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, September 17, 202009/17/2020

Is ICE Performing Forced Hysterectomies On Immigrant Women? McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

What does the Congressman know about the whistleblower at the border and the terrifying story she has to tell? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/is-ice-performing-forced-hysterectomies-on-immigrant-women-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

Thursday, September 17, 202009/17/2020

The Premiere of STIR UP SOME LOVE

In Podcasts

Chef Casey Douglass of Galaxy in Easthampton comes by the studio to stir up some love for the Treehouse Foundation…

Wednesday, September 16, 202009/16/2020

Are You A Permalance, Like Monte? WORD NERD

In Podcasts

It’s a word Merriam-Webster is watching. Does it have to do with Monte’s high school mascot? You guessed it. No,…

Tuesday, September 15, 202009/15/2020

Life In The Clouds of Venus? A Special Mr Universe with Dr Planet!

In Podcasts

Did astronomers find life in the clouds of Venus or is the New York Times headline misleading? A special Mr.…

Tuesday, September 15, 202009/15/2020

Martin Sexton wants to play anywhere. Vineyards, Drive-Ins, Oil Changes…

In Podcasts

Martin Sexton Back in action at Black Birch Vineyard today.  But he’s just glad to be playing shows again. Despite…

Monday, September 14, 202009/14/2020

The Legend of Tomato Pie

In Podcasts

Tomato pie is not something that Monte had ever heard of but when Chef Neftalí Duran invited Monte and the…

Monday, September 14, 202009/14/2020

Can I Order The Medium-Sized Black Hole? Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

They’re really big but not supermassive. And they’re not a small as a single star. Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman…

Friday, September 11, 202009/11/2020

Shootin Blancs: WINE SNOB

In Podcasts

Taste with your ears these three Sauvignon Blancs from around the world. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/shooting-blancs-wine-snob

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

VOTE! Mike’s Maze 2020

In Podcasts

Monte takes a campaign stop and the greatest corn maze in the country, Mike’s Maze in Sunderland. Meet the maize…

Thursday, September 10, 202009/10/2020

Thoughts on the Woodward COVID Bombshell: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

What does the Chair of The Rules Committee, Congressman Jim McGovern, think of Bob Woodward’s latest revelation? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/thoughts-on-the-woodward-covid-bombshell-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

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