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.
Wednesday, June 3, 202006/03/2020
From A Virology Perspective, Is It Safe To Protest? The Muller Report
In Podcasts
UMass virologist Dr. Mandy Muller on how safe it is to take to the streets after 3 months of staying…
Tuesday, June 2, 202006/02/2020
Taekwondo for those on the front lines
In Podcasts
Matt Roncone, of Cherry Rum Auto fame, is also a third degree black belt. And his River Valley Taekwondo wants…
Tuesday, June 2, 202006/02/2020
Northampton Takes To The Streets
In Podcasts
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, Northampton took to the streets. Monte takes you to…
Tuesday, June 2, 202006/02/2020
Anticipating Pet Separation Anxiety: HEAVING PETTING
In Podcasts
What’s gonna happen when we all go back to work? Our puppies are going to miss us SO much. Dr.…
Monday, June 1, 202006/01/2020
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft: Mr. Universe
In Podcasts
Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed has FINALLY heard the most bizarre The Carpenters song ever. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/mr-universes-take-on-the-carpenters-calling-occupants
Friday, May 29, 202005/29/2020
Artifacts of The Ephemeral On-line
In Podcasts
The Shea Theater is closed to the public but Kat Adler will perform there for 24 hours, responding to collaborators,…
Friday, May 29, 202005/29/2020
The Phantom of The Corona
In Podcasts
Monte, in safe grocery outfit three, revisits some old friends in the form of wine. Including the Bogle Phantom and…
Thursday, May 28, 202005/28/2020
Immigrant Voices go Zoom!
In Podcasts
Laurie Millman from the Center for New Americans and some of her students and Emma Ayers from The Shea on…
Thursday, May 28, 202005/28/2020
Why Are Masks A Partisan Issue? McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
US Congressman Jim McGovern on how a global pandemic became a partisan issue. Plus his thoughts on the murder of George Floyd and the situation in Hong Kong,
Wednesday, May 27, 202005/27/2020
Love In The Time of Corona: Poetry for our times
In Podcasts
Double Edge Theatre has team up with The River to bring more light into these dark times. And we are…