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, September 24, 201509/24/2015

Catholic Affairs Correspondent, Monte’s Mom, On The Arrival of The Pope

In Podcasts

She made Monte go to Mass every week for 18 years so she MUST have something to say about the…

Thursday, September 24, 201509/24/2015

The Senegal-America Project

In Podcasts

Tony Vacca brings his multicultural musical explosion to the Academy of Music Sat. Sept. 26, 2015. How did the Senegal-America…

Wednesday, September 23, 201509/23/2015

New England’s Largest Tire Dump?

In Podcasts

It just might be. David Boles, Chief Friend of The Green River, fills us in on a terrible tire graveyard…

Wednesday, September 23, 201509/23/2015

Word Nerd: Health Span, Fanboying, Versing

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, on some new words our Springfield dictionary is tailing. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-new-words-2015-ii

Wednesday, September 23, 201509/23/2015

Drug Rehab Facilities? NIMBY

In Podcasts

Hunter Styles from The Advocate on what neighborhoods are saying about where these much needed facilities are going to land. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/valley-advocate-sept-23-2015-nimby-heroin

Tuesday, September 22, 201509/22/2015

Heavy Petting: Cat Yoga

In Podcasts

As if cat people hadn’t gone too far already. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-cat-yoga

Tuesday, September 22, 201509/22/2015

Menopause The Musical

In Podcasts

Director/Producer Seth Greenleaf on how the musical has helped women (and men) talk about this former taboo. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/menopause-the-musical

Monday, September 21, 201509/21/2015

Patriots Correspondent, My Dad: Week 2

In Podcasts

Pats win again and Dad and Mom get bionic! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-my-dad-week-2-2015

Monday, September 21, 201509/21/2015

Mr. Universe: Aliens 101

In Podcasts

How can the study of aliens be science? Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, explains.   https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universe-aliens-101

Monday, September 21, 201509/21/2015

Source To Sea 2015: Airboat Trash Scouting!

In Podcasts

Monte joins Andys Fisk and French from The Connecticut River Watershed Council and U.S. Fish & Wildlife (respectively) as well as…

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