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.

Friday, October 11, 201910/11/2019

Saving The Planet-One Play at A Time

In Podcasts

Trenda Loftin Vanessa Query and Jan Maher from Climate Change Theater Action Greenfield, performing FORTY-NINE! short plays that have to…

Friday, October 11, 201910/11/2019

Tariffs & Terroir

In Podcasts

Drinking Pinot Noir and talking the impact of the Trump tariffs with The Wine Snobs at State Street. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/tariffs-terroir-drinking-pinot-noir-with-the-wine-snobs

Thursday, October 10, 201910/10/2019

A Constitutional Crisis The Kurds a Million Meal Goal: McGoverning with McGovern

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern on the impeachment inquiry, our situation with the Kurds and Turkey and Syria and on a challenge to…

Wednesday, October 9, 201910/09/2019

Why does Emily Brewster hate dad jokes? WORD NERD

In Podcasts

Monte is a huge fan of dad jokes. So, he’s excited to hear that that is now in the dictionary.…

Wednesday, October 9, 201910/09/2019

Hear Highlights from the Lake Street Love Train

In Podcasts

On Tuesday October 8th over 100 River listeners hopped on the new Amtrak Valley Flyer rail service from Greenfield to…

Monday, October 7, 201910/07/2019

Is There Lettuce, I mean LIFE on Enceladus?

In Podcasts

Hampshire College Astronomer, Mr. Universe, Dr. Salman Hameed on the exciting information we are getting from the deceased Cassini spacecraft…

Friday, October 4, 201910/04/2019

The Stuff of Loire: Wine Snobs

In Podcasts

Explore wines from the Loire River Valley, where wines are great and still affordable. https://soundcloud.com/939theriver-1/the-stuff-of-loire-wine-snob

Friday, October 4, 201910/04/2019

The Making of A Maestro: Kevin Rhodes from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra

In Podcasts

Kevin Rhodes has been conducting for a long time. And his vision for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, where he’s been…

Thursday, October 3, 201910/03/2019

Live from Havana: McGovern with his take on the ongoing impeachment inquiry

In Podcasts

Congressman McGovern bopped over to Cuba for the Congressional recess. It’s not all fun in the sun. Find out what…

Thursday, October 3, 201910/03/2019

This Is Us-A Respond to Hateful Vandalism in Greenfield

In Podcasts

Joe Dulude II and Anja Schutz talk about the recent vandalism of pictures of Joe in drag and a Pride…

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