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, July 6, 202107/06/2021

A 4th of July underway aboard U.S.S. Constitution

In Podcasts

Monte talks with his first-cousin, Commander John Benda, the captain of Old Ironsides about the history of the ship and…

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Vive Le 4th of July: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste delicious red, white and blue(?) wines from the OTHER red, white…

Friday, July 2, 202107/02/2021

Fusion Nomads “Live” at The Shea

In Podcasts

We are on the cusp of live music returning indoors. Meanwhile, Monte talks with Tony Vacca about Fusion Nomads.  (hopefully)…

Thursday, July 1, 202107/01/2021

Mispronunciation! WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster with part one of some commonly mispronounced words. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mispronunciation-word-nerd

Thursday, July 1, 202107/01/2021

Trump Org Indicted & The Jan 6th Commission

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern gives us his thoughts on the first Trump Org indictment and on whether more will be coming with…

Tuesday, June 29, 202106/29/2021

Getting EBT was a SNAP so where is the disconnect?

In Podcasts

Florence, MA’s Rich Parr explains a new poll of 10,000 Massachusetts households and lets us know what the data that…

Monday, June 28, 202106/28/2021

The Oldest Stars: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

What do the oldest observed stars have to tell us humans about ourselves. And when will the dang NY Times…

Friday, June 25, 202106/25/2021

Red Wine & Shellfish? WINE SNOB

In Podcasts

The Wine Son took a big risk and had a red wine with lobster and steamers. Does it work? We…

Thursday, June 24, 202106/24/2021

Why has Biden changed his tune on Cuba?

In Podcasts

When the Obama administration changed it’s policy towards Cuba, the first person toe call Congressman McGovern to tell him about…

Wednesday, June 23, 202106/23/2021

Are they your coworker or your colleague? WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the subtle differences between the words you use to describe the people you…

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