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.

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…

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