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, October 8, 202010/08/2020
Stir Up Some Love with Captain Jack!
In Podcasts
Captain Jack (aka Kevin Sahagian) from Captain Jack’s Roadside Shack in Easthampton on how his outdoor-only restaurant has been faring…
Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020
The Evolution of The Word “Racism” Part I: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam Webster, on a recent update to the word “racism.” What prompted it and how…
Wednesday, October 7, 202010/07/2020
Searchin’ For Sturgeon
In Podcasts
Andy Fisk from the Connecticut River Conservancy sends Monte on another river adventure. This time, with folks from USGS and…
Tuesday, October 6, 202010/06/2020
New Math In Dog Years: HEAVY PETTING
In Podcasts
How old is your dog actually? There is new math when it comes to calculating dog years. Dr. Steve from the…
Monday, October 5, 202010/05/2020
Watching The WATCHMEN: Mr. Universe
In Podcasts
He’s not just an astronomer, he’s a film buff (and the President of Amherst Cinema!). He knows a thing or…
Monday, October 5, 202010/05/2020
Erin McKeown On The 20th Anniversary Of Distillation
In Podcasts
Erin McKeown released her first album almost half her lifetime ago. And half of Monte’s lifetime ago, as well. Hear…
Friday, October 2, 202010/02/2020
Hüsker Dü Wines of The Month: WINE SNOB
In Podcasts
Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste the October wines of the month. They’re the product of former…
Wednesday, September 30, 202009/30/2020
Who Decides Which Definition is First? WORD NERD
In Podcasts
Turns out, it’s Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster. But that isn’t always how they did it. Hear Monte and…
Wednesday, September 30, 202009/30/2020
How Did Early Voting Go in Massachusetts?
In Podcasts
Rich Parr from Florence works with the MassInc Polling Group crunches the numbers on Massachusetts’ first attempt at early voting…
Tuesday, September 29, 202009/29/2020
FLAMER: Northampton’s Mike Curato’s Groundbreaking Graphic Novel
In Podcasts
Read it before and because it will get banned. The most important works do. Curato’s semi-autobiographical graphic novel may be…