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're live from Tanglewood to celebrate the 150th birthday of Serge Koussevitsky, former BSO music director. We discuss his legacy with BSO archivist Bridget Carr and the vice president of artistic planning, Anthony Fogg. Plus, we hear live music from the BSO's principal bassist for the last 48 years, Edwin Barker.
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We speak to the highly accomplished conductor, Thomas Wilkins, who is an instructor at Tanglewood, learn about Amherst Cinema's summer series, Sound & Vision, and take The Pizza Quest to Ashfield to try Country Pie.
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We hear music from Chris Pureka before their gig at Egremont Barn, check in with photojournalist Barry Goldstein after his reporting at the Republican National Convention, and have our latest wine Thunderdome at Table and Vine.
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We talk to singer-songwriter Billy Bragg before his performance at the Academy of Music in Northampton, talk to some folx from MASS MoCa who are working to bring free live music to North Adams, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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We head over to Yellow Stonehouse Farms for the latest CISA Local Hero Spotlight, chat with writer and comedian Dulcé Sloan about life and her new book, and sympathize (empathize?) with the Word Nerd.
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We talk to Paul Killinger, director of education at TickReport, about how to deal with the tiny but mighty arachnids, ticks.
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We learn about the upcoming RPM Fest with founder and organizer Brian Westbrook, chat with proprietor Sean Mitchell about his new event space, Jupiter Club, and talk about black holes neither big nor small with Mr. Universe.
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We talk about this weekend's Springfield Jazz & Roots Festival with project manager Bianca Jimenez, music legend Ms. Lisa Fischer, and hip-hop artists T'Swan and Talynt. We also learn about the fifth Shelburne Falls Porch Festival and invite NEPM reporter Nirvani Williams to join our latest Wine Thunderdome.
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We reflect on the floods that drowned so many crops one year ago, take a tour of E. Cecchi Farms, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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We learn about the Berkshire Film and Media Collaborative from Executive Director Diane Pearlman, chat with local author Gretchen Felker-Martin about her new horror novel, "Cuckoo," and get nerdy with Emily Brewster.