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 get the behind-the-scenes look at local film "Watching Mr. Pearson," speak with musician Madeline Peyroux before she visits the HOPE Center for the Arts, and talk to Mr. Universe. -
We broadcast from the Emily Dickinson Museum with Executive Director Jane Wald, Program Director Brooke Steinhauser, and poets Nathan McClain and Rebecca Hart Olander. -
We chat with folx from The Massachusetts Review in honor of National Poetry Month, have a Live Music Friday with Springfield artist Parris, and return to State Street Fruit Store for the latest Wine Thunderdome. -
Today we dive deep into the Massachusetts Public Record Law. -
We talk to the organizers of Hampshire Pride that will hit the Northampton streets on May 2, speak with mezzo soprano Catilin Felsman ahead of Opera on Tap coming to The Iron Horse, and have our weekly chat with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We check in with the organizers of the Amherst Sustainability Festival, talk with reporter Melissa Sances about her investigation of the Strathmore Paper Mill ahead of its near-certain demolition, and explore "whom" with the Word Nerd. -
We get a sneak peak of the 5th annual Easthampton Film Festival, check in with the David Ruggles Center before their Founders Day Symposium, and take the latest Local Hero Spotlight to Woodstar Cafe. -
We check out the first Berkshires Book Con at the Pittsfield Atheneum, hear live music with musician Liz Longley, and have a Wine Thunderdome with Franklin County wine friend Ken Washburn. -
We talk to Poppy DaBubbly a.k.a. Casi Kristant about the Drag Story Extravaganza fundraiser at WANDER Berkshires, hear the sounds of Ukraine with music group Yagody, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
![Creator Patric Madden [right] and producer Urgyen Joshi [left] speak to The Fabulous 413 about their production of "Acting Class: 2 Fast, 2 Furrious."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e552c26/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2246+0+22/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F88%2Fea%2F98c8f83e4a719f7c7cbd4911af51%2Fpxl-20260413-165547456.jpg)
We talk with Erin Sewell of Dusty Goat Farm about growing microgreens, chat with Patric Madden and Urgyen Joshi about their second production of "Acting Class: 2 Fast, 2 Furrious," and get word nerdy with senior editor Emily Brewster of Merriam-Webster.
![Creator Patric Madden [right] and producer Urgyen Joshi [left] speak to The Fabulous 413 about their production of "Acting Class: 2 Fast, 2 Furrious."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f2eb06b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2246+0+22/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F88%2Fea%2F98c8f83e4a719f7c7cbd4911af51%2Fpxl-20260413-165547456.jpg)