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
