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.

Monday, October 19, 202010/19/2020

Spaghettification: Its a Real Thing

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Mr. Universe-Dr. Salman Hameed-on the recent sighting of the spaghettification of a star. What a way to…

Monday, October 19, 202010/19/2020

Senator Jo Comerford’s River Adventure

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It’s a tribute-ary to the mighty Connecticut River and Senator Comerford is bringing along some very special guests-via kayak-to witness…

Friday, October 16, 202010/16/2020

The Last Captain Jack’s of The Season? WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Maybe for The Wine Snobs from State Street, but not for Monte. However, it was Ringo The Spirit Guide’s first…

Thursday, October 15, 202010/15/2020

Grin and Barret? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

What does Congressman McGovern think about the Amy Coney Barrett hearings? And on Trump’s decision to back out of the…

Thursday, October 15, 202010/15/2020

Make A Little Treehouse In Your Soul

In Podcasts

US Congressman Jim McGovern, Chef Neftalí Duran take a tour of Easthampton’s Treehouse Community with one of their directors, Julie…

Wednesday, October 14, 202010/14/2020

The Evolution of Racism Part II: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

100 years ago, “racism” wasn’t even in the dictionary. Why? Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster tells us. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-evolution-of-racism-part-ii-word-nerd

Tuesday, October 13, 202010/13/2020

Stop It With The Rat Poision! HEAVY PETTING

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on how our attempt to kill rats is really hurting our birds and our…

Tuesday, October 13, 202010/13/2020

The Nobel Prize in Physics Falls To A Black Hole: MR UNIVERSE

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-nobel-prize-in-physics-falls-to-a-black-hole-mr-universe

Friday, October 9, 202010/09/2020

CamemBANNED! WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Camembert cheese has been BANNED in the US of A! Find out why and hear if we can pair wines…

Thursday, October 8, 202010/08/2020

That Fly VP Debate: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern weighs in on the one and only VP Debate that had at least one very memorable two-minute moment.…

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