THE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING NETWORK
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Announcing the Community Broadcasting Network
What happens when a community picks up a camera and starts telling its own stories? For us, that question started with New Ellijay Television. NETV is a community access station in the north Georgia mountains, powered by local producers. It’s real TV for real people in one specific place. That project taught us that the…
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Harry Houdini in The Master Mystery (1918) | One of the First Robots in Cinema
The Master Mystery is an American silent mystery serial film that was released in 15 installments. Starring Harry Houdini, this 1918 science fiction adventure is about a criminal organization and a rampaging cyborg. It was filmed over a century ago, and years before the word Robot was first uttered. Presented by New Ellijay Television, their…
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The David & Goliath Story That Keeps On Giving | FIFA World Cup 2026
Yesterday’s emphatic 0-0 triumph of Cape Verde over Spain at the World Cup is just the tip of the iceberg of Cape Verde’s underdog story. You may never have heard of a place called Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde as it’s known in Portuguese, before their exceptionally brave defiance of Spain’s footballing prowess prior to…
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A Visit to EXPEDITION: BIGFOOT! | North Georgia’s Sasquatch Museum
Can you hear the rustling in the woods? What’s that behind you?! This week on This Is Ellijay, we looked for and FOUND the Bigfoot! Expedition Bigfoot is the premier Bigfoot destination in the North Georgia mountains, holding the country’s largest permanent display of Bigfoot artifacts, Bigfoot research tech, and interactive exhibits. Expedition Bigfoot is…
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US Imperialism and Crypto-Imperialism | The Hastening | Our Side of the Ledger
The Hastening is a show about US imperialism. And, in particular, it’s a way to explain how imperialism has evolved into what I call crypto-imperialism. Crypto-imperialism is basically the outcome of living in denial about imperialism for decades — instead of consciously and intentionally working to keep an empire running, we tell ourselves there is…
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Outlaw! (Orochi, 1925) – Newly Restored with Original Score & English Benshi Narration
WATCH HERE ON COMMUNITY MEDIA Discover the legendary 1925 Japanese silent masterpiece Orochi, now restored and retitled to its original intended name: Outlaw. Directed by Buntarō Futagawa and starring the iconic Tsumasaburō Bandō (Bantsuma) at the peak of his fame, this explosive jidaigeki follows a proud, low-ranking samurai whose sense of justice and fiery temper…
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Analog Revolution Documentary | Hurly Burly and the Volcanic Fallout & The New Clear Lawn Chairs
Here’s a small piece of history about the independent Record Label out of North Georgia, Analog Revolution. Violet Opal, Andrew Roach, and Ryan Stoyer talk about the beginnings of Analog Revolution and its revival with the vinyl split album from The New Clear Lawn Chairs and Hurly Burly and the Volcanic Fallout. FOLLOW THE LINKS…
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Back Porch Bistro in Ellijay, GA, is the Place to Visit for Good Food and Good Music
Welcome to Ellijay, GA! On This Is Ellijay, we showcase some of Ellijay’s most unique attractions, from local businesses and hot spots to our great parks and outdoor activities. This time, we’re pulling up a chair at the beloved Back Porch Bistro to see why this spot has become a must-visit for locals and visitors…
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Hollywood Finds It’s Voice | Lights of New York | Hollywood’s First Talkie
In this week’s Film Friday, Robin reviewed Lights of New York. In Lights of New York, a man is framed for the murder of a crime boss. This film made history as the first all-talking motion picture. Learn more about Community Broadcasting Network. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CommunityBroadcastingNetwork Watch Us on Peertube: https://vod.newellijay.tv/c/archives/videos Support us…
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The New Clear Lawn Chairs LIVE 2023 | ANALOG REVOLUTION PRESENTS
The band voted “Most Chill” in high school. The New Clear Lawn Chairs tried to cram as many people on stage to perform with them when they played live in Ellijay, GA in January of 2023. It’s a fun set, so please watch and enjoy. FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFO ON THE BAND:…
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What Can We Learn from Kwame Nkrumah and the Ghanaian Revolution?
75 years ago, Ghana was a colony of the United Kingdom known as the Gold Coast. When their leading independence party, the Convention People’s Party (CPP), won the 1951 council elections with 90% of the vote. It signaled that the end was near for the era of British colonization, first in Ghana, and soon across…