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 speak with NPR enthusiast Sen. Jake Oliveira about some of the many issues on his agenda, and we hear about the amalgam of art, history, education, and racial justice that will be the Power of Truths festival.
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We hear about the $2M gift received by CATA, explore laughter in the 413 with the folx from Happier Valley Comedy, and Mr. Universe tells us about a western Massachusetts tie to eclipses though Emily Dickinson.
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Short segment: the Fab 413 team learns about a local movement to encourage the silent "H" in all western Massachusetts towns, cities, and counties...
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We hear about Translate Gender's upcoming resource and art fair, pit the Italian north v.s. the south for the Wine Thunderdome, and host Bella's Bartok for Live Music Friday.
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We'll chat with author Martha Ackmann about the first woman to play in the Negro Leagues and with the executive artistic director of MIFA, Don Sanders. We'll also McGovern with McGovern and chat with our resident Word Nerd.
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We talk to conductor Mei-Ann Chen about her new position at the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, author Ayize Jama-Everett tells us about his "Liminal Series," and Jill Kaufman updates us on the latest from the NEPM newsroom.
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We talk about the future of electric vehicles, have a Local Hero Spotlight, and welcome Kaliis back to tell us about the Big Ears music festival.
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We chat with folx from the Massachusetts Farm to School panel, with Karen Chase about her new book, "History is Embarassing," and with Mr. Universe Salman Hameed.
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We hear about the Springfield Museums' tribute to Taylor Swift, taste Mediterranean wines for this week's Thunderdome, and welcome Tem Blessed for Live Music Friday.
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We talk to panelists of an upcoming community action conference, chat with those involved with the new documentary, 'Where I Became," and McGovern with McGovern.