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, August 10, 202108/10/2021

A BARBÈS fashion show with Swanson’s Fabrics

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Kathryn Greenwood Swanson from Swanson’s Fabrics about their thrift fabric ethos and the fashion show leading into…

Tuesday, August 10, 202108/10/2021

A Musical Ellis Island at BARBÈS In The Woods

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Edo Mor from BARBÈS In The Woods about this year’s incredible lineup. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/barbes-in-the-woods

Monday, August 9, 202108/09/2021

Mr. Universe Explores Alienation

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on his recent trip to the Williamtown Theater Festival and their production Alienation. And on…

Monday, August 9, 202108/09/2021

Reconnecting to The Connecticut River

In Podcasts

Monte met with some of the folks behind the creation and journey of the muhshoon at the Nolumbeka Projects’ Pocumtuck…

Friday, August 6, 202108/06/2021

Low-Dough Bordeaux: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Two Bordeaux under $10 and a lot of Ryan Gosling with the Wine Snobs at State Street. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/low-dough-bordeaux-wine-snobs

Thursday, August 5, 202108/05/2021

Hey Jo, Whaddaya Know: Sen Jo Comerford on Mask Mandates

In Podcasts

Senator Jo Comerford pinch hits for Congressman McGovern and talks Mass Mask Mandates and voting rights. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/hey-jo-whaddaya-know-sen-jo-comerford-on-mask-mandates

Wednesday, August 4, 202108/04/2021

GFIELD needs a SK8PARK!

In Podcasts

Monte talks with  Benjamin Miner, Ben Goldsher and Jeremy Latch about why skateboarding is important, why Greenfield needs a skatepark…

Wednesday, August 4, 202108/04/2021

Dreamed vs Dreamt: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on whether or not you dreamed or dreamt last night. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/dreamed-vs-dreamt-word-nerd

Tuesday, August 3, 202108/03/2021

Florence’s Gabby Thomas Wins Bronze! Monte narrates

In Podcasts

Monte and The River are not allowed to air the Olympics from Tokyo. So Monte played a song from The…

Tuesday, August 3, 202108/03/2021

The Zen Masters of Radio Sales: 40 Years of WRSI

In Podcasts

Judith Roberts and Rick Pivirotto both have better than 2 decades under their belts selling ads for WRSI. Hear about…

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