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WCTI-TV’s Telethon Raises $421,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Research


Topic: Health Awareness Campaigns
Posted on 9/10/2013

Bonten Media’s WCTI-TV New Bern, N.C., held the 36th annual "NewsChannel 12 Cystic Fibrosis Telethon." The one-day event, which featured 21 local acts, raised more than $421,000 to support the research of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Over the years, WCTI-TV has raised more than $8.57 million for the foundation, helping to improve the lives of CF patients.



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