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, November 21, 201911/21/2019

The March, The Impeachment & The Passage of Gas

In Podcasts

Monte asks Congressman McGovern the urgent question on everyone’s mind: Did his colleague Congressman Eric Swalwell pass gas live on…

Thursday, November 21, 201911/21/2019

Mo Willems & Cher Willems INCREDIBLE Support towards The March For A Million Meals

In Podcasts

The Food Bank of Western Mass can turn each donated dollar into 3 meals. That means $333,333.33 will make a…

Wednesday, November 20, 201911/20/2019

The WORD NERD is marching for Monte’s March X

In Podcasts

And Emily Brewster, resident wordster from Merriam-Webster, has some dictionary incentives to donate to the Food Bank through her. And…

Wednesday, November 20, 201911/20/2019

President Christina Royal on Food Insecurity at HCC and MMX

In Podcasts

Holyoke Community College President Christina Royal on how HCC is helping the large percentage of their students dealing with food…

Tuesday, November 19, 201911/19/2019

How to Travel with Pets: HEAVY PETTING

In Podcasts

Taking Poochie to see Nana? Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hospital has some tips on how to keep your pet…

Tuesday, November 19, 201911/19/2019

The Food Bank’s Silver Lining for The Gray House in Springfield

In Podcasts

Teresa Liberti is the Executive Director of The Gray House in Springfield. She gives Monte and Laura Sylvester from The…

Monday, November 18, 201911/18/2019

SUGA

Double Edge Theater in Ashfield has premiered a new piece by Travis Coe and directed by Double Edge founder, Stacy…

Monday, November 18, 201911/18/2019

Why Is The Night Sky Dark and Are We Living in A Vortex?

In Podcasts

Mr. Universe answers some listener questions about our fascinating Universe. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/why-is-the-night-sky-dark-and-are-we-living-in-a-vortex-mr-universe

Friday, November 15, 201911/15/2019

What’s The Match Equation On How Much Wine To Buy For Thanksgiving?

In Podcasts

Solve for X. I need to buy X bottles of wine if I’m having a party with 75 people. The…

Thursday, November 14, 201911/14/2019

Conway Grammar and Monte’s March X

In Podcasts

The part of the March that Monte likes best is warping the minds of young children. By that we mean…

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