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.
Monday, December 9, 201912/09/2019
The big heart of Big Bird: Remembering Caroll Spinney
The voice of Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch, Caroll Spinney passed away this weekend. Monte was lucky enough to…
Monday, December 9, 201912/09/2019
Is an interstellar comet coming to destroy us?
In Podcasts
Mr. Universe, Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, assuages my fears of a comet from a distant solar system interloping…
Friday, December 6, 201912/06/2019
Make The Yuletide Gala
In Podcasts
The Wine Snobs at State Street invite you once again to drink with us and spread some Yuletide cheer at…
Friday, December 6, 201912/06/2019
Mr. Drag & How The Grinch Stole Karl
In Podcasts
Broadway makeup designer, and Emmy nominee, Joe Dulude II in his role as Mr. Drag and performance artist, Kat Adler…
Thursday, December 5, 201912/05/2019
Find a mentor for your budding artist: Youth Performance Fest
In Podcasts
Kelly Silliman and Sarah Marcus talk about an amazing opportunity for your young artist to work with a mentor and…
Wednesday, December 4, 201912/04/2019
Our Racist History is Self-Evident
In Podcasts
And local teacher Michael Lawrence-Riddell wants to build a multi-media curriculum-The Self-Evident Platform-that reflects that in the classroom. You can…
Wednesday, December 4, 201912/04/2019
No nibbling on the nibling: WORD NERD
In Podcasts
Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster (and successful Marcher for the Food Bank!) talks about a new sense and a…
Tuesday, December 3, 201912/03/2019
“Hey, Kiddo” comes to life in the new audiobook
In Podcasts
Local hero from Florence, Jarret J. Krosoczka has already has an award winning graphic memoir. Now it’s an incredible audiobook…
Tuesday, December 3, 201912/03/2019
Is Mars Farting?
In Podcasts
Whomever smelt it, dealt it. And scientists have smelled methane on Mars. And some oxygen as well. Does that mean…
Friday, November 22, 201911/22/2019
White Wine Ideas for Thanksgiving
In Podcasts
The Wine Snobs from State Street with 3 great white wine suggestions for your Thanksgiving table. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/white-wines-for-thanksgiving