
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.
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We discuss family storytelling with picture book "Jane Writes a Play," learn about this weekend's Queer Story Slam, and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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We take a trip to Firetype Chocolate in Northampton, get into apple science at Headwater Cider and discuss algospeak with the word nerd.
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We hear live music from cuatrista Fabiola Mendez, get a history of the cuatro with local instrument maker William Cumpiano and dive into the EEOC with the latest Power of History segment.
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We hear about the Lift Every Voice lecture series to celebrate Black American culture, CHD's fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters and continuing federal funding cuts with Mr. Universe.
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We hear the francophone sounds of Le Vent Du Nord, talk with bass phenom Endea Owens, get a history lesson with Ousmane Power-Greene, and taste wines at State Street Fruit Store.
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We learn about upcoming opportunities to dance to the electronic sounds from across the globe and check in with Rep. Jim McGovern to address a lot of listener questions.
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We learn about an upcoming fundraiser to benefit The Palestinian House of Friendship, the potential impacts of the federal funding freeze on Head Start, and get mischievous with the Word Nerd.
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We learn about Holyoke High School's upcoming production of "Lord of the Flies," preview another story that will be featured at CISA's Field Notes storytelling event and learn about Berkshire Cider Project's upcoming wassailing event.
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We learn about the positive impacts of improv with Happier Valley Comedy, get some local audio history with a new documentary exploring the life of peacemakers Wally and Juanita Nelson and explore life beyond earth with Mr. Universe.
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We have Live Music Friday with local singer-songwriter Heather Maloney, learn about this year's Black Artistic Freedom Conference at UMass, and return to Table & Vine for another Wine Thunderdome.
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.