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 speak with the third candidate running for mayor in Northampton, Dan Breindel, in our series leading up to the preliminary elections next week. Plus, we speak with local author Jeanne Birdsall about her new book and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We speak to David Dombrowski, candidate for the 2026 Northampton mayoral race, learn about a new opera exploring the boundaries between humanity and AI and speak with actors of movie "Psycho Beach Party" before their screening at The Triplex Cinema. -
We begin our conversations with the Northampton mayoral candidates ahead of the primary elections with Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra and talk to comedian Daniel Shar's show, "Near Sex for Work." -
We listen to live music with Ron Sexsmith, learn new recipes from the authors of new cookbook "Heartland Masala" and talk about apple season with Mountain Orchard. -
We learn about a play to highlight stories of Sudanese women, "The Epic of Violence," have Live Music Friday with psychedelic band Tropa Magica and try wines at Dare Bottleshop & Provisions. -
We visit the Memorial Hall Museum in Deerfield to view the exhibit, "Pioneer Valley Picture Show," and check in with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We take a trip to Springfield Museums to learn about the third Latino Arts Festival, visit Book and Plow Farm in Amherst and describe body parts with the Word Nerd. -
We celebrate 25 years of Mike's Maze in Sunderland and learn about the 2nd annual QueerCore Fest in Easthampton. -
We speak with Nan Parati 20 years since she was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and hear music with clarinetist Kinan Azmeh with conversation with Michi Wiancko of Antenna Cloud Farm. -
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.
