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, June 11, 201506/11/2015

2YO PAX

In Podcasts

A retrospective of the last 2 years of the first 2 years of Pax’s life beginning with his first sound.

Wednesday, June 10, 201506/10/2015

Wine Snob: Farewell To The Reverend Dr. Winelover Jr.

In Podcasts

Some parting advice on wine snobbery and life from the Reverend Doctor.

Wednesday, June 10, 201506/10/2015

Full Disclosure

In Podcasts

Linda McInerney of the soon-to-be-former Old Deerfield Productions on her next theater happening which is happening all over Downtown Greenfield,…

Wednesday, June 10, 201506/10/2015

Word Nerd: Dad Bod. Monte’s Favorite Word Ever?

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster from Merriam-Webster, and Monte weigh (or maybe overweight) the pros and cons of the recent popularity…

Tuesday, June 9, 201506/09/2015

Sitting On A Park Bench

In Podcasts

In the aftermath of ‘Benchgazi’, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz has done right be the benches in Downtown Northampton with an…

Monday, June 8, 201506/08/2015

Mr Universe: Nasty. Nasty One.

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on the most amazingly names star in the entire Universe.

Friday, June 5, 201506/05/2015

Wine Snob: Asparagus Asnob

In Podcasts

What wines go with the Hadley Grass?  Listen in and then taste for yourself at WGBY’s Chef Spirit Gala. And check…

Wednesday, June 3, 201506/03/2015

Word Nerd: Sweatpants at the office has a word?

In Podcasts

Athleisure. Plus Emily Brewster, Resident Wordster, from Merriam-Webster is investigating urban fantasy (sounds fun) and cakeage (maybe more fun).

Wednesday, June 3, 201506/03/2015

Guess Who’s Coming To Stroll With The Heifers?

In Podcasts

He was part of the birth of the first stroll, he hasn’t missed a parade and he’s coming back to…

Tuesday, June 2, 201506/02/2015

Remembering Juanita Nelson

In Podcasts

Hundreds of people turned out for the memorial celebration of the amazing life of Gramma ‘Nita. Listen to the podcast…

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