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, December 10, 201512/10/2015

Word Nerd: Charming & Obscure Words

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster on some words she like to see in print more often. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-charming-obscure-words

Tuesday, December 8, 201512/08/2015

Little Muslim Boy: Trump & Bernie Duet

In Podcasts

In a rare kind move, Donald Trump came by to sing a Bing Crosby/David Bowie style duet with Bernie Sanders.…

Tuesday, December 8, 201512/08/2015

Muslim Not Welcome: What’s It Like To Be Muslim in The Valley

In Podcasts

In light of Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric, what’s it like to be Muslim here in the 413? Deerfield Academy’s Imam…

Tuesday, December 8, 201512/08/2015

Heavy Petting: Jerry’s Dogs

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve, from the Sunderland Animal Hospital, on how veterinary medicine could cure the disease Jerry Lewis has been fighting…

Tuesday, December 8, 201512/08/2015

Mr. Universe: Alien Fan Mail

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, is getting mail from people who have seen aliens…maybe. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-alien-fan-mail

Friday, December 4, 201512/04/2015

Wine Snob: The Gala (Gayla?) Tasting

In Podcasts

https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-gala-tasting-2015

Wednesday, December 2, 201512/02/2015

Word Nerd: Begs The Question

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, begs the question “Are we using ‘begs the question’ correctly?”. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-begs-the-question

Tuesday, December 1, 201512/01/2015

Heavy Petting: A Vet In His Kitchen Makes 3D MAGIC!

In Podcasts

And Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital tells us how you may be using his homemade magic someday too. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-a-vet-in-the-kitchen

Tuesday, December 1, 201512/01/2015

Habitat For Gingerbreadmanity

In Podcasts

Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity has taken their do-good building to deliciously new and small proportions. You can build a…

Monday, November 30, 201511/30/2015

Mr. Universe: A Planet Eating Star?

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on a potentially very hungry white dwarf star and what the future holds for…

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