Kaity Tong Returns to NYC Airwaves After Mystery Illness

Longtime WPIX anchor Kaity Tong is back on the desk after a six-month medical leave.

The weekend anchor had been in and out of the hospital, and ended up having colon surgery.

“I want to thank you all for all your support. It really got me through a really tough time,” she said in a welcome back video to viewers.

 

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Our @kaitytong made her return to anchor the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. weekend newscasts for PIX11. Kaity shared a heartfelt message with our viewers.

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Tong posted photos over the past few months as she recovered from her illness. She said she lost 17 pounds and had a number of surgeries.