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.

Thursday, March 12, 202003/12/2020

The Federal Response To COVID-19: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman Jim McGovern, en route to the Rules Committee hearing, tells us about what the Congress is doing to prepare…

Wednesday, March 11, 202003/11/2020

Noah Webster and His Spelling Reform: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Wut if Nouh Webstir had his weigh? Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on her dictionary’s founders spelling crusade. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/noah-webster-and-his-spelling-reform-word-nerd…

Wednesday, March 11, 202003/11/2020

Jo Knows Coronavirus: What You Need To Know About COVID-19

In Podcasts

State Sentator Jo Comerford, the chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 State…

Tuesday, March 10, 202003/10/2020

Llamas Fight The Flu! HEAVY PETTING

In Podcasts

Maybe the secret to fighting Coronavirus is getting a llama to spit on you. Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital…

Tuesday, March 10, 202003/10/2020

The Word Of You Body: “Spring Awakening” Comes In Amherst

In Podcasts

Amherst Regional High School performing arts director, John Bechtold, and his band of more than 100 students are bringing a…

Monday, March 9, 202003/09/2020

Here Come The Warm Jets: Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

What caused the largest known explosion in the history of the Universe? Jets shooting out of a super massive black…

Friday, March 6, 202003/06/2020

Monte sans Music: This Week’s “Week of Mornings” Podcast

In Podcasts

Welcoming new American citizens on the 4th of July and seeing if I’m able to retain my U.S. citizenship.

Friday, March 6, 202003/06/2020

WRESTLE-WO-MANIA!

In Podcasts

Western Mass Arm-wrestling League (WeMAL) returns to Hawks & Reed celebrate International Women’s Day and to raise money for Lupinewood.…

Friday, March 6, 202003/06/2020

Drink Italy Not Corona: WINE SNOB

In Podcasts

Regardless of the virus, Corona is just not that good a beer. It’s all the lime really. But while Italy…

Thursday, March 5, 202003/05/2020

Super Tuesday and The Future of The Warren Campaign: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

After Super Tuesday, what does Congressman Jim McGovern think about the future of the Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaign? And is…

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