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, September 18, 201509/18/2015

Shofar, sho good, Chauffeur.

In Podcasts

Sometimes the comedy g-d smiles down on you. Like when Monte sat in on The Bill Newman Show on WHMP with Rabbi…

Friday, September 18, 201509/18/2015

Wine Snob: Fall Cocktails

In Podcasts

‘Tis the season. Almost. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-fall-cocktails

Wednesday, September 16, 201509/16/2015

Aoife O’Donovan On How To Say Her Name and Also Music

In Podcasts

She’s playing with Sara Watkins (easy to say) and Sarah Jarosz (also hard to say) at Fresh Grass. Do her old…

Wednesday, September 16, 201509/16/2015

Tattoo You

In Podcasts

Hunter S(tyles) Thompson and Amanda Drain from The Advocate on the nuances and potential glut of tattoo parlors in the Valley.…

Wednesday, September 16, 201509/16/2015

Word Nerd: Metanalysis

In Podcasts

It’s just one way words are born. Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, gives us some a nawesome example. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-metanalysis

Tuesday, September 15, 201509/15/2015

Alice In Sunderland

In Podcasts

Mike Wissemann, the namesake of Mike’s Maze in Sunderland with new maze maker’s his son, David, and daughter-in-law, Jess on how…

Monday, September 14, 201509/14/2015

The Shea Theater: Monte Interviews Monte

In Podcasts

Conflict of interest? Perhaps. But Monte ALWAYS has the Free Soup & Games Night beneficiary on! He couldn’t not do…

Monday, September 14, 201509/14/2015

Fresh Grass 2015

In Podcasts

Mass MoCA’s Sue Killam with a preview of what to expect at this year’s phenominal end of summer festival. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/fresh-grass-2015-sue-killam

Monday, September 14, 201509/14/2015

Mr. Universe: The End of The World AGAIN!?!

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on how 100% of End Time predictions have been wrong, including the most recent.…

Friday, September 11, 201509/11/2015

Wine Snob: South African Pinotage

In Podcasts

We wouldn’t be drinking this wine if it weren’t for Mandela. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/wine-snob-south-african-pinotage

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