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 11, 201509/11/2015

Kalliope Jones Stands Up To Sexism at The Three County Fair

In Podcasts

Isabella DeHerdt, 16, Alouette Batteau, 14, and Amelia Chalfant, 14 went to the Battle of The Bands at the fair.…

Thursday, September 10, 201509/10/2015

Patriots Correspondent, My Dad: Week 1

In Podcasts

A big first win post Deflategate and is Dad going deaf?   https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/ne-patriots-correspondent-my-dad-week-1-2015

Thursday, September 10, 201509/10/2015

It’s Tough To Lose Your Balloon

In Podcasts

Local hero children’s book author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka on turning negatives into positives and on helping us get books to kids…

Thursday, September 10, 201509/10/2015

Get On The Book Bus with Reader To Reader

In Podcasts

David Mazor from Amherst’s Reader to Reader on why it’s important to get books into the hands of little kids…

Thursday, September 10, 201509/10/2015

Word Nerd: Grammar Question from Laura Vachula from Bridge St. School

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster answers are lingering question in the mind of a recently back-to-school Northampton teacher. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/word-nerd-teacher-question-grammar

Wednesday, September 9, 201509/09/2015

Taking About Puberty With Your Kids

In Podcasts

Sexpert, Brooke Norton, on how she is going to help you facilitate a VERY important conversation with your kids. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/brooke-norton-what-kids-wantto-know-about-sex

Wednesday, September 9, 201509/09/2015

Required Rock Reading List: Lester Bangs

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve Waksman, the Professor of Music & American Studies at Smith College, on one of the most iconic rock…

Tuesday, September 8, 201509/08/2015

Heavy Petting: Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road on a 3D Printed Leg?

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on new technology’s answer to an age old question. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/heavy-petting-3d-printing-chicken-leg

Friday, September 4, 201509/04/2015

Wine Snob: Last Blast At Captain Jack’s

In Podcasts

And this time we didn’t really drink any Sauvignon blanc.

Friday, September 4, 201509/04/2015

Required Rock Reading List: Charles Shaar Murray ‘Crosstown Traffic’

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve Waksman, the Dr. of Rock, from Smith College with a look at a meta-biography of Jimi Hendrix.

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