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.

Wednesday, January 22, 202001/22/2020

Hooked on A Meme-ing: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Turns out, a very famous writer has given us an epic origin story for the word “meme.” What we’ve done…

Wednesday, January 22, 202001/22/2020

John Sheldon Gets The Band Back Together

In Podcasts

Will they be cursing the blue streak after Blue Streak gets back together after a decade? I doubt it but…

Friday, January 17, 202001/17/2020

Bella, ciao, Italian Wines: WINE SNOB

In Podcasts

With the 100% Trump European goods tariff looming large, we may need to say “Goodbye, beautiful” to our favorite wines.…

Friday, January 17, 202001/17/2020

Why is Joe Kennedy III challenging Senator Ed Markey and why now?

In Podcasts

Congressman Joe Kennedy III states his case for why he should be your newest Senator. And he’s coming to the…

Friday, January 17, 202001/17/2020

The Articles of Impeachment Have Been Delivered: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman Jim McGovern pulls back the veil on the pomp and circumstance with the delivery of the Articles of Impeachment.…

Wednesday, January 15, 202001/15/2020

The Superbad origins of the word “Samesies”: WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, on what part of the world and what movie originating in that part of…

Wednesday, January 15, 202001/15/2020

Wont you go watching “Matilda” with me?

In Podcasts

Amherst Leisure Services Community Theater’s annual musical is the must see musical stage production of the Valley year after year.…

Monday, January 13, 202001/13/2020

Venus Has Volcanoes?

In Podcasts

MR. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, on some exciting new findings about volcanoes and Venus and how those…

Monday, January 13, 202001/13/2020

A Diabetic Alert Dog for Julia Nicholas-Duprey

In Podcasts

Julia Nicholas-Duprey has been hanging around the River studios since she was about 5 years old. Even though she is…

Friday, January 3, 202001/03/2020

Red Blends for Winter 2020: WINE SNOBS

In Podcasts

Now that the holidays are over and there is nothing but winter. Nothing helps Monte get through these dark times…

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