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 learn about the Trifest International Youth Film Festival that is currently accepting submissions and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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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.
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We take a tour of the Shakespeare & Company campus and bring the latest CISA Local Hero Spotlight to the Kolakoski Farm Stand.
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We head into the woods with author Noah Charney to talk about his book, "These Trees Tell a Story," and learn about the legal advocate shortage in Mass. with Jack Godleski and Izaac Maas.
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We talk to NEPM President Matt Abramovitz to bring a local context to eliminated federal funding for public media, hear live music with Florence's Lucia Dostal and imbibe at Tip Top Wine Shop.
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We learn about the new W.E.B. Du Bois statue that will be unveiled in Great Barrington this weekend and talk about the state of American politics with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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We learn about this weekend's Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival with live bagpipe music, talk to Word Nerd Emily Brewster about the suffixes "-ant" and "-aur," and listen to live music with Éilís Kennedy and Peter Blanchette.
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We visit Maple Corner Farm for their pick-your-own blueberry season, chat with conductor Keith Lockhart as he celebrates 30 years with the Boston Pops and play pickleball to benefit the Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity.
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We shoot some arrows with Mill River Archery, visit Black Birch Vineyard before their "Books and Bottles" event and explore distant solar systems with Mr. Universe.
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We talk to Senator Ed Markey as he prepares to run for reelection, learn more about Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Feast's return to Springfield and take the latest Wine Thunderdome to Provisions in Amherst.