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, August 27, 202008/27/2020

The Active & The Passive & Peaches: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Using the passive voice is something you might now want to do. There is a book that writers look to…

Thursday, August 27, 202008/27/2020

Thoughts on Jacob Blake & The RNC: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Every Thursday morning at 7:30, Congressman McGovern checks in with Monte. Got a question for the Congressman? Email monte@wrsi.com

Tuesday, August 25, 202008/25/2020

Room For More Zoom? Try Tin Can Learners

In Podcasts

Some of the best parts of school just can’t be recreated on Zoom. Or can they? Or TIN can they?…

Monday, August 24, 202008/24/2020

Stamping Out Fascism at a Post Office Protest

In Podcasts

Monte talks to some of the protestors outside of the Turners Falls post-office. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/stamping-out-fascism-at-a-post-office-protest

Monday, August 24, 202008/24/2020

Beck Takes Us To Hyperspace: MR UNIVERSE

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on Beck’s INCREDIBLE new visual collaboration with NASA and AI for his album HYPERSPACE.…

Friday, August 14, 202008/14/2020

What Wine Pairs with LIVE AID?

In Podcasts

WINE SNOBS HIT THE ROAD! The Wine Son from State Street, Monte and Steve Sanderson from the Northampton Arts Council…

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

What Does McGovern think of Kamala Harris as VP?

In Podcasts

US Congressman Jim McGovern on the choice of Senator Kamala Harris as candidate for veep. And what’s the holdup on…

Thursday, August 13, 202008/13/2020

Honest Journalism or Homophobia? Mayor Alex Morse Address The Allegations

In Podcasts

Alex Morse- Mayor of Holyoke and candidate for the House seat held by the Chair of The Ways & Means…

Wednesday, August 12, 202008/12/2020

Now BANDANAS are BAD? The Muller Report

In Podcasts

Sheesh. Can’t we catch a break? A new report ranks masks in the fight against COVID. UMass virologist Dr. Mandy…

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

COVID Sniffing Dogs?

In Podcasts

Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital on how the future of fighting coronavirus may be canine

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