Monte Belmonte
Host & Executive ProducerMonte Belmonte is host and executive producer of NEPM's The Fabulous 413. He was born and raised in Massachusetts and has been a radio host in western Massachusetts for the last 20 years — the last 17 of them as host of Mornings with Monte on The River 93.9/WRSI.
During his time as host of Mornings with Monte, he developed several local fundraising campaigns, including the annual pre-Thanksgiving “Monte’s March” for The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
Monte also serves as the volunteer president of the board of the nonprofit Shea Theater Arts Center in his hometown of Great Falls (Turners Falls), Massachusetts. He is married to Smith College Spanish lecturer Melissa Belmonte, and has three incredibly creative kids, Atticus, Enzo and Pax.
You can reach Monte at [email protected].
We put the NEPM staff to the test to see if they can pick out Hadley-grown asparagus from asparagus grown from other places, McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern who, as always, has a lot to cover, and learn about Cancer Connection's fundraiser, "Grateful Bed."
We celebrate continue to celebrate Pride Month with The Big Gay Speakeasy in Adams, this weekend's Queer Joy Fun Fair and explore baneful v.s. baleful with the Word Nerd.
We talk to actor Sam Waterston about the screening of "The Killing Fields" at The Triplex, get a rundown of the festivities to come at Franklin County Pride and learn about jam with Beaumont's Berries.
We learn how the Community Foundation is increasing equity in western Mass., celebrate aging at Glenmeadow Retirement Living and check in with Mr. Universe during this uncertain time for research funding.
We check out the Shea Theater's dynamic screening of "Gamera v.s. Guiron," chat with hosts of Boston Public Radio Jim Braude and Margery Eagan and musician Jill Sobule with Erin McKeown for Live Music Friday.
We speak to Jen Pollins of the School for Contemporary Thought about youth dance programming, speak with author Varla Ventura about her new book, "Enchanted Plants," and learn about The Garden Conservancy's Open Gardens event at one of the locations for viewing in Greenfield.
We check back in with student authors of the Slavery North Initiative with their picture book exhibit, tour the sustainable and natural dye printmaking studio Zea Mays and learn about pronunciation with the Word Nerd.
We spend some time in Franklin County at Boulder Top Farm, explore the exhibit, "Voices and Votes," at the Mohawk Trail Regional High School and chat with the Tumble Science Podcast for Kids before their big Joke-ha-thon.
We recap some more highlights from our 413 Day celebration and talk to musical director and conductor Tian Hui Ng about MiFA Victory Theatre's performance, "Puerto Abierto."
We talk to multi-disciplinary artist Saul Williams before his performance at Mass MoCA, hear live music from Ciarra Fragale and taste wines for our latest Wine Thunderdome.