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WTIC Airs News Stories About Hope


Topic: Local News
Posted on 6/1/2018

Tribune’s Fox affiliate WTIC-TV Hartford, Conn., airs a segment called “Make-A-Wish Stories of HOPE,” every Tuesday at 10 p.m., with rebroadcasts on Wednesday and Sunday mornings. They highligh local kids, their families and the communities that help grant wishes. These wishes have physical and emotional benefits that increase chances of survival for critically ill kids.

“This partnership with WTIC is huge for us… there’s still a lot of kids out there who are missing out on life-changing wish journeys and our hope is that these weekly stories will help us reach them,” said Make-A-Wish Connecticut President Pam Keough. “…viewers at home are going to learn about the countless ways they can make wishes come true here in Connecticut.”



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