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 preview a new play about the long lasting effects of slavery, explore the untapped legacies of the slave trade in Caribbean, Central and South America and get our political questions answered by Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We talk to the new leader of Community Action Pioneer Valley, preview the North Quabbin Garlic and Arts Festival, and learn about the Arabic origins of English words with the Word Nerd. -
We engage in healthy discourse before the WIT Literary Festival, talk with author and musician Mister G before his book release concert, and check out the lineup for this year's Northampton Jazz Festival. -
We speak to the latest Mass Humanities Storyteller of the Year, Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys, hear how Images Cinema is shifting gears as they prepare for construction and explore the cosmos with Mr. Universe. -
We broadcast live from FreshGrass Festival to speak with the organizers and hear live music from cellist Mike Block and banjoist Allison de Groot. -
We speak with author Hannah Moushabeck of Interlink Publishing about the 2nd annual Read & Resist event, learn about a new theater work at Double Edge Theatre and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We learn about immigrant rights and advocacy event hosted by the Shelburne Falls Welcome Committee and FCCPR Rapid Response Network, learn about the 15th annual Ashfield FilmFest and get nerdy with wordster Emily Brewster. -
We talk learn about this year's resource fair organized by the Mary Lyon Foundation, talk about theater incubation space The Barn at Lee and discuss the role of mobile markets with Go Fresh. -
We learn about an initiative to merge 6 towns into one regional school district in Franklin County, speak with the authors of "The Big E Book" as the fair descends upon western Mass., and discuss possible life on Mars with Mr. Universe. -
We talk to the final candidate in our Northampton mayoral race marathon, Jillian Duclos, chat with hosts of BPR Jim Braude and Margery Eagan before they visit the 413 and taste wines with NEPM's own Nirvani Williams.
