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).

Why Rural Communities are S.O.L.

8/23: State Representative Natalie Blais on PILOTs and SOL, and the census and redistricting. Black in the Valley with Holyoke mayoral candidate, Gloria Caballero Roca.

The Hypocrisy Around Us — Exposed

State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on politicians who emphatically oppose individual reproductive choice but equally vehemently support individual choice for covid…

The Fight Continues with Dennis

8/19: Former mayor, long-time Congressman and two-time candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, Dennis Kucinich on “The Division of…

Live from Mauritius with Kenny Newman

8/18: Live from Mauritius — our Mauritian correspondent, Kenny Newman — on the recent Washington Post report about the island…

Simple Summer with Jonathan Bardzik

8/17: Celebrity chef, storyteller, author and former Valley resident, Jonathan Bardzik, on “simple summer: a recipe for joy and connection.”…

The Disintegration of Afghanistan

8/16: It’s Mayor’s Monday with Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle; then James Whiteside, author of “Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad…

Mayor’s Monday

8/16: It’s Mayor’s Monday with Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle; then James Whiteside, author of “Center Center:
A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet.”

Rep. Neal has shofar to go when it comes to climate change

8/13: MTA VP, Max Page on masks and vaccines in schools and colleges; Rabbi Benjamin Weiner on Dayenu, the Jewish Call for Climate Justice, and the upcoming rally at Rep. Richard Neal’s office; ArtBeat with Donnabelle Casis and Rachel Hersh and Sarah Marcus of the Piedmont Play Project and this weekend’s performances.

The Ballot Blocks

8/12: Damon Effingham, Director of Federal Reform at Represent US, on the perilous state of our democracy and what Congress
may, or may not do about it,

My Evil Twin

8/11: Eric Sawyer and Harley Erdman on “My Evil Twin;” Then, Vaya con Munoz with Natalia Munoz.

Recent Headlines

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs

There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.

2 days ago in National

Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.

2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season

After a summer of vacations and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it's worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year.