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.

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

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