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 19, 201409/19/2014

Wine Snob: The Phantom of The Wine Bottle

In Podcasts

Drink, My Angel of Music

Friday, September 19, 201409/19/2014

David Mazor from Reader To Reader

In Podcasts

300 Students for 1 Book

Wednesday, September 17, 201409/17/2014

Word Nerd: Eggcorn

In Podcasts

Emily loves the smell of your colon (sic)!

Wednesday, September 17, 201409/17/2014

Jeanne Birdsall On Literacy & Her Penderwicks

In Podcasts

Birdsall Boards The Book Bus

Tuesday, September 16, 201409/16/2014

NE Pats Correspondent, My Dad, On The Beach

In Podcasts

Patriots Report (Sans Patriots)

Friday, September 12, 201409/12/2014

Wine Snob: Cognac

In Podcasts

The Burned Wine

Wednesday, September 10, 201409/10/2014

Word Nerd: Mondegreens

In Podcasts

Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza

Wednesday, September 10, 201409/10/2014

Lizards v Reptiles & Planes From Westover

In Podcasts

Amherst Live III

Tuesday, September 9, 201409/09/2014

The Nields & The Weather Nut: Behind The Music

In Podcasts

The Making of the ‘Dave Hayes The Weather Guy’ Song

Friday, September 5, 201409/05/2014

Wine Snob: Sauvignon Blanc School

In Podcasts

Can you drink white after Labor Day?

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