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.

Tuesday, August 11, 202008/11/2020

Running For Democracy

In Podcasts

Shutesbury’s BZ Reily on how you can literally run for office, or at least to  support voters rights. Hear what BZ has to say and then sign up to run here 

Monday, August 10, 202008/10/2020

Pink Floyd & The Birth of A Neutron Star: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed on what might be the youngest neutron star we’ve ever seen. And on how…

Friday, August 7, 202008/07/2020

Horoscope Wine: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Two uncommon grapes from the land of The Belmonte family and a VERY affordable price for State Street’s August wine…

Thursday, August 6, 202008/06/2020

Do Endorsements Matter? If so here’s McGovern’s

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern on where the Congress stands on more COVID relief, on Pompeo’s Human Rights canard and primary endorsements for…

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Cat Food Recall! Heavy Petting

COVID, quarantine, tornadoes, hurricanes and now a cat food recall. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital has more. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/cat-food-recall-heavy-petting

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Stay Safe-Staycate! WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on this recently added word with origins much older than previously thought. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/stay-safe-staycate-word-nerd

Wednesday, August 5, 202008/05/2020

Should Massachusetts Go Back To Phase II? The Muller Report

In Podcasts

UMass virologist Dr. Mandy Muller on what Massachusetts is starting to do wrong and what we and the rest of the country should do to try and set the ship right.

Monday, August 3, 202008/03/2020

Mars Invasion! Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on how 3 separate missions are headed to Mars.

Friday, July 24, 202007/24/2020

Olives, Coconut, Whales, Sharks and Soave: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street learn a lot about sea creatures and a little about the delicious…

Thursday, July 23, 202007/23/2020

Under The Stars and On Top of A Garage

In Podcasts

Multi-talented performer, Jack Golden, reinvents his live performance for our time of quarantine. Stay in your car-intine…

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