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, February 12, 201402/12/2014

Word Nerd: All The Sounds of The English Language

So rhythmic, so funky,  so soothing,, so sensual! And so helpful in learning how to read.

Tuesday, February 11, 201402/11/2014

Heavy Petting: Dolphins Getting High on Puffer Fish

In Podcasts

What other animals, besides humans, get high?

Tuesday, February 11, 201402/11/2014

A. Yemisi Jimoh on Black Women & The Arts

In Podcasts

Is Black History Month Still Important in 2014?

Monday, February 10, 201402/10/2014

Generation Belmonte Meets The Beatles On Ed Sullivan

In Podcasts

An 8 & 6 Year Old Respond to Ed Sullivan

Friday, February 7, 201402/07/2014

Nerissa Nields Pens A Song That is Monte’s ‘Are You Out There’

In Podcasts

Dave Hayes The Weather Nut & Monte Immortalized in Song

Thursday, February 6, 201402/06/2014

Wine Snob: What Pairs with Kangaroo?

In Podcasts

And should I feel bad for eating kangaroo as well as antelope? I think the answers are ‘malbec’ and ‘yes’.

Wednesday, February 5, 201402/05/2014

On Black Holes & Aliens on The Dark Side of The Moon

In Podcasts

Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed

Wednesday, February 5, 201402/05/2014

Dave Hayes The Weather Nut

In Podcasts

Rider On The Storm

Monday, February 3, 201402/03/2014

Neil Young is Mad at Local Hero Tom Adams

In Podcasts

Kneel to Neil!

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