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, September 6, 202209/06/2022
El Paraiso Colombiano: Nef & Monte Eat Holyoke
In Podcasts
It’s Monte and Chef Neftalí Duran’s semi-regular culinary throw-down, proving to River listeners that Holyoke has the best restaurants in…
Thursday, September 1, 202209/01/2022
The White House has a date with hunger
In Podcasts
Congressman McGovern talks about the upcoming White House conference on hunger and talks about the shifting winds in opinion for…
Wednesday, August 31, 202208/31/2022
Déjà vu-Diacritics Part Two: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster on the accent marks that have made their way into our dictionary from Springfield,…
Wednesday, August 31, 202208/31/2022
A Musical Liberatory at Antenna Cloud Farm
In Podcasts
Meet Michi Wiancko, Mazz Swift and the “lovely” fellows in the inaugural class of The Experimental Institute, who are deconstructing…
Monday, August 29, 202208/29/2022
JWST Fatigue?
In Podcasts
Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed (Mr. Universe!) on why we should be patient with our new space telescope. And,…
Friday, August 26, 202208/26/2022
Portuguese Man of Wine: WINE SNOBS
In Podcasts
Monte and the Wine Snobs at State Street taste some delicious and affordable reds, perfect for late summer. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/portuguese-man-of-wine-wine-snobs?si=ae161a9fd1834b1c9a82063f5bc943f0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Friday, August 26, 202208/26/2022
Harvest
In Podcasts
Monte talks with Executive Chef and Executive Director of the Stone Soup Cafe, Kirsten Levitt-on the history and happenings behind…
Wednesday, August 24, 202208/24/2022
Everyöne’s a diacritic: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
Motörhead and Björk love them, but is now the time for you to add them to your résumé? Find out…
Tuesday, August 23, 202208/23/2022
Lady & the Amp
Monte sits down with Ann Hackler & June Millington at the kitchen table at the heart of the Institute for…
Monday, August 22, 202208/22/2022
The U.S. begins the trip back to the moon: MR. UNIVERSE
In Podcasts
Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed (Mr. Universe!) on the Artemis I mission and how the moon is about to…
