Jeff Belanger

Jeff Belanger

Lizzie Borden Murder House Live for DarkZone.TV
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Jeff Belanger to Join The Lizzie Borden Murder House Live

Jeff Belanger will be among some of the experts to join the four-day LIVE Lizzie Borden event for Dark Zone Network. He’s scheduled for Saturday, August 29th at 6PM (eastern). The crew from the Dark Zone Network have set up a live stream from the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts. The Dark Zone will stream live and around the clock for four days beginning August 28. Just like with the Conjuring House, you’ll have unparalleled access to the entire haunted location. We’ll review the murders, the trial and discuss possible alternate theories with true crime experts and historians. Then, our paranormal guests will dive deep into the haunting sharing their stories, theories, and evidence while teeing up interactive experiments and nightly ghost hunts. Will Lizzie herself make an appearance? Step into The Dark Zone to find out. Visit Dark Zone TV for more information.

New England Legends is a 2020 winner of a Telly Award
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Jeff Belanger’s New England Legends Television Series Wins 2020 Telly Award

“Legendary Road Trip” episode earns Bronze medal for Television General Entertainment SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – June 1, 2020 – Selected from more than 12,000 entries, the “Legendary Road Trip” episode of the New England Legends television series has been recognized with a 2020 Telly Award, considered the world’s largest honor for video and television content across all screens. The Telly adds to the list of awards and nominations already garnered by the New England Legends production. “Legendary Road Trip” first aired on PBS affiliate WGBY in Springfield, Massachusetts, on October 31, 2019, and has since gone on to air on other PBS stations as well as the Amazon Prime video streaming service. The episode earned Bronze for the General Television category at this year’s Telly Awards. “We’re thrilled to have our work recognized by such a prestigious body of judges from our industry,” said Jeff Belanger, New England Legends writer, host, and Executive Producer. “In a landscape of shifting media, we always serve the story first and do whatever we can to take the viewer inside the legends.” New England Legends is created and produced by Jeff Belanger and Tony Dunne. The program debuted in 2013 and has since grown into an on-going series. The television series has earned an Aurora Award, two Emmy nominations, and now a Telly Award. “This is a win for independent producers,” added New England Legends director and Executive Producer, Tony Dunne. “From the start, this project has been a labor of love. To earn the Telly Award this year validates all of the hard work. We love telling these great, regional stories.” About The Telly Awards: The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 200 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks, reflective of the multi-screen industry The Telly Awards celebrates. Partners of The Telly Awards include NAB, Stash Magazine, and Digiday, VidCon and Social Media Week. About New England Legends: In 2013, New England Legends began as an independent television series created and produced by Jeff Belanger and Tony Dunne. Since then, it’s grown into a Web site, weekly podcast, active Facebook community of legend hunters, and movement to chronicle every legend in New England one story at a time. Visit the Web site at: ournewenglandlegends.com

The Mistletoe Bride by Jeff Belanger
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New England Legends Holiday Extra Podcast – The Mistletoe Bride

A New England Legends holiday extra episode! Jeff Belanger tries his hand at a classic Christmas horror folktale from England. For many years, ghost stories have been a Christmas tradition. We’d love to see that return. Music and production by John Judd. CALL (OR TEXT) OUR LEGEND LINE: (617) 444-9683 – leave us a message with a question, experience, or story you want to share! BECOME A LEGENDARY LISTENER PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends CREDITS: Written and narrated by: Jeff Belanger Music and production by: John Judd SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST FOR FREE: Apple Podcasts/iTunes | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | iHeartRadio JOIN OUR SUPER-SECRET: New England Legends Facebook Group

Jeff Belanger unveils the 2019 Halloween Forever Stamp for the U.S. Postal Service.
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Jeff Belanger Unveils Halloween 2019 Forever Stamps for the U.S. Postal Service

On Friday, October 11th at 5PM, Jeff Belanger joined the U.S. Postal Service at the Milford, New Hampshire, Pumpkin Festival for the First Day of Issue event commemorating the launch of the 2019 Halloween Forever stamps. This nation-wide launch event marks the first time in postal history that a ghost has been featured on a stamp. Belanger unveiled the stamp and offered the key-note remarks. You can watch the entire 27-minute ceremony in this video. (You can scrub ahead to 21:00 minutes in the video if you only want to watch Belanger’s speech.)

Who's Haunting the White House? The President's Mansion and the Ghosts Who Live There, Audiobook
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Jeff Belanger’s New Audiobook Book Explores the Ghosts of the White House

Who’s Haunting the White House? is the first audiobook to explore the history of the President’s mansion through the ghostly legends that lurk the halls and grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. BOSTON, MASS – April 27, 2018 – “Damn place is haunted sure as shootin’,” thirty-third President Harry S. Truman wrote of the White House in a September 7, 1946 letter to his wife, Bess. Given all of the history made in this building, and the lives lost both inside and due to decisions made within these walls, it’s no wonder that this is America’s most haunted home. Who’s Haunting the White House? The President’s Mansion and the Ghosts Who Live There by Jeff Belanger released this week on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. It’s the first audiobook that explores the history and legends of this storied building. “Who’s Haunting the White House? originally published as a hardcover book for middle readers ages ten and up,” said author and narrator Jeff Belanger. “It’s been a beloved book for my readers, and one of my favorite topics to discuss in lectures and interviews. This is the perfect project for my first audiobook.” Who’s Haunting the White House? has been updated and features voice actors, some sound effects and music, and bonus material including an in-depth author interview on the ghosts of the White House. “Since launching my New England Legends weekly podcast last August, I’ve embraced audio storytelling,” Belanger said. “This is truly theater of the mind.” Stories about strange sounds, disturbing sensations, and ghostly apparitions at the executive mansion date back over a century and have been referenced by Presidents, First Families, and staff members alike. Using letters, diaries, and first-hand accounts, readers hear from people who have witnessed a haunting. Is Abigail Adams still hanging laundry on the premises? Does President Andrew Jackson still make a ruckus up in the Rose Guest Room? Is Abraham Lincoln a permanent fixture in the bedroom that bears his name? Who’s Haunting the White House? is an exploration of history as much as it is about ghosts. The audiobook is 1 hour and 37 minutes long. It retails for $4.86 on Audible.com, $4.87 on Amazon.com, and $5.95 on iTunes. About Jeff Belanger Jeff Belanger is one of the most visible and prolific researchers of folklore and legends today. He’s the award-winning, Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the New England Legends series on PBS and Amazon Prime, and is the author of over a dozen books on history and lore (published in six languages). He also hosts the New England Legends weekly podcast. He’s the founder of Ghostvillage.com, and a noted speaker and media personality. He’s spoken at MENSA’s national conference and has given a prestigious TEDx talk in New York City. Belanger has written for newspapers like The Boston Globe and USA Today, and has served as the writer and researcher on numerous television series including Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Challenge, and Aftershocks on the Travel Channel, and Amish Haunting on Destination America. He’s been a guest on hundreds of radio and television programs including: The History Channel, The Travel Channel, Biography Channel, Reelz, PBS, The CBS News Early Show, CBS Sunday Morning, FOX, NBC, ABC, and CBS affiliates, National Public Radio, The BBC, Australian Radio Network, and Coast to Coast AM.

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