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, May 14, 201505/14/2015

The River’s Song: The Good, Bad & Ugly of Our River

In Podcasts

The bad is the trash, the good is that the trash is being slowly but surely pulled out by people…

Wednesday, May 13, 201505/13/2015

Word Nerd: The Singular ‘They’

In Podcasts

The singular ‘they’ has come in handy in the current movement towards accepting people and their gender identities. But the…

Wednesday, May 13, 201505/13/2015

Vote Northampton/Brattleboro!

In Podcasts

Vote two of our favorite towns into the next round in Outside Magazine’s contest looking for America’s Best Town!  Listen to…

Tuesday, May 12, 201505/12/2015

Heavy Petting: Horse Poop May Save Your Life!

In Podcasts

Or at least help your body fight off bacteria.  Dr. Steve gives us the scoop on how horse poop can…

Monday, May 11, 201505/11/2015

Mr. Universe: Space Coffee

In Podcasts

Or espresso to be more specific.  Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on the extremely important gastronomic (and less so…

Monday, May 11, 201505/11/2015

Behind A Good Song: Signature Sounds The Movie

In Podcasts

Oskar Peacock & Nemo Allen are making what looks like it will be an amazing film about the record label…

Friday, May 8, 201505/08/2015

Wine Snob: Pierre de Colbert from Chateau de Flaugergues

In Podcasts

(Read the title of the podcast like it rhymes, because it does) Meet a family winemaker and CEO from Montpellier…

Thursday, May 7, 201505/07/2015

Platypus Bringing People & Police Together

In Podcasts

Local Hero Author/Illustrator Jarret J. Krosoczka has created and amazing way to bring together two parts of the community that…

Wednesday, May 6, 201505/06/2015

Into The Woods (The EDM Musical)

In Podcasts

Valley Lux is going to light up the Millers Falls Rod & Gun Club literally.

Tuesday, May 5, 201505/05/2015

Heavy Petting: Llamas Are So Cute & May Cure AIDS

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on why llamas are not just cute, they may eventually lead to a cure…

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