A Ride in SKY 5 with a Big CBC Greeting Make Wish Come True for Mac

CBC'ers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

Just two days after his birthday, the newly-8-year-old Mac Hogstrom had a dream came true as he rode in a helicopter for the first time. Mac is no run-of-the-mill kid; he's undergone constant medical treatment in his young life for liver issues. And the helicopter was no ordinary chopper; Mac flew in SKY 5!

Capitol Broadcasting employees came out en masse to wave to Mac as he took his SKY 5 ride over the WRAL-TV studios. Mac took off from the SKY 5 hangar at the RDU airport and then got a tour of Raleigh, including WRAL, from the air. Last week Mac stopped by the station with his parents and Make-A-Wish staffers for a tour of WRAL-TV with WRAL-TV Anchor Debra Morgan.

After his big ride, several WRAL-TV staffers greeted Mac at the hangar with a birthday party, complete with cake and gifts.

Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina worked with WRAL-TV to make the magic happen for Mac. Since its founding in 1986, the Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina chapter has granted more than 3,300 wishes to children ages 2 to 18. The local branch serves 49 North Carolina counties, stretching from Alamance and Orange counties to the coast.

SLIDESHOW: CBC'ers Cheer for Mac Hogstrom on His Epic SKY 5 Ride

8-year-old Mac Hogstrom had his wish come true on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. He got to ride in SKY 5! Mac is waiting on an organ transplant, and Make-A-Wish helped make his dream come true.

CBC employees gather outside the WRAL-TV Studios to await the SKY 5 flyby with 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom.

Its all cameras on deck with Corps Pam Allen (left), WRAL-TVs Renee Chou & Bill Burch. The trio awaits the SKY 5 flyby with 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom, who is getting his Make--A-Wish to ride in a helicopter come true.

WRAL-TV Anchor Renee Chou gets ready to catch SKY 5 on camera as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom gets his Make-A-Wish to ride in a helicopter.

WRAL-TVs Loretta Harper-Arnold helps direct her co-workers with their letters for Hi Mac as they await 8-year-old Mac Hostroms flyover the station in SKY 5.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

CBCers wave as 8-year-old Mac Hogstrom flies by in SKY 5. His Make-A-Wish dream came true on Tuesday, to ride in a helicopter.

8-year-old Mac Hogstrom had his wish come true on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. He got to ride in SKY 5! Mac is waiting on an organ transplant, and Make-A-Wish helped make his dream come true.

Read More

Read more about Mac's story and Make-A-Wish on WRAL.com:

Mac visits WRAL, learns helicopter wish is granted

Epic little free spirit:' 7-year-old Mac stays positive

Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina grants hundreds of wishes each year

Mac's Wish Takes Flight in SKY 5

Thanks to WRAL.com for the photos of Mac.

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