Podcasts: Bill Newman

Bill Newman

The Bill Newman Show. Weekdays at 9AM. Join Bill & Monte Belmonte as they talk with news-makers, elected officials, authors, artists, poets, and ‘fish wrap’ about the day’s headlines.

Recent guests include authors Senator Elizabeth Warren (Persist); Larry Tye (Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy); Daniel James Brown (Facing the Mountain); Chuck Collins (The Wealth Hoarders and Born on Third Base).

The Democratic Candidates for Governor’s Council

8/31: The four candidates for the Democratic nomination for Governor’s Council from Western Mass: Shawn Allyn, Michael Fentin, Tara Jacob’s, and Jeffrey Morneau.

Taking time to remember

8/30: State Representative Mindy Domb on observances: COVID Remembrance Day and Overdose Awareness Day; Monte and David Boles on the Source to Sea Clean-up.

A threatened democracy is the U.S.’s highest concern

8.24.22 Josh Silver from Represent.us guest hosts and talks elections with Mark McKinnon from Showtime’s “The Circus.” digital disinformation with Kelsey Suter from GQR and masks in Northampton schools with Greg Schwartz

Wingenbach to School

8/23: Edward Wingenbach, President of Hampshire College; Doug Selwyn, author of “The Center of All Possibilities: Transforming Education for Our Children’s Future.”

On the censure of a Greenfield councilor

8/22: Mayors Monday with Greenfield Mayor Roxanne Wedegartner on back to school and covid, West-East rail, a city councilor censured, and police issues; Black in the Valley on the Amherst detention of bipoc youth on July 5 (the “You have no rights” incident) with Rev. Dr. Jacquelyn Smith-Crooks, Professor Carlie Tartakov, Amherst at-large Town Councilor Ellisha Walker, Executive Director of Citizens for Juvenile Justice, Attorney Leon Smith, and Chair of the Progressive Coalition of Amherst, Pat Ononibaku.

Leonard Baskin at 100

8/19: State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on the $ billion question and other matters we care a lot about; then, Hoise Baskin, Rich Michelson and Paul Gulla on the Leonard Baskin 100th birthday show at the RMichelson Gallery.

Recent Headlines

14 hours ago in National

Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn’t known, AP sources say

A suspect is in custody in the shooting of National Guard members in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, police said.

19 hours ago in National

National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks

The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites, while leaving them out of fee-free days that will be reserved for American residents.

19 hours ago in National, Trending

Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony

President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.

20 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.

20 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.