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.

Tuesday, September 14, 202109/14/2021

Imagine

In Podcasts

Jess Marsh Wisseman and Dave Wisseman from Warner Farm and Mike’s Maze in Sunderland take us into their world of…

Monday, September 13, 202109/13/2021

I see a Hycean planet: MR UNIVERSE

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on scientists new hope for planets that might contain life. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/hycean-planets-mr-universe

Friday, September 10, 202109/10/2021

The Great American Whiskey?

In Podcasts

Monte and The Wine Snobs at State Street talk about Hillrock Whiskey from the Hudson Valley. Here you can hear…

Thursday, September 9, 202109/09/2021

Is Nancy Pelosi there? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Did Congressman McGovern surprise Monte on the air with a visit from the Speaker of The House, who was in…

Wednesday, September 8, 202109/08/2021

Damn The Torpedos! WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the interesting history of the word “torpedo.” https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/damn-the-torpedos-word-nerd

Wednesday, September 8, 202109/08/2021

Draggin’ The Line with Mr. Drag

In Podcasts

Broadway makeup designer Joe Dulude II, Mr. Drag himself, drags The Drag Sisters back where they belong-to The Shea Theater.…

Friday, September 3, 202109/03/2021

Don’t Cry for me Argentina: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Two delicious $7.99 wines. Monte tastes them for you because you can’t. Not yet. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/dont-cry-for-me-argentina-wine-snobs

Friday, September 3, 202109/03/2021

Did you go to the Festival? Why not get tested? IT’S EASY!!

In Podcasts

Because maybe this is the reality we need to live in for a while, Monte gets tested for no major…

Wednesday, September 1, 202109/01/2021

Back to School (Committee)

In Podcasts

Monte finds evidence of parents post-pandemic paranoia from school committee meetings across the country. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/back-to-school-committee

Monday, August 30, 202108/30/2021

NASA’s Phobos FOMO: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on Japan’s mission to Mars’ moon. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mission-to-phobos-mr-universe

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