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…