Kaliis Smith
Host and ProducerKaliis Smith is a radio host and producer for NEPM's The Fabulous 413. She was most recently host and producer at The River 93.9/WRSI where she appeared on Mornings with Monte for the Nerdwatch segment and hosted weekday evenings.
A guitarist, she’s in several local bands including Ex-Temper, The Brass, and Soul Magnets, and is the author of “Finger and Thumb.” “Sir Morien,” a children’s book co-written with New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, is due out in 2023. Kaliis is originally from Roxbury, and now lives in Springfield.
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We learn about all the community-forward healthcare that is provided by local organization Tapestry Health, learn about the invasive spotted lantern fly with NEPM reporter Philip Bishop and Jennifer Foreman Orth of MDAR and check in with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We join Rep. Jim McGovern at Foxtrot Farm as he tours various farms across western Mass., talk with the Word Nerd about contradictory phrases and find out what's new in the world of gaming in the latest installment of Nerdwatch. -
We talk to Way Finders President Keith Fairey and MassINC Polling Group Research Director Rich Parr about a new survey to gauge transportation in western Mass. and take a trip to Coyote Hill Farm. -
We learn about the the 2025-2026 program of the Hope Center of the Arts, pet some instruments at the Northampton Community Music Center and hear more about the lunar eclipse with Mr. Universe. -
We talk with CitySpace's Zoë Fieldman and Pay It Forward grant recipient Chestina Thrower and have our latest Power of History segment with professor Ousmane Power-Greene. -
We talk with local author David Daley about the modern context of gerrymandering, learn about the Nipmuc community's traditional mishoon practice and find out what's in store for this year's RPM Fest. -
We talk with comic book author Diane DiMassa about her new anthology, learn about what the Arcadia Folk Festival has in store this year, and ask the Word Nerd about common misnomers. -
We learn about Stone Soup Cafe's 20th annual Harvest Supper and The Triplex Cinema's Queer Cinema Club. Plus we take the latest CISA Local Hero Spotlight to Autumn Mist Farm. -
We hear about how festival Transformance 35 benefits the local arts and talk with Mr. Universe about the upcoming lunar eclipse and not-so-far-away planets. -
We talk with Northampton Arts Council's Steve Sanderson about the Transformance 35 fundraiser, including a performance from one of the bands that'll be on stage, Big Yellow Taxi, and Mr. Universe explores Josh Ritter lyrics and a planet in the Alpha Centauri system.
