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 chat with author-illustrator Jared Sarnie, speak to Bomba de Aquí, Mass Humanities storytellers of the year honorees, and learn about The Barn at Lee's newest production, "Real Estate." -
We speak to professor and author Martin Dobrow about his new book, "Original City, Original Sin," and visit Holyoke, Chicopee and Springfield Head Start facility as federal cuts are proposed. -
We celebrate a new album from Kimaya Diggs, "Green," visit the Eric Carle Museum's new exhibit, and chat with Word Nerd Emily Brewster. -
We visit the function conjunction of Amethyst Farm and speak to Xiomara Rosa, the owner Bueno y Sano's Holyoke location. -
We speak with local author Catherine Cliff on her new book, "Miss Bates," visit Shakespeare and Company and chat with Mr. Universe. -
We have Live Music Friday with the Sam Grisman Project, see the community project born from NEPM's own art tour event, and pit Cabernets together for the latest Wine Thunderdome. -
We learn about upcoming Stockbridge Munsee Homelands Powwow and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We get a Live Music (and dance) Session with Flamenco Boston, speak with artist Charlie Gould who has a painting hung right here at NEPM, and speak with the Word Nerd about English's archaic roots. -
We visit Fern Valley Farm, learn about Jacob's Pillow's fall season, and explore Mass. water supply politics and the Quabbin Reservoir. -
We speak with musician and filmmaker Boots Riley before his talk and screening of his latest, "I Love Boosters," learn how UMass will celebrate International Translation Day, and check in with Mr. Universe.
