Summary: Eric, and Lon kick off 2013 in style as we welcome Author, TV host, Historian, Blogger, and Paranormal Jack of all trades Jeff Belanger. Jeff is always a great guest to chat with and bring a variety of paranormal topics to discuss with him as a radio guest. We will be catching up with Jeff this coming week as Eric, Lon and Sean welcome in 2013 this coming Sunday night live at 8:00 pm eastern. Jeff Belanger is one of the most visible paranormal researchers today. He's a prolific author who writes for both adults and children, he's a talk show host, lecturer, and he's the founder of the new legend tripping movement (www.legendtripping.com). Since 1997, the former journalist has interviewed thousands of eyewitnesses to paranormal occurrences. He's worked in marketing and public relations for both private and public companies, and he's the ultimate insider and knows how to connect with people from all walks of life when it comes to the unexplained. He is the author of over a dozen books (published in six languages) including the best sellers: The World's Most Haunted Places, Weird Massachusetts, and Who's Haunting the White House (for children). He's the founder of Ghostvillage.com, the Web's most popular paranormal destination according to Google.com, and a noted speaker and media personality providing dozens of lectures per year at colleges, universities, conferences, and libraries. He's also the host of the cable/Web talk show, 30 Odd Minutes which is available in over 3 million homes in the United States. Belanger has written for newspapers like The Boston Globe and is the series writer and researcher for Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel. Belanger has been a guest on hundreds of radio and television programs and networks including: The History Channel, The Travel Channel, Biography Channel, PBS, NECN, Living TV (UK), The Maury Show, The CBS News Early Show, FOX, NBC, ABC, and CBS affiliates, National Public Radio, The BBC, Australian Radio Network, and Coast to Coast AM. Jeff recently took on a new cause that recently affected the nation with the tragic shootings in Newtown Ct. Sandy Hook Elementary School was Jeffs elementary school. Jeff along with several others are forming a non-profit organization to provide a memorial and long-term scholarships in the victims’ names. Jeffs still has roots in the area and is one of the creators of the fund and he is proud to serve on the board of directors. He currently haunts Massachusetts. For more information you catch Jeff on one of these websites. www.jeffbelanger.com www.30oddminutes.com www.ghostvillage.com www.newtownmemorialfund.org
