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.

Wednesday, December 17, 201412/17/2014

Damn! A Cultural History of Swearing

In Podcasts

Dear FCC, Don’t Fine Me. I Bleeped Out All The Swears

Tuesday, December 16, 201412/16/2014

Eat More Kale Slays Goliath Chicken

Eat More Of My Dust, Chick-Fil-A

Monday, December 15, 201412/15/2014

The Christmas Owl Count

In Podcasts

The Little Girl In Owl Moon Still Counts Owls

Friday, December 12, 201412/12/2014

Wine Snob: Red, Red, Red, Red Wine

In Podcasts

Do Vintages Matter?

Thursday, December 11, 201412/11/2014

Monte Reads Children’s Letters To Santa

In Podcasts

I Want A Magic Microwave

Wednesday, December 10, 201412/10/2014

Word Nerd: Exaholic & Lumbersexual

In Podcasts

New Words for The Broken Hearted & Bearded

Friday, December 5, 201412/05/2014

Wine Snob: Gala Tasting 2014!

In Podcasts

Champagne! Port! Scotch! Beer!  Free!  Need I say more?  It’s Sat. 12.6.14 from 6-9PM

Thursday, December 4, 201412/04/2014

The Riverlution Responds to The Eric Garner Grand Jury Story

In Podcasts

‘I Can’t Breathe’

Wednesday, December 3, 201412/03/2014

Does Emily Brewster Define ‘Hot Mess’?

In Podcasts

Word Nerd: Hot Mess

Wednesday, December 3, 201412/03/2014

The Young Shakespeare Players

In Podcasts

Underage Thespians

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