Longtime WABC reporter Lauren Glassberg has reportedly stepped away from Eyewitness News after a 26-year run at Channel 7, according to reporting that surfaced Monday. Glassberg, a familiar on-air presence since 2000, built a steady following with her weekly "Neighborhood Eats" restaurant segment and frequent turns filling in at the anchor desk.
As reported by the New York Post, word of her apparent departure first bubbled up on industry social media, then spread as colleagues shared farewell messages. The Post noted that on-air staffers posted tributes highlighting Glassberg's mix of lifestyle coverage and hard-news reporting, which had become part of the station's daily rhythm.
Officially, though, WABC has stayed quiet. The station's own staff page still lists Glassberg among the Eyewitness News team, and there has been no formal announcement about any personnel shuffle. Her station biography describes her as an Emmy-winning features reporter who focuses on restaurant and community stories and regularly steps in as a substitute anchor, according to ABC7 New York.
Glassberg's Run At Channel 7
A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Glassberg joined WABC around 2000 and carved out a niche spotlighting neighborhood restaurants and small businesses. Public profiles also note that she reported from St. Vincent's Hospital during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and that her "Neighborhood Eats" segment evolved into a Friday staple for the station, per Wikipedia.
What It Means For Eyewitness News
If confirmed, Glassberg's exit would mark another significant change at Channel 7, coming on the heels of veteran anchor Bill Ritter's June sign-off after revealing an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Hoodline previously covered that transition and the reshuffled lineup it triggered; see Bill Ritter set to sign off.
For now, WABC has not issued a public, stationwide statement beyond the staff posts cited in trade coverage, and Glassberg's name remains on the Eyewitness News team page. This story will be updated if ABC7 or Glassberg release confirmations or additional details about the on-air roster changes.
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