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, October 23, 201510/23/2015

Wine Snob: ‘Alsatian’ looks like Satan

In Podcasts

But tastes divine. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-alsatian-whites

Thursday, October 22, 201510/22/2015

The Common Hall For The Common Good

In Podcasts

Hannah Fuller-Boswell, co-vice president of The Montague Common Hall is on a mission to reclaim the commons. In this case,…

Thursday, October 22, 201510/22/2015

Jeanne Birdsall. Secret Gardener

In Podcasts

Why is the National Book Award Winning author of The Penderwicks spending her time gardening at the Hampshire County Courthouse?…

Wednesday, October 21, 201510/21/2015

Word Nerd: Yiddish Part II

In Podcasts

Klutz, magilla and did Seinfeld immortalize a Yiddish word or did Monte just make it up? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-yiddish-part-ii

Wednesday, October 21, 201510/21/2015

The Future Is Now: Monte talks with B2TF Editor Harry Keramidas

In Podcasts

Did you know that the unsung hero of Back To The Future lives in Ashfield?  Meet B2TF film editor, Harry…

Tuesday, October 20, 201510/20/2015

Heavy Petting: Good News For Bats

In Podcasts

Is there a cure for White Nose Syndrome? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-bats

Tuesday, October 20, 201510/20/2015

Women of Rock @ Smith College

In Podcasts

Smith College’s Dr. Steve Waksman on some upcoming Smith College rock & roll events that are aiming to right the…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

Mr. Universe: A Tiny Mars Universe?

In Podcasts

The large Universe with Salman Hameed and tiny universes with Hampshire’s Jason Torr. There is a dead lake on Earth…

Monday, October 19, 201510/19/2015

NE Patriots Correspondent, Monte’s Dad: Game 5

In Podcasts

On the worst play in NFL history, a badass blocked point-after and Bill & Ted’s. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-week-6

Friday, October 16, 201510/16/2015

Wine Snob: Spanish Reds

In Podcasts

It’s getting chilly. Time for some hearty, well-priced reds. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-spanish-reds

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