201601/06/2016

Word Nerd: New Words in Merriam-Webster 5.0

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster on what made the cut for the fifth edition of their unabridged dictionary. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-new-words-for-mw-unabridged-50

Tuesday, January 5, 201601/05/2016

Heavy Petting: Music For Cats

In Podcasts

…and it’s not just the Broadway musical. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital lets us in on the latest research…

Tuesday, January 5, 201601/05/2016

Do The Chesterfield Crawl

In Podcasts

Sculptor and Renaissance Man, James Kitchen, wants to teach you the latest dance craze and raise some money for hungry…

Monday, January 4, 201601/04/2016

Mr. Universe: The Future of Private Space Travel is Now

In Podcasts

Thanks to Elon Musk and SpaceX landing their Falcon 9 in style. Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed, explains why this…

Thursday, December 31, 201512/31/2015

Wine Snob: Bubbly 2016!

In Podcasts

Even The Lonely Island loves the sparking Monte and The State Street Wine Snobs tasted for New Year’s Eve (Oh,…

Tuesday, December 29, 201512/29/2015

Sabering Champagne!

In Podcasts

Sebastian and Caroline from Con Vino in Northampton teach Monte the ins and outs of sabering Champagne-a dangerous way to…

Monday, December 28, 201512/28/2015

Mr. Universe: The Force Awakens

In Podcasts

What does Mr. Universe think about the galaxy far, far away? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-reviews-star-wars-episode-vii

Wednesday, December 23, 201512/23/2015

Word Nerd: Words Of The Year (Runners-up)

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, on some of the words that came close to being the word of 2015.…

Monday, December 21, 201512/21/2015

Toddler Jesus: The Belmonte Family Christmas Movie 2015

In Podcasts

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