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, May 24, 201305/24/2013

The Last Place to Sit in Northampton?

In Podcasts

Bud Stockwell on benches

Friday, May 24, 201305/24/2013

Wine Snob: Australia Wines with Crocodile Dundee strength

In Podcasts

Three knock your sock off wines from the land down under.

Thursday, May 23, 201305/23/2013

Ketch Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show

In Podcasts

Old Crow Medicine Show

Wednesday, May 22, 201305/22/2013

On The Math of Flowers & Living in A Castle: Vitek Kruta

In Podcasts

On The Math of Flowers & Living in A Castle

Monday, May 20, 201305/20/2013

Aaron Neville: The Touch, The Feel, The Fabric of His Voice

In Podcasts

Aaron Neville with Monte

Monday, May 20, 201305/20/2013

Wine Snob: Winesparagus

In Podcasts

Wine Snob: Winesparagus

Thursday, May 16, 201305/16/2013

Bocce! Sport of the future (and past) with Rico Danielle

In Podcasts

Bocce!

Wednesday, May 15, 201305/15/2013

Red State of Marriage

In Podcasts

Red State of Marriage

Monday, May 13, 201305/13/2013

Wine Snob: Stick it in (Ver)mouth

In Podcasts

Wine Snob: Vermouth

Thursday, May 9, 201305/09/2013

Is this sexist? Northampton’s Josh Stearns thinks so

In Podcasts

Is this sexist?

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