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).

When, if ever, should Hamp reinstitute a mask mandate in school?

10.25.22 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Larry Hott. And with School Committee member and parent Mike Stein and parent professor Joe Pater about guidelines for masks in the Northampton schools.

Don’t get confused by the Comerfords on the ballot

10.24.22 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and talks with Governor’s Council candidate Tara Jacobs (D) who is running against John Comerford (R) who is no relation to Senator Jo Comerford (D) either familially or politically. Plus Greenfield Mayor Roxanne Wedegartner’s take on the ballot questions

Rep. Sabadosa on the ballot questions

10/21: State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa on the ballot questions; MTA President on educators’ success in Haverhill and Ballot Question 1; ArtBeat with Joanne Holtje and Sondra Peron.

Blais on The Ballot

10.20.22 Buz Eisenberg guest hosts and is joined by Rep. Natalie Blais who breaks down the ballot questions. Plus Northampton Poetry Radio with Rich Michelson, Doug Anderson and Eileen Kennedy. And the Rev. Michael McSherry and Rabbi Justin David

Under October skies

10/19: Talking Ballot Question 2 with Dr. Marty Wohl; Talkin’ baseball with the Duke—Duke Goldman.

Unbeelievable

10/18: The NEF Spelling Bee –be there!—with Megan Rubiner Zinn and Lisa Papademetriou; Laurel Park’s 150 anniversary celebration with Liz Duffy Adams; the monthly Comedy Quiz with Pam Victor, Maddy Benjamin and Monte Belmonte.

From Sesame Street to Main Street, Northampton

10/17: Mayors together on this Mayors Monday with Easthampton Mayor, Nicole LaChapelle, and Holyoke Mayor, Joshua Garcia. Then, Sonia Monzano (Maria from Sesame Street), who is performing at the Academy of Music for a one show only this Saturday evening (“Selected Shorts”).

Recent Headlines

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New York City voters are choosing their next mayor as Mamdani faces Cuomo in a generational battle

New York City's voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation's largest city.

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

President Donald Trump's administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP for November, after two judges issued rulings requiring the government to keep the nation's largest food aid program running.

2 days ago in National

NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day

New York City's mayoral candidates are making a final push Monday to get voters to the polls, as the race to lead America's biggest city nears its finale.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.