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, November 4, 201911/04/2019

MR UNIVERSE vs Magnetar!

In Podcasts

Who or what is Magnetar? And why is our own Hampshire College astronomer Dr. Salman Hameed, MR. UNIVERSE!, warning us…

Friday, November 1, 201911/01/2019

ARTIFACT Taps Into Florence

In Podcasts

And ARTIFACT has tapped into the cider culture fermented (sic) by Franklin County’s CiderDays, celebrating 25 years this weekend. The…

Thursday, October 31, 201910/31/2019

The Rules of Impeachment: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

As Chair of the Rules Committee, Congressman McGovern is making headlines today with the mark-up on the rules that will…

Wednesday, October 30, 201910/30/2019

A New Library? YES!

In Podcasts

Greenfield needs this and, financially, it’s a no-brainer. So what’s the drama? And what’s the hold-up? And why is Greenfield…

Tuesday, October 29, 201910/29/2019

A HEAVY PETTING Ghost Story

In Podcasts

How does a pet vet help if your house is haunted? Dr. Steve from Sunderland Animal Hosptial has some thoughts.…

Tuesday, October 29, 201910/29/2019

Going Beyond “Coco” for The Day of The Dead

In Podcasts

..or Día de Todos los Santos as Chef Neftalí Duran prefers. You have an opportunity to learn and participate in…

Monday, October 28, 201910/28/2019

Headline News on UMass Astronomers-Mr. Universe

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Dr. Salman Hameed, on how great things are coming out of UMass’s Astronomy Department and how cool…

Friday, October 25, 201910/25/2019

A Bubble Test with The Wine Snobs

In Podcasts

More like a competition based “reality” show. But how do the Wine Son and Wine Uncle pick which wines to…

Thursday, October 24, 201910/24/2019

A Family Affair: Rebelle and SayReal at Hawks and Reed

In Podcasts

A family band that grew out of their family’s band and their coming together to play on the stage of…

Thursday, October 24, 201910/24/2019

Have Fun Storming The Capitol! McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

The GOP chanted “Let us in!” outside the doors of an impeachment hearing. The Democrats responded “Not by the hair…

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