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.

Wednesday, October 28, 202010/28/2020

EGGCORN:THE MOVIE-Word Nerd

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster is featured in a new series of short clips on Merriam-Webster.com So, Monte and…

Wednesday, October 28, 202010/28/2020

Mister G Saves Halloween!

In Podcasts

But he can’t do it without your help! Hear his chat with Monte about how you can virtually join him…

Tuesday, October 27, 202010/27/2020

Scotty Swan’s Halloween Magic Lesson

In Podcasts

It’s free, it’ll be fun, and you’ll be a magician before it’s time to start Trick or Treating. Springfield’s Scotty…

Monday, October 26, 202010/26/2020

Thumpin’ An Asteroid

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, Mr. Universe, talks with Monte about NASA’s mission to thump an asteroid hundreds of…

Monday, October 26, 202010/26/2020

Is The GOP A Better Party or Just Better at Cheating?

In Podcasts

Haydenville’s David Daley has a new article in The New Republic about the long game Republicans have been playing with…

Friday, October 23, 202010/23/2020

Bidet & Bordeaux Blends: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Monte doesn’t know what’s more exciting-these Bordeaux-style blends or Ringo’s new toilet toy! https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/bidet-bordeaux-wine-snobs

Thursday, October 22, 202010/22/2020

What of the children still alone at the border? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

And where is the COVID relief money to help restaurants before it’s too late? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/what-of-the-children-still-alone-at-the-border-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Thursday, October 22, 202010/22/2020

Homestead: Stir Up Some Love

In Podcasts

Jeremy Werther is a Werther’s Original. And the story of how long he’s know he’s wanted to be a chef…

Wednesday, October 21, 202010/21/2020

Has Merriam-Webster Caved To Capitalism? WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Listener Lauren Simonds had two EXCELLENT questions from Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster. One are people looking…

Tuesday, October 20, 202010/20/2020

All The World Wide Web’s A Stage: John Bechtold on STAGEHAND

In Podcasts

Super-genius John Bechtold’s latest creation takes COVID head on. Well, takes COVID on virtually and takes you virtually into two…

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