The Fabulous 413 is a daily afternoon radio show celebrating life in western Massachusetts — and a kind of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for grown-ups.
We want to hear from you! What do you think makes western Massachusetts great? Send us a note or leave us a voicemail.
Reach us at thefab413@nepm.org or 1-800-639-9120.
-
We learn about the Holiday Pops concert at Tanglewood, hear live music with local band Bunnies and have an end-of-year recap with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We hear the East African sounds of sounds of Zikina for Live Music Wednesday, review the runners-up for Merriam-Webster's word-of-the-year, and mourn the loss of beloved singer Evelyn Harris. -
We take a trip to Ellison Farm Beef in Ludlow, talk with Ricky McKinnie of the Blind Boys of Alabama before their show at the Hope Center for the Arts, and learn how introverts can survive the holidays with Janice Chaka. -
We talk to organizer Imani Wallace about the 3rd annual Black AF Conference, learn Merriam-Webster's word of the year with the Word Nerd, and reflect on the year in astronomy with Mr. Universe. -
We are joined with rock legend Juliana Hatfield for Live Music Friday and head to Tip Top Wine Shop for the latest Wine Thunderdome with special guest Nirvani Williams. -
We check in with organizers behind Yet Another Queer Pop-Up Market, find out about the "30 Poems in November" showcase fundraiser for the Center for New Americans, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We hear live music with Socks in the Frying Pan before they perform at The Iron Horse tonight, speak with folx from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra about the upcoming Holiday Pops concert and get word-nerdy with Emily Brewster. -
We talk to David Machowski, market manager of the Amherst Winter Farmers' Market, speak with Claude McKnight, founding member of Grammy-winning acapella group Take 6, and talk to professor Ousmane Power-Greene about his feature in an amicus brief for a lawsuit against the Trump administration. -
We visit Red Fire Farm to see how they're rebuilding after their tragic barn fire nearly two years ago, speak with Michel and Hannah Moushabeck about the newly-formed Interlink Foundation and check in with Mr. Universe about Asteroid Bennu. -
We talk to Camille Asia, the founder and organizer of the nomadic QTBIPoC open mic series, listen the live music with the Jeanines, and try bubbly wine at Provisions.
Monte Belmonte and Kaliis Smith bring you The Fabulous 413, a new live, daily radio show and podcast celebrating life in western Massachusetts — and a kind of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for grown-ups.
Monte and Kaliis will introduce you to the neighbors who make our western Massachusetts the incredible place it is, with a focus on arts and agriculture, cuisine and colleges, history, happenings and whatever the people of the 413 are talking about today.
We’ll explore our fascinating places from The Clark to Clarkdale Fruit Farm, Tanglewood to “The Tofu Curtain,” from Forest Park to the Five Colleges.
The Fabulous 413 is radio terroir to better connect you to the place that we call home.
Monte Belmonte was born and raised in Massachusetts and has been a radio host in western Massachusetts for the last 20 years. He's married to Smith College Spanish lecturer Melissa Belmonte, and has three incredibly creative kids, Atticus, Enzo and Pax.
Kaliis Smith, who is also the show's digital producer, is originally from Roxbury and now lives in Springfield. A guitarist, she’s in several local bands including Ex-Temper, The Brass, and Soul Magnets, and she's the author of “Finger and Thumb.” Her latest is “Sir Morien,” a children’s book co-written with New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.