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.

Monday, August 30, 202108/30/2021

Behind the scenes at Green River Festival 2021

In Podcasts

We were so glad the festival was back this year. Hear some behind the scenes chatter with Monte and check…

Friday, August 27, 202108/27/2021

Don’t you just LOVE Orange Wine?

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs at State Street are not big fans of the orange wine trend. But even THEY have to…

Thursday, August 26, 202108/26/2021

The God Damn Rules and Afghanistan: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Congressman McGovern about his salty language, the Afghanistan crisis and is farm tour. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-god-damn-rules-and-afghanistan-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern  

Thursday, August 26, 202108/26/2021

A Green River Festival “How to” for 2021

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Jim Olsen from the Green River Festival about how things are going to go this year as…

Thursday, August 26, 202108/26/2021

Opossum Possum Awesome: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Which is “righter” possum or opossum? And is there such a thing as a silent “o”? Emily Brewster, resident wordster,…

Monday, August 23, 202108/23/2021

Marconi & Morse Code

In Podcasts

Monte visits the weenus of Cape Cod and learns about radio and learns a little bit about language with former…

Monday, August 23, 202108/23/2021

The (Dung) Beatles!-Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on the incredibly important research being done on dung. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-dung-beatles-mr-universe

Friday, August 13, 202108/13/2021

Not Perverted, Just Italian: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste three white oddities. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/not-perverted-just-italian-wine-snob

Thursday, August 12, 202108/12/2021

The Nevilles on the Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival

In Podcasts

Kristen and Khalif Neville on the roots of the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival and on what to expect this…

Thursday, August 12, 202108/12/2021

Fighting Hunger in MA and in AZ: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

US Congressman Jim McGovern on his recent trip to Arizona to learn about the specific issues in regards to hunger…

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