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.
Monday, March 7, 202203/07/2022
Curiosity still curious after a year on Mars
In Podcasts
Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed with an update on what the Mars rover is up to a year after…
Friday, March 4, 202203/04/2022
Rickie Lee Jones on her book “Last Chance Texaco”
In Podcasts
Monte talks with the legendary Rickie Lee Jones about “West Side Story,” crying, and dreaming the dreams that birthed her…
Friday, March 4, 202203/04/2022
Monte’s 24th Pandemic “Wines of The Month” Marathon
In Podcasts
Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street lament two years of pandemic, lingering mask mandates and talk California wine.…
Tuesday, March 1, 202203/01/2022
Hear Howie Hanna’s story: Cancer Connection Bed-In 2
In Podcasts
A powerful story about how cancer has changed Howie Hanna from Amherst’s life, his intentions, and the way he is…
Monday, February 28, 202202/28/2022
Russia and The U.S. in Peace (In Space)
In Podcasts
Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, Mr. Universe, on the hope that science and space exploration holds for us in…
Monday, February 28, 202202/28/2022
So long, but not goodbye. Beverly Herbert prepares to exit Cancer Connection
In Podcasts
In anticipation of the Bed-In 2, Monte talks to its soon-to-be-outgoing Executive Director about her time at the helm and…
Friday, February 25, 202202/25/2022
Good thing we are in a Wine Bunker
In Podcasts
“Keep Calm & Carry On”. An old WWI piece of propaganda. Now that we’re in WWIII we will Carignan with…
Thursday, February 24, 202202/24/2022
Russia Invades Ukraine: Hear McGovern’s Thoughts
Congressman Jim McGovern talks to Monte about whether there is still another way to end the crisis between Russia and…
Thursday, February 24, 202202/24/2022
Meet Rob Zucker: Cancer Connection Bed-In 2
In Podcasts
Monte talks with some of the people whose lives have been changed by the work of The Cancer Connection, in…
Thursday, February 24, 202202/24/2022
Meet Sus Wilkinson: Cancer Connection Bed-In 2
In Podcasts
Monte talks with some of the people whose lives have been changed by the work of The Cancer Connection, in…
