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.

Thursday, December 24, 202012/24/2020

Atticus is Sixteen This Xmas Eve

In Podcasts

Sixteen years ago, Monte’s first child was essentially born on the radio. And on the most Italian-American of holidays, Christmas…

Wednesday, December 23, 202012/23/2020

An Annus Horribilis of Words: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster. on more of the terrible words that people were interested in in…

Wednesday, December 23, 202012/23/2020

Restaurants Don’t Need Loans. They Need A Bailout: STIR UP SOME LOVE

In Podcasts

The grand finale in the first season of Stir Up Some Love is James Beard Award winning Chef Sandy D’Amato…

Tuesday, December 22, 202012/22/2020

If He Had A Hammer, He’d Hammer Out Cancer

In Podcasts

Noel Paul Stookey has lent his time and talents to the Cancer Connection. And he wants you to do it,…

Monday, December 21, 202012/21/2020

The Great Conjuction. What’s Your Function? Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on the bright lights in the night sky and what, if anything, it all…

Friday, December 18, 202012/18/2020

Fancy Christmas Wines: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

It’s the holidays. Treat yourself. Here are three perfect food wines that won’t break your budget. But, you know, you’re…

Friday, December 18, 202012/18/2020

Zara Will Be Home For Christmas

In Podcasts

We’ll all miss the Joan Holliday Holiday Hootenanny Sweetback Sister Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular until next year. But ’till then…

Thursday, December 17, 202012/17/2020

The Pint & Popcorn: Stir Up Some Love

In Podcasts

How do you make perfect popcorn? Ask The People’s Pint. Monte talks with Alden Booth of The Pint about their…

Thursday, December 17, 202012/17/2020

A Hunger Czar? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Should the Biden-Harris administration appoint a hunger Czar? And does McGovern want to be that Czar? Hear his conversation with…

Wednesday, December 16, 202012/16/2020

Release The Kraken! Runners up for Word of The Year

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on more of the runners up for this year’s word of the year-pandemic. There…

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