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.

Thursday, November 18, 202111/18/2021

The QAnon Shaman and The March for The Food Bank

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern weighs in on the recent justice enacted upon those who tried to take his life on January 6th.…

Wednesday, November 17, 202111/17/2021

New Food Words: WORD NERD for Monte’s March 12

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster and Food Bank March alumna, on some of the new FOOD words in the…

Wednesday, November 17, 202111/17/2021

How Hunger & Racism are Related: Monte’s March 12

In Podcasts

Monte talks with the President and CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services President and CEO Ronn Johnson. Hear…

Wednesday, November 17, 202111/17/2021

Feeding Franklin County: Monte’s March 12

In Podcasts

Meet Rachel Berggren, the new(ish) Execuitve Director of Franklin County’s largest emergency food provider, the Franklin County Community Meals Program.…

Monday, November 15, 202111/15/2021

Astronomy and Vikings? MR UNIVERSE

In Podcasts

While the Rainbow Bridge from Asgard may not have been found (yet!), Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed talks about…

Monday, November 15, 202111/15/2021

The Cajun Ladies at Springdale Lunch: Nef & Monte Eat Holyoke

In Podcasts

Episode II of Monte’s new segment featuring Chef Neftalí Duran, where they sample the amazing foods of Holyoke. This episode…

Friday, November 12, 202111/12/2021

The Golden Ticket and Armenian Wine

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street are joined by Simon Baiatian, who is originally from Armenia, and now…

Friday, November 12, 202111/12/2021

Taking Care of Our Veterans: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern on how we’re aiming to give our veterans in Central and Western Mass better care. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/congressman-mcgovern-on-veterans-day?si=2908468c20bb4910acc9abd54b65e024

Friday, November 12, 202111/12/2021

The Man Moving The Food at The Food Bank

In Podcasts

Meet Vinnie Arriaga from Springfield, who is in charge of making sure all of the food at the Food Bank…

Wednesday, November 10, 202111/10/2021

Are you experiencing “bit rot”?

In Podcasts

Do you even know what “bit rot” is? Monte didn’t either. But Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster lets him…

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