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, November 2, 202211/02/2022

The proper pronunciation of “pronunciation”

In Podcasts

A meta-Word Nerd segment with Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-proper-pronunciation-of-pronunciation-word-nerd?si=6e229b4eba2147b78f58fe159ba01379&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Monday, October 31, 202210/31/2022

The Sounds of Mars: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on Marsquakes and sonic mischief on our neighboring planet. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-sounds-of-mars-mr-universe?si=95a546c876864d05902e2324aee81eaa&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Friday, October 28, 202210/28/2022

The resilient women of Northampton

In Podcasts

Monte talks with entrepreneur, Jillian Duclos, and Amy Cahillane from the Downtown Northampton Association (DNAmy!) about The Resilient Project and…

Friday, October 28, 202210/28/2022

When the rosés bloom again: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street drink rosé, despite the fact that it’s October. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/autumn-rose-wine-snobs?si=edd1861186ff405d89841720f0f7831f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Thursday, October 27, 202210/27/2022

Are The Dems Doomed? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Or, as Congressman McGovern thinks, are the rumors of their demise greatly exaggerated? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/are-the-dems-doomed-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern?si=9ef8f9979e1e491d8250bcc189592793&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Wednesday, October 26, 202210/26/2022

Accordion, BINGO, wine and Monte’s March

In Podcasts

Molly Keehn, the BINGO Queen, brings her BINGO machine, an accordion and a glass of wine to Glendale Ridge Vineyard…

Wednesday, October 26, 202210/26/2022

Oatmilk Omakase: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with some more food words recently added to the dictionary. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/oatmilk-omakase-word-nerd?si=e6545615795a490ca7da3c57b181eecb&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Tuesday, October 25, 202210/25/2022

The Art of Mothers

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Lyza Fennell the founder of the MICA Festival, featuring the art of mothers. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/lyza-fennel-on-the-mica-fest?si=be600feba5c44ea4a978ea84e17d496a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Monday, October 24, 202210/24/2022

The Pillars of Creation: MR UNIVERSE

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed (Mr. Universe!) on one of the coolest places in our galaxy known as The…

Friday, October 21, 202210/21/2022

The Underground River

In Podcasts

Take a spooky sonic boat trip under the City of Harford with Monte, Joan Holliday, Rhymes with Orange cartoonist Hilary…

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