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, May 19, 202005/19/2020

Do Cats Spread COVID? HEAVY PETTING

In Podcasts

An article in the AP might lead you to believe your cat could give you COVID. Could it? Dr. Steve…

Monday, May 18, 202005/18/2020

How Likely Am I To Die From A Meteorite? Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Turns out, not too likely. But thanks to the Ottoman Empire, we know about one person who was killed. Hampshire…

Friday, May 15, 202005/15/2020

Chardonnay & The COVID Cowboy: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs & The COVID Cowboy drink Chardonnay from State Street’s new “thoughtless wines.” https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/chardonnay-the-covid-cowboy-wine-snobs

Thursday, May 14, 202005/14/2020

The Heroes Act: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

The House loves it but will the Senate bite? https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/144-the-heroes-act

Thursday, May 14, 202005/14/2020

A Zedonk Univerbation: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Those are real words but it’s barely a real sentence. Find out what these new words mean from Emily Brewster,…

Wednesday, May 13, 202005/13/2020

The Muller Report: PLANDEMIC!

In Podcasts

If that headline doesn’t get QANON’s attention, I don’t know what will. But UMASS Virologist Dr. Mandy Muller weighs in…

Monday, May 11, 202005/11/2020

That Nearby Black Hole: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Why didn’t astronomers know there was a black hole a mere 1000 light years away? Well, they’re kind of hard…

Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

Thoughtless Wine Bundles & The COVID Cowboy

In Podcasts

The Wine Snobs at State Street have bundled wines to suit your liking but without you having to think about…

Friday, May 8, 202005/08/2020

How Safe Do Our Nurses Feel?

In Podcasts

Florence, Mass’s Rich Parr’s latest poll of 400 Commonwealth nurses fighting COVID-19. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/how-safe-do-our-nurses-feel-rich-parrs-latest-poll

Thursday, May 7, 202005/07/2020

The Next Next Next Stimulus: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

What’s in the proposed next stimulus? Congressman McGovern gives us a sneak peak. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-next-next-next-stimulus-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern

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