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, March 31, 202003/31/2020
The Virtual Mini Midday Meltdown with The Krosoczkas
In Podcasts
Did you miss Meltdown, the River’s free family music and book bash, this year? We did too. But at the…
Tuesday, March 31, 202003/31/2020
Distance Learning Tips from The People Doing It For The Last 40+ Years
In Podcasts
Oak Meadow, based in Brattleboro, knows a thing or two about distance learning. They’ve been doing it since 1975. And…
Monday, March 30, 202003/30/2020
On Why He Gave Up on ‘Picard’ and not giving up on Amherst Cinema
In Podcasts
Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what he DIDN’T like about the new Star Trek series and…
Friday, March 27, 202003/27/2020
The Non-Scientific COVID-19 Take Home Test: WINE SNOBS
In Podcasts
REPEAT! THIS IS NOT SCIENTIFIC!! But it might be helpful. Some doctors are reporting that as many as half of…
Friday, March 27, 202003/27/2020
Two Trillion Dollars. But Will It Go Far Enough? McGoverning with McGovern
In Podcasts
Monte talks with US Congressman Jim McGovern about some of the details of the historic 2.2 TRILLION dollar stimulus. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/two-trillion-dollars-will-it-go-far-enough-mcgoverning-with-mcgovern
Wednesday, March 25, 202003/25/2020
The Muller Report with UMASS Virologist Dr. Mandy Muller
In Podcasts
Helping us separate fact from fiction and wishful thinking when it comes to viruses is UMASS Microbiology Department Professor Dr.…
Wednesday, March 25, 202003/25/2020
Hunker Down With The Dictionary: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
Merriam-Webster did an unplanned update to include some words of COVID-19. Hear what Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from…
Tuesday, March 24, 202003/24/2020
The School That Didn’t Close
In Podcasts
The Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School has the on-line learning thing down. And in the era of learning at home during…
Tuesday, March 24, 202003/24/2020
The Quarantine Night Sky
In Podcasts
Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on what you can still see in the sky even though you’re…
Friday, March 20, 202003/20/2020
Quarantine Cabernet-WINE SNOB
In Podcasts
Grocery workers still have to work. Radio host still have to work. Let’s see how they can work together safely. …
