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 5, 202003/05/2020

Horses In Motion

In Podcasts

Monte talks with Jamila Jackson, co-creator of the AfroMation Festival at The Northampton Center for The Arts. The festival is an…

Wednesday, March 4, 202003/04/2020

What An Editorial Couch!

In Podcasts

Word Nerd Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on a new use of the word “editorial.” https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/what-an-editorial-couch-word-nerd

Wednesday, March 4, 202003/04/2020

Mo Willems Thinks You Are A Gift

In Podcasts

NY Times Best-selling author and illustrator, Northampton’s Mo Willems is using his noodle and his doodle to raise money for…

Monday, March 2, 202003/02/2020

Earth Has A New Moon?

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe, Hampshire College Astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on our new hanger-on orbiting with our other moon. Plus remembering Freeman Dyson.…

Monday, March 2, 202003/02/2020

Cousin & Commander: CDR Johnny Benda of the USS Constitution

In Podcasts

Monte’s first cousin, CDR Johnn Benda is now at the helm of “America’s Ship of State,” the U.S.S. Constitution. Monte…

Tuesday, February 25, 202002/25/2020

Celebrating Cancer Free Days

Mary & Bob Oeser from Brattleboro come down to Northampton because the Cancer Connection has lived up to their name…

Monday, February 24, 202002/24/2020

Rep. Joe Kennedy III Opens A Springfield Office & Responds To A “Desultory” Article

In Podcasts

Representative (and regular Marcher for The Food Bank) Joe Kennedy III is challenging Ed Markey for Senate. He’s opening a…

Monday, February 24, 202002/24/2020

When is Beetjuice going to explode?

In Podcasts

Yes. I know that’s not how you spell it. But you can thank Tim Burton for that. And you can…

Monday, February 24, 202002/24/2020

“Thank You, Cancer”

In Podcasts

Sukjai & David Hotchkiss have a very Buddhist perspective on cancer. This could both be due to Sukjai’s Buddhist heritage…

Friday, February 21, 202002/21/2020

Hungry for Hungary: WINE SNOBS

Taste these very interesting wines from a region you might not be overly familiar with-Hungary. The Wine Snobs at State…

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