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