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.

Monday, July 7, 201407/07/2014

Will The Green River Festival Sell Out?

In Podcasts

Green River Fest FAQ

Monday, July 7, 201407/07/2014

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern Wants To Make Sure Kids Are Fed All Summer

In Podcasts

Fighting Hunger In The Summer

Thursday, July 3, 201407/03/2014

Wine Snob: No Wine For The 4th of July

In Podcasts

Wine Snobs Drink Beer

Thursday, July 3, 201407/03/2014

Double Edge Theatre Celebrates 20 Years On The Farm

In Podcasts

Growing A Living Culture

Wednesday, July 2, 201407/02/2014

The Center For New Americans Welcomes New Americans

In Podcasts

Their First Fourth of July

Wednesday, July 2, 201407/02/2014

Word Nerd: The QWERTY Effect

In Podcasts

QWERTY!

Monday, June 30, 201406/30/2014

Wine Snob: Chablis

In Podcasts

Soccer & Snobbery

Wednesday, June 25, 201406/25/2014

Do You Speak Motherese?

In Podcasts

Word Nerd: Baby Talk

Wednesday, June 25, 201406/25/2014

Ken Burns On The Creative Media Institute

In Podcasts

What do 18 Hours of ‘Baseball’ & ‘ET’ Have in Common?

Tuesday, June 24, 201406/24/2014

Heavy Petting: Bunnycare

In Podcasts

Nasty Big Pointy Teeth!

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