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Happy Independence Day 

Weekend, Everyone!!!

I pray you all have a fantastic Fourth of July weekend celebrating our nation's historic 250th Birthday!

What an exciting time it is to honor our history with patriotic music, great food, and, of course, fireworks!

I know many of you will likely be busy on the 4th, so you'll want to make sure to record all the special premieres and patriotic specials airing this weekend! The Hallmark Channel kicks Christmas in July off with their first premiere. 

Christmas classics continue to air on Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, and the Hallmark Channel all weekend long. You'll also find Christmas classics airing Friday on Hallmark Family.

See all of the details below...

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Saturday, July 4, 2026:

Christmas Under Construction

Storyline: Chelsea (Lowndes) and Jake (Adam Hurtig, A Suite Holiday Romance) are America’s sweethearts and the stars of a hit reality show, Renovation Romance, where they help couples transform their homes and relationships. For a live Christmas special, they’re tasked with renovating a cozy New Hampshire cabin alongside a new duo, Cooper (Lissing) and Janice (Samantha Kendrick, The Snow Must Go On). But behind the festive cheer, Chelsea and Jake’s relationship is fading. As their latest project progresses, it becomes clear to Chelsea that she and Jake have different priorities in life and must decide if their relationship can be salvaged or if it’s time for a fresh start.

Christmas Under Construction

Saturday, July 4, 2026

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

Plus, catch a Sneak Peek of Lacey Chabert's Countdown to Christmas movie, Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True, during Hallmark's premiere of Christmas Under Construction! If you haven't seen the trailer yet, you can catch it here!

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Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4, 2026:

Patriotic Specials

Celebrate America's Birthday 

with Patriotic Songs and Fireworks!

July 3, 2026:

 
🌟Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration ... PBS

🌟Mount Rushmore America 250 Fireworks Celebration ... Fox News / Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN, *stream here*) / Real America's Voice (*stream here*)

July 4, 2026:

🌟America 250: Celebrating Freedom ... Fox News

🌟Salute to America 250 ... Newsmax

🌟Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary ... Real America's Voice
(*stream free here*)

🌟America's 250th Anniversary ... News Nation

🌟America 250 July 4th Fireworks ... C-SPAN

🌟Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular ... NBC

🌟Disney Celebrates America: Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash ... ABC / Freeform / FX

🌟The Great American Block Party 250 ... CBS

🌟Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration
(Check your local PBS channel for a possible encore showing)

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Friday, July 3, 2026:

The Waltons Marathon

in HD

UPtv welcomes the all-American family series, The Waltons, in high-quality HD, with a special marathon on Friday, July 3rd!

The series will then continue to air in its regular timeslot, Monday – Friday, from 10am to 1pm ET, beginning on Monday.

*Also, look for classic patriotic TV sitcoms and dramas this weekend on Antenna TV and MeTV.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026:

Patriotic Movies

Patriotic Movie Schedule - July 4th

A Family Reunion ... Hallmark Family ... 10am
1776 ... TCM ... 11:45am
For Love & Honor ... Hallmark Family ... 12pm
Christmas on Duty ... Hallmark Channel ... 2pm
When Sparks Fly ... Hallmark Family ... 2pm
Yankee Doodle Dandy ... TCM ... 2:45pm
Christmas on Call ... Hallmark Channel ... 4pm
Love and Sunshine ... Hallmark Family ... 4pm
Christmas at the Inn ... Great American Family ... 6pm
A Veteran's Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm

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Have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend, everyone! I'll be celebrating our nation's 250th birthday with my family! I can't wait to see all of the fireworks lighting up our sky!

What a special time with family, friends, fireworks, food, and fun times... celebrating the best gift our forefathers gave us... freedom!

This special time in our country has been such a joy to watch, and it's also been fantastic to see how the visitors to America (for the World Cup) have expressed their love and appreciation for our great country!

No matter where I go... Country Roads Take Me Home to the Place I Belong!

God Bless You All

and

God Bless America!!!

Happy Fourth of July!

Net

"Where the Spirit of the Lord is,

there is freedom"

~2 Corinthians 3:17

🎆 Happy Fourth of July! 🎆 God Bless America... Land that I Love!!

vintage patriotic card

Happy Birthday AMERICA!

I just couldn't resist this Patriotic image above - as we celebrate Independence Day and Christmas in July!

Here are some Special Patriotic Celebrations airing this year on TV:

Fourth of July at The White House
Presented by Hallmark Channel

The White House, the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation host a celebration of Fourth of July, with performances by country singer Sara Evans, "American Idol" finalists Jax and Jonny Breens and pianist Lola Astanova.

"President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will celebrate Independence Day at the White House by welcoming military families to the South Lawn for an afternoon picnic. In the evening, staff and guests will join the military families to enjoy the traditional fireworks display provided by the National Park Service. The President and First Lady are excited to extend this year’s Fourth of July celebration to people across the country through a television partnership that will allow viewers to take part in special live performances on the South Lawn of the White House." - via whitehouse.gov.

See Fourth of July at The White House

Wednesday July 4, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

(the show will run 1 hour 30 minutes)

A Capitol Fourth on PBS

image: PBS

Host John Stamos presents the United States' national Independence Day celebration on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, which celebrates the nation's 242nd birthday and features a lineup of renowned musicians, including The Beach Boys, performing for an audience of thousands.

See A Capitol Fourth

Wednesday July 4, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on PBS
(the show will run 1 hour 30 minutes)

Check your local PBS for premiere time and encore showings.

*My local PBS station is showing at least 3 encores for this program, one immediately after the first show, and two more in the early morning hours.

TCM - Patriotic films...

TCM will be true to the red, white and blue all day starting with such patriotic films as... "Christmas in Connecticut," "Ah, Wilderness!," "America America," "The Howards of Virginia," "The Scarlet Coat," "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "1776," "Holiday Inn," and more...
*Note: Some military/war movies may not be suitable for young viewers.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries -
Patriotic Christmas Movie Marathon...

All of these Hallmark movies airing today mention or display service to our country: "Angels and Ormaments," "Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow," "Journey Back to Christmas," "The Christmas Note," "Christmas Homecoming," "Operation Christmas," and "Home for Christmas Day."

*See the Christmas TV Schedule for times airing.

I must say... I do miss "The Christmas Card" not being shown today; however, all of the movies mentioned above are a wonderful tribute to those who serve our country so faithfully.

I pray you all have a safe and Happy 4th of July Holiday as we celebrate the birth of our Great Country! Let Freedom Ring! From Sea to Shining Sea...

God bless America!!! Net

God Bless the USA - printable

Happy Independence Day! July 4th TV Specials: John Stamos to host Capital Fourth, Plus TCM, TBN & INSP Patriotic Salutes, & More!!!

*God Bless America!*

May all of us Americans celebrate the birth of our country *July 4, 1776* and our incredible freedoms - this Independence Day! As we eww & awe over the fireworks at our celebrations, may we remember "the rockets red glare.... the bombs bursting in air" and all who fought to defend the liberties we enjoy today!


Here are some TV Specials you can enjoy this 4th of July...

The Capitol Fourth on PBS

images via: PBS

Actor John Stamos ("Have Mercy" -Yes, it's Uncle Jesse from Full House and Fuller House!) will be hosting this years Capitol Fourth Celebration live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. and televised traditionally on PBS. Performers will include: The Beach Boys, with John Stamos on drums, singers Sofia Carson and Laura Onses, Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath, soul men Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi of The Blues Brothers, country singers Kellie Pickler and Trace Adkins, Motown group The Four Tops, gospel singer Yolanda Adams, the National Symphony Orchestra with conductor Jack Everly and More!

See The Capitol Fourth on PBS

Tuesday July 4, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on your local PBS

(please check your local listings for times and encore showings!)

Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks

image via: Macy's

Macy's Fourth of July 2017 Fireworks will light up the sky with performances starting at 8:00 pm Eastern Time - with Brad Paisley, Hailee Steinfeld, Jamie Barton, Lady Antebellum, the West Point Band and many more. The fireworks display will air on TV at 9:25pm (EST). See it on your local NBC channel.

TCM's Patriotic Tribute

Image via: Warner Brothers

TCM will again honor the Fourth of July by airing Classic Americana Films...

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) ... 8 PM

1776 (1972) ... 10:15 PM

The Music Man (1962) ... 1:15 AM

Miss Firecracker (1989) ... 4 AM

INSP honors the American Old West

image via: INSP

Visit the old western frontier on INSP with...

The Virginian: The Mountain of the Sun - 7 AM
The Virginian: Duel at Shiloh - 8:30 AM
The Virginian: The Evil that Men Do - 10:00 AM
The Virginian: Felicity’'s Spring - 11:30 AM

The Price of Freedom at 1 PM - "a documentary that follows the powerful stories of four brave Americans who sacrificed and fought to keep our country free."

The Virginian: Seth - 10 PM
The Virginian: Silver Image - 11:30PM

TBN Salutes our Founding Fathers
and their Incredible Faith

Image via: TBN

 

America's Godly Heritage via TBN: "Over the years, the values on which this country was founded have been seriously undermined. Now David Barton provides historic evidence of the Founding Fathers' intent for America. Rediscover the beliefs of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, and others concerning the proper role of Christian principles in education, government, and the public affairs of the nation."

See America's Godly Heritage

Tuesday July 4, 2017

on TBN at 8 PM (eastern standard time)

Encore airing at 11 PM (eastern standard time)


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I pray you all have a
Safe and Happy Fourth of July!!!

God Bless America -
our Home, sweet Home!!!

Be Blessed, Net

"If My people, who are called by My Name,
will humble themselves and pray and seek My face
and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven,
and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

~2 Chronicles 7:14

Start your JULY with a Red, White & NEW TV MOVIE & MORE!!!

"Let Freedom Ring" as we Celebrate
this Independence Day
Holiday Weekend!!!

Settle in and Relax with these movies...


Saturday July 1, 2017

PixL premieres a dating movie that may be Good or...

Bad Date Chronicles

*You may recognize Merritt Patterson in the poster above from Hallmark's Winterfest movie- A Royal Winter! Plus, you are sure to notice more stars from Hallmark, in this movie! See details - Here!

Storyline via PixL: "Leigh’s (Merritt Patterson) job consists of publishing her viewer’s mortifying dates on her column, The Bad Date Chronicles, until she has a bad date of her own with a rival newspaper’s editor, Connor (Justin Kelly). When Leigh shares her date with The Bad Date Chronicles readers, Connor heads over to..." Click Here to Read More...

See the Premiere of Bad Date Chronicles

Saturday July 1, 2017

at 9pm/8c. on PixL

Also on Saturday, you can see an encore airing of the last Hallmark wedding movie - most everyone has been gushing about...

My Favorite Wedding

See encore airings: Saturday, July 1st at 7pm/6c.

and Sunday, July 2nd at  1pm/12c.

Click Here for more details on My Favorite Wedding!

Hallmark will also play other terrific movies on Saturday, including: "Chance at Romance," "The Sweeter Side of Life," "Surprised by Love," "Appetite for Love," and "Moonlight in Vermont!"




Sunday July 2, 2017


Let Hallmark Movies & Mysteries carry you back to the early frontier with a "Love Comes Softly" Movie Marathon All Day - Sunday!

Movies airing...

(click on titles for more details on each movie!)

Love Begins ... 9 AM
Love's Everlasting Courage ... 11 AM
Love Comes Softly ... 1 PM
Love's Enduring Promise ... 3 PM
Love's Long Journey ... 5 PM
Love's Abiding Joy ... 7 PM
Love's Unending Legacy ... 9 PM
Love's Unfolding Dream ... 11 PM

*Click here for the Chronological Order of all ELEVEN of the "Love Comes Softly" Movies + DVD information!



The Hallmark Channel will also play wonderful movies on Sunday, including:
"Romantically Speaking," "My Favorite Wedding," "Tulips in Spring," "Autumn in the Vineyard," and "The Perfect Catch!"

I hope and pray you all have a relaxing, peaceful Holiday weekend, as we look forward to celebrating our Country this Tuesday, on the 4th!

Blessings to you all and God Bless America!!!

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"Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people chosen as His inheritance."

~ Psalms 33:12

July 4th Patriotic TV Specials

On this July 4th, 2013, we remember our Forefathers

and the hardship of sacrifices they endured for our freedom today,

and all the events that led us to the signing of our Constitution

on July 4, 1776.

 

Patriotic TV Specials:

*PBS will air "A Capitol Fourth" at 8 PM est. Check local listings for time and repeat airings. This annual Independence Day celebration features various musical patriotic performances and a fireworks display. This year’s performers include: Scotty McCeery (country music artist and “American Idol” winner), music legend Barry Manilow, Candice Glover (Season 12 winner of “American Idol”), Darren Criss (actor and singer from “Glee”), Jackie Evancho (musical prodigy and classical crossover star), Megan Hilty (Broadway and television star from “Smash”), and more... with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly.



*On TBN, at 4:30 PM est., you can see a 2 hour presentation of the: "Spiritual Heritage of the U.S. Capitol". Host and Historian David Barton narrates an awe-inspiring tour of the United States Capitol, which brings to light the rich spiritual heritage that pervades the lauded halls of the 200-year-old building. TBN will also have a patriotic concert at 6:30 PM, titled: "Let Freedom Ring", featuring Denver & the Mile High Orchestra. Then, at 12 AM est., you can see "Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure". In this documentary actor Kirk Cameron provides viewers with a rediscovery of the people and principles that make America a free and prosperous nation, featuring special guests and top musical artists as they share stories of faith and how to keep America's ideals alive.

*The Hallmark Channel will have an encore airing of their new original movie: "Banner 4th of July", starring American Idol alum Brooke White, at 8 PM est. This is a fun little movie that centers around the Banner siblings who return home, mend relationships, and well, I can't give it all away, but with their beloved hometown going bankrupt... can they finally see passed their own disagreements and broken dreams to re-start their lives, re-unite their band, and create a new start... all before the festival and deadline, which happens to be July 4th! Watch and see!


*NBC will air: Macy's 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular at 8 PM est. NBC celebrates the nation's 237th birthday with a live broadcast of the "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular," featuring all-star performances by Grammy award-winning Tim McGraw,  Country music's reigning sweetheart Taylor Swift, and others. (via NBC) The two-hour show will also air an encore presentation of the second hour of the fireworks special airing at 10:00 p.m. ET. Check your local listings for exact timing.



*TCM will have a day filled with Classic Musical Patriotic Films, including: "Anchors Aweigh" (which features two sailors who are given a three-day leave) , "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (features legendary, flag-waving song-and-dance man George M. Cohan who sings, dances, and composes his way to the heights of Broadway fame during the early years of the 20th Century and tries to find a useful function during the World Wars), and the 1962 Shirley Jones and Robert Preston version of "The Music Man" (a traveling con man arrives in a small Iowa town certain his scam of selling the idea that he can turn the local children into a band will be a success, but he meets his match in the beautiful local music teacher, who sees through his lies).

I hope you all have a wonderful, happy, and safe 4th of July!

God Bless America!!!

 

Happy Independence Day!!!

Hallmark Channel's New "4th of July" Movie premieres this Weekend!

 

"Banner 4th of July"

Premieres Saturday June 29th,

with repeat airings on Sunday, June 30th, too!

 

It's a Firecracker of a Special, which stars:

Brooke White, Christian Campbell, Michael Barbuto,
and Mercedes Ruehl.

 

Plot details:

 "As the Fourth of July approaches, it is up to Desiree and her siblings to put into action a plan that will save Pinewood Hills. In order for The Banners Project to help their beloved hometown recover from hard financial times, they must put their family feud aside and find harmony both on and offstage."

 

See the Family TV Schedule

for times airing.

Visit the "Banner 4th of July" Page

for more details and images!

A Hallmark Channel Musical Movie: "Banner 4th of July" starring an American Idol Alum

MOVIE REVIEW

Banner 4th of July

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: June 29, 2013

Stars American Idol Alum: Brooke White and will Feature Two Original Songs Written and Recorded by Brooke White!

Christian Campbell, Brooke White,
and Michael Barbuto
"Banner 4th of July" - on set image
via Brooke White's facebook

CAST:

Brooke White ... Desiree Banner
Christian Campbell ... Mitchell
Mercedes Ruehl ... Rosalind
Michael Barbuto ... Johnny

PLOT:

Desiree Banner (White) may own her own record company but she has struggled to find her perfect melody since leaving the band she once headlined with her brothers Mitchell (Campbell) and Johnny (Barbuto). Her departure from the band, The Banners Project, led her into a marriage that was doomed to fail and deeply damaged her relationship with Mitchell, whom she has avoided for the past ten years. Nevertheless, when Desiree's mother, Rosalind (Ruehl), suffers a heart attack, Desiree and Mitchell rush home and join their brother Johnny to be by her side. Shortly after Desiree arrives in her hometown of Pinewood Hills, she learns that the town will face bankruptcy if it can't make a bond repayment by the July 4th Holiday. Confined to bed and hating every minute of it, Rosalind, who also happens to be Mayor of Pinewood Hills, has secretly hatched a plan to repay the town's debt. Rosalind has booked The Banners Project in a reunion concert at the town's annual Fourth of July festival. The reunion concert will be a big deal, bringing in people from all over the country. The ticket sales alone will cover the debt.

As Desiree attempts to work with her brothers to conjure up a long-term solution to Pinewood's financial crisis, she must face her past mistakes head on, including the bad blood with Mitchell. As the Fourth of July approaches, it is up to Desiree and her siblings to put into action a plan that will save Pinewood Hills. In order for The Banners Project to help their beloved hometown recover from hard financial times, they must put their family feud aside and find harmony both on and offstage.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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NEW Mini-Series to air exclusively on INSP in May

I recently received this Press Release from Melissa Prince, Manager, Corporate Communications at INSP, and I am rather excited to share it with all of you!

INSP has made an agreement to have exclusive airing rights to the 4 hour ‘American-themed’ Mini-series: “COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.” Read all the details below...

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Four-part Mini-Series COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE to air exclusively on INSP

Original series set in pre-revolutionary war era is scheduled to air on Memorial Day

Indian Land, SC – INSP has executed an exclusive agreement with Colony Bay Productions to air a four-episode mini-series entitled “COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.” The announcement was made today by Doug Butts, SVP of Programming for INSP in conjunction with James Riley, President of Colony Bay and creator of the series.

“We are very excited to make this announcement,” said Butts. “Original scripted dramas are going to play a significant role in INSP’s future programming strategy. COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE is an outstanding edition to our already strong programming line-up. With the overwhelming success of period shows like Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, North & South, etc., audiences will find COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE equally compelling. The series tells the story of pre-revolutionary war America that is both entertaining and historically accurate. And, it fits perfectly with the INSP brand.”

COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE is a dramatic series set in a small rural town on the western border of New Hampshire in the late 1700s. The production is the result of a passionate vision. The series’ director and executive producer, James Riley, is no stranger to the era. His Southern California farm, property belonging to his family for generations, is the site of weekly Revolutionary War reenactments.

“I was born in the wrong century,” laughs Riley. “Love of America has become a lifestyle for me and my family. We are passionate about our country’s past, beginning with the people and places that stood for freedom and the events that led to our independence. When I decided to write and produce a series, it just seemed natural. We already owned the period-authentic wardrobes and buildings (no plumbing or electricity) right here on the property. So we set about finding a cast, and it was gratifying to see so many talented actors anxious to be included. The rest is, well, history.”


The agreement has been in development for more than a year. When Butts met Riley, they began to discuss the possibility of airing COURAGE on INSP. They both felt that it was a natural fit, and, over the past couple of months, negotiations intensified.

Butts continued, “INSP is the perfect network for Jim’s production. Our viewers are fiercely loyal and deeply committed to our country and to the traditional family. COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE embraces these same values. The series was written using stories painstakingly derived from historical documents and personal letters. The dedication and attention to detail by Jim, his cast and crew have resulted in one of the highest quality productions on this topic I’ve ever seen.”

For Jim, there was no question that this story needed to be told.

“The bald truth of the matter is that we don’t get enough of it,” said Riley. “A handful of feature films have been made about the American Revolution and very few about the formative years from Jamestown to Bunker Hill. America, even today, is still very much about those five generations who braved the New World in the fearful decades between Roanoke and Lexington. They were a sturdy lot of men and women who struggled to create and sustain a republic dedicated to the rare notion of individual freedom and ‘unalienable rights,’ a message still relevant today.”

The series will debut on INSP in its entirety on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th beginning at 7PM ET. An encore presentation is scheduled to air as a four-part miniseries on Tuesday – Friday, May 28-31, 2013 at 8PM ET and will feature one episode each night.

INSP is available in more than 73 million households across the U.S. via cable and DBS. Viewers can check their local program guides for channel information or visit www.insp.com.

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About The Inspiration Networks

The Inspiration Networks is a family of cable and satellite-delivered networks available to more than 155 million households worldwide. The flagship network, INSP, reaches more than 73 million U.S. households with a classic line-up of family entertainment and ranks among the fastest-growing basic cable networks in America. To learn more, visit www.insp.com.

About Colony Bay Productions

Colony Bay Productions is dedicated to telling the adventurous, heroic and exceptional story of America in a way that both challenges and inspires the audience. A small group of professional filmmakers, writers, actors and editors- the crew is committed to bringing high production standards and compelling stories to the public.

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*See the page: "Courage, New Hampshire" for more details + movie pictures and more!