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WVLA (Baton Rouge) Sports Anchor/Reporter Aileen Hnatiuk is jumping to the Tampa market to report sports in her hometown.

This was what she posted on her IG.

I am ecstatic to share with y’all I’m joining @wfla’s talented Sports Team in Tampa as a Sports Reporter. The station I grew up watching! I can’t believe I’m typing that out.

(I literally used to hope they’d air my high school volleyball highlights 😂)

I’ll be covering the Bucs, Lightning, Rays, Rowdies, USF & more. Grateful doesn’t do this feeling justice to be blessed with this opportunity.

To my South Louisiana family — I never knew I needed you, but I did.

I will carry everything I learned from you with me for the rest of my life. Baton Rouge & New Orleans will forever have a special place in my heart.

THANK YOU. Every viewer, coach, player, staff member...for your time & for accepting this Florida girl.

I’ve been blessed to cover & tell the stories of THE BEST athletes and programs in the entire country.

I will never take that for granted, ever..

Tampa, I’m coming for you! See ya in July 😊