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 monte@nepm.org.
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We visit Lenox to learn about Tanglewood on Parade. We hear from conductors Thomas Wilkins and Na'Zir McFadden, listen to live music from Nathan Cole, violinist and BSO concertmaster, and Lorna McGhee, BSO principal flutist. Plus we talk with Amy Aldrich, senior director for patron outreach. -
We take a walk in Wildwood Cemetery to see a new sculpture, learn about Amherst Cinema's "Sound and Vision" film series and learn about the future of the star, Betelgeuse, with Mr. Universe. -
We talk with Kitty Hendricks-Miller about the 12th annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival, learn about the multi-cultural dance found in "Urban Love Suite" at Jacob's Pillow and taste wines at Dare Bottleshop in Lenox. -
We talk with writer and producer Haile Eshe Cole and assistant producer Nicole Young-Martin of emerging play "Belly," and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We speak with the organizers of the African Community Festival in Springfield, visit the Westfield Farmers Market and discuss the term "Adams' apple." with the Word Nerd. -
We visit MASS MoCA to hear from the co-founders of Bang on a Can before LOUD weekend, David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon. Plus, we listen to a percussive performance from Jason Treuting of Sō Percussion. -
We visit Indian Line Farm in Great Barrington and learn about celestial navigation here on earth. -
We learn about the electronic music festival, Extension Chords II, with some of the performers and organizers of the event and try wines with our Franklin County wine friend Ken Washburn. -
We learn about the Trifest International Youth Film Festival that is currently accepting submissions and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We talk with producer and soprano Karen Slack about the new production, "African Queens," at Tanglewood and ask the Word Nerd about the history of using "pretty" as an adverb.
