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 take a trip to Springfield Museums to learn about the third Latino Arts Festival, visit Book and Plow Farm in Amherst and describe body parts with the Word Nerd. -
We celebrate 25 years of Mike's Maze in Sunderland and learn about the 2nd annual QueerCore Fest in Easthampton. -
We speak with Nan Parati 20 years since she was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and hear music with clarinetist Kinan Azmeh with conversation with Michi Wiancko of Antenna Cloud Farm. -
We learn about all the community-forward healthcare that is provided by local organization Tapestry Health, learn about the invasive spotted lantern fly with NEPM reporter Philip Bishop and Jennifer Foreman Orth of MDAR and check in with Rep. Jim McGovern. -
We join Rep. Jim McGovern at Foxtrot Farm as he tours various farms across western Mass., talk with the Word Nerd about contradictory phrases and find out what's new in the world of gaming in the latest installment of Nerdwatch. -
We talk to Way Finders President Keith Fairey and MassINC Polling Group Research Director Rich Parr about a new survey to gauge transportation in western Mass. and take a trip to Coyote Hill Farm. -
We learn about the the 2025-2026 program of the Hope Center of the Arts, pet some instruments at the Northampton Community Music Center and hear more about the lunar eclipse with Mr. Universe. -
We talk with CitySpace's Zoë Fieldman and Pay It Forward grant recipient Chestina Thrower and have our latest Power of History segment with professor Ousmane Power-Greene. -
We talk with local author David Daley about the modern context of gerrymandering, learn about the Nipmuc community's traditional mishoon practice and find out what's in store for this year's RPM Fest. -
We talk with comic book author Diane DiMassa about her new anthology, learn about what the Arcadia Folk Festival has in store this year, and ask the Word Nerd about common misnomers.
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.