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Reporter Lauren Kostiuk is leaving the staff of WTHR-TV Channel 13 to work for a TV station in a different city.
Kostiuk announced her departure plans Friday night in a social media post, listing April 4 as her final day of work at WTHR. On Monday, Kostiuk told the IBJ that she expects to share details about her new job in early April.
“I’m beyond excited to share that I’ve accepted my dream reporter position, which means I’ll be saying goodbye to WTHR and Indianapolis,” Kostiuk wrote in the social media post. “I can’t begin to express how much this city means to me. Thank you all for watching and supporting me over the last five years and making me an honorary Hoosier.”
Kostiuk, who grew up in suburban Detroit, started her tenure at WTHR in March 2020.
Kostiuk mentioned 2021’s FedEx mass shooting and 2022’s Walmart warehouse fire among high-profile events she covered for the NBC affiliate.
Before arriving in Indianapolis, Kostiuk graduated from Columbia College Chicago and worked for a Fox affiliate in Champaign, Illinois.
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A true loss for channel 13. She is one our our better local reporters. Best of luck in new position