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.
Friday, April 17, 202004/17/2020
Black & White Wine for a Black & White World: WINE SNOBS
In Podcasts
It’s not easy to smell wine while in a helmet or while wearing a mask but we’re doing our best…
Friday, April 17, 202004/17/2020
Kitchen Quarantine: The Origin Story
In Podcasts
Beth Shepard is from Gill, MA and is currently in quarantine in Sarasota, FL. But her love of cooking and…
Thursday, April 16, 202004/16/2020
What if I didn’t get my stimulus check? MCGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
And if you have MORE corona questions for the Congressman, you can talk to him tonight. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/what-if-i-didnt-get-my-stimulus-check-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern
Thursday, April 16, 202004/16/2020
Go to the ER if you have to. This nurse was afraid. Now she’s grateful.
In Podcasts
Montague’s Marina Goldman is a nurse and she had acute abdominal pain. She did NOT want to go to the…
Wednesday, April 15, 202004/15/2020
Is Six-Feet Away Still Too Close? The Muller Report
In Podcasts
UMass virologist Dr. Mandy Muller on some of the new reports coming out about social distancing, on antibody treatment and…
Wednesday, April 15, 202004/15/2020
Copy PastaCopy PastaCopy PastaCopy Pasta: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
What is “copy pasta” and why is it so delicious on the internet? Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, explains.…
Wednesday, April 15, 202004/15/2020
Help for your Northampton small business begins today
In Podcasts
Dee Dice from the Valley Community Development Corporation tells you how. Find the application here. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/help-for-your-northampton-small-business-begins-today-with-valley-cdcs-dee-dice
Tuesday, April 14, 202004/14/2020
Keep Them Growing! Valley Grows Day 2020
In Podcasts
Farmers have it hard in the best of times. As do our most vulnerable populations. These six organizations are doing…
Tuesday, April 14, 202004/14/2020
We Are Star Stuff- Meet The Astronomer Who Inspired Carl Sagan & Joni Mitchell
In Podcasts
Mr. Universe-Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed-on the recently deceased legendary and very influential astronomer, Margaret Burbidge. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/meet-margaret-burbidge-mr-universe
Friday, April 10, 202004/10/2020
STOP LOOKING AT THIS SCREEN!
In Podcasts
Dr. Theresa Ruggiero from Northampton Vision Specialists has some tips on how to take a mental break from Zoom meeting,…