CBN News Channel Announces Thanksgiving Weekend Lineup

The CBN News Channel will air special programming over Thanksgiving weekend including two special episodes of Faith Nation, a docudrama about Rev. Robert Hunt's First Landing, and two CBN NewsWatch specials: one examining the Native Americans' Squanto, Pocahontas and their untold stories of faith, and the other looking at our DIVIDED nation.

Faith Nation Special- Finding civility in politics
One of the CBN News Channel's flagship shows, co-hosted by Jenna Browder and John Jessup, Faith Nation presents special programing on how civility and unity is being found in politics. Airtime: Thursday, 11/22 at 6:00pm ET*

CBN NewsWatch: Squanto, Pocahontas, their untold stories of Faith
This special episode of CBN NewsWatch, hosted by Charlene Aaron, will examine the lives of Squanto, the Native American hero who saved the pilgrims from starvation on their first Thanksgiving, and Pocahontas, the young woman who became an ambassador between two nations. Included will be an airing of a CBN movie, Pocahontas: Dove of Peace, that brings the story of Pocahontas' capture, Christian faith, and legacy to life. http://www.pocahontasmovie.com/
Airtime Thursday, 11/22 at 8pm ET*

First Landing
First Landing, from the Christian Broadcasting Network, is a docudrama telling the story of Reverend Robert Hunt's incredible sacrifice as expedition chaplain of the Virginia Company's awe-inspiring voyage to the New World - a groundbreaking trip that would result in America's first permanent English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. http://www.firstlandingthemovie.com/about.html
Airtime: Thursday, 11/22 at 9pm ET*

Faith Nation: Finding Civility
This special episode of Faith Nation, co-hosted by Jenna Browder and John Jessup, takes a special look at civility and unity taking place in America today. Airtime: Friday, 11/23 at 6pm ET*

CBN NEWSWATCH Special: Healing THE DIVIDE in America
Hosted by Efrem Graham, this special program takes a look across the U.S. with stories of hope, love and unity in our DIVIDED nation. Airtime: Friday, 11/23 at 8pm ET*

*Will re-air at various times over the weekend; check website (CBNNewsChannel.com) for schedule.

The CBN News Channel features a mix of live and breaking news coverage from the network's Washington D.C. bureau, Virginia Beach headquarters, and other locations around the world. The first 24-hour television news channel from a Christian perspective, CBN News Channel launched on October 1, 2018 and is available Over The Air (OTA) in these 15 markets:

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Norfolk-- WAVY/Ch. 10.4
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Lubbock-- KAMC/Ch. 28.4

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