180 COUNTRIES CHOSE WISHTV.COM FOR RELIABLE COVERAGE, CONTINUING THIS THURSDAY TO HONOR VICTIMS IN A ONE-HOUR SPECIAL
For Immediate Release
Contact: Erik Tobias (317) 956-8530 | Erik.Tobias@WISHTV.com
INDIANAPOLIS – June 24, 2020 – DuJuan McCoy, owner, president, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting (parent company of WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23) today announced record-breaking traffic to WISHTV.com as a result of recent and tragic events at a FedEx shipping facility in Indianapolis. 180 different countries visited and engaged WISHTV.COM to stay informed on the events as they developed.
On Friday April 16th WISHTV.com recorded, for the first time in its existence, 170 different countries visiting and engaging WISHTV.com. At the conclusion of the weekend that number had grown to 180 countries.
“We are proud of our dedicated team at WISH-TV for providing in depth, un-interrupted coverage on-air, online and across all screens,” said McCoy. “Our commitment to the distribution of breaking news, viewable across all devices is what viewers expect and this reflects our commitment to the communities which we serve and with this unfortunate incident we served the entire world. The power of digital journalism is undeniable. “
To honor and remember the victims of the FedEx shootings, WISH-TV will broadcast a live, hour long news special, Thursday April 22nd at 6P.
“It has been a week since our community was shattered by a senseless mass shooting and while the investigation into the motive continues, we want to focus on the victims and those that loved them.” Said Al Carl, WISH-TV news director, “This is an opportunity to help our community heal as we honor the lives of the friends and neighbors we have lost.”
The WISH-TV, News 8 News Special will air live on-air and online at WISHTV.com. Guests will include Kimble Richardson, a mental health counselor with Community Health, Gurinder Singh Khalsa with the local Sikh community and Ravi Kapur, Owner of America’s first ever TV network dedicated to South Asian and Indian cultures.
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WISH-TV has set the standard for television excellence in Central Indiana since 1954. The station has been honored as “Television Station of the Year” by the Indiana Broadcasters Association, for its “Overall Excellence” by the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and as “Outstanding News Operation,” “Outstanding Weather Operation,” “Best Newscast,” and “Best Website” by the Indiana Associated Press Broadcast Association. WISH-TV offers viewers 77 hours per week of local news and local programming and provides around-the-clock information on its digital platforms. WISH-TV is locally owned and operated by Circle City Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of The CW network. The station serves more than one million households.