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{{short description|American reporter and anchor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Lindy Thackston
| image = Lindy Thackston 2009 Indy 500 Pole Day.JPG
| caption = Thackston at the 2009 Indianapolis 500 Pole Day.
| birth_name = Lindy Thackston Hogue
| birth_place = [[Frankfort, Indiana]]
| occupation = Anchor<br>Reporter
| education = [[Frankfort High School (Indiana)|Frankfort High School]]
| alma_mater = [[Purdue University]]
| years_active = 2000s–present
| spouse = Christian Hogue
| children = 1
}}
'''Lindy Thackston Hogue''' is an American reporter and anchor. She has worked as a trackside and pit lane reporter for [[NBCSN|Versus]] coverage of the [[IndyCar Series]], as well as college football, and has worked for various television stations over the course of her career. Since October 2016, Thackston has co-anchored the morning newscast on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[WXIN (TV)|WXIN]] with Scott Jones.

==Biography==
Thackston is from [[Frankfort, Indiana]].<ref name=foxbio>{{cite web|title=Lindy Thackston|url=http://fox59.com/author/lindythackstonfox59/|work=WXIN|accessdate=September 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001020656/http://fox59.com/author/lindythackstonfox59/|archive-date=October 1, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> She has one brother.<ref name=pe2009>{{cite news|last=Bridges|first=Frances|title=Purdue alumna makes strides in reporting, education|url=http://www.purdueexponent.org/features/article_5302569c-acb4-52bf-8165-6731847ae383.html|work=Purdue Exponent|date=February 1, 2009|accessdate=September 30, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117153543/https://www.purdueexponent.org/features/article_5302569c-acb4-52bf-8165-6731847ae383.html|archivedate=November 17, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Thackston attended [[Frankfort High School (Indiana)|Frankfort High School]] until she moved to Frankfort Christian Heritage School after completing her sophomore year. She graduated in 1999. Thackston graduated from [[Purdue University]] with a degree in broadcast journalism in 2002.<ref name=ct2011>{{cite news|last=Friend|first=Phil|title=AUTO RACING: Frankfort native living dream on IndyCar series|work=Chronicle-Tribune|date=May 27, 2011}}</ref> The previous year, Thackson's interest in American Open Wheel Racing was enhanced when she served as an Indy 500 Princess in May 2001, having spent her childhood listing to the sport via radio.<ref name=pe2009/><ref name=im2014>{{cite news|last=Shoup|first=Kate|title=Lindy Thackston Brings Fresh Voice to IMS|url=http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/maymadness/lindy-thackston-brings-fresh-voice-to-ims/|work=Indianapolis Monthly|date=May 14, 2014|accessdate=September 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002165657/http://www.indianapolismonthly.com/maymadness/lindy-thackston-brings-fresh-voice-to-ims/|archive-date=October 2, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> She worked for Southern Illinois television station [[WSIL-TV]] for two years.<ref name=ct2011/> Thackston later worked for First Coast News in [[Jacksonville, Florida]].<ref name=foxbio/> She stated her favorite news item was about a series of date-rape drugs in 2006. It won Thackston two [[Edward R. Murrow Award (Radio Television Digital News Association)|Edward R. Murrow awards]] and a Gannett Award.<ref name=pe2009/>

She hosted a program on the United States' sailing cup competition called ''Quest for the Cup'' on [[AXS TV|HDNet]] in October 2007. For its [[2008 American Le Mans Series|2008 season]], the [[American Le Mans Series]] asked Thackston if she had an interest in becoming a pit lane reporter which she accepted. She was working for [[Versus (TV channel)|Versus]] and became their pit lane reporter for the channel's coverage of the [[IndyCar Series]] in March 2009 and moved to [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref name=ct2011/> Thackston was an occasional host for the channel's IndyCar Series coverage.<ref name=im2014/> She also worked as a college football sideline reporter for Versus.<ref name=foxbio/> Thackston served as a stand-in host for Versus' show ''The Daily Buzz'', and worked for the [[Big East Conference]]'s website as a host of a weekly review program during the men's football and basketball season. She relocated to Indianapolis for the start of the [[2011 IndyCar Series]], meaning she was no longer able to do college football work for Versus.<ref name=ct2011/>

Thackston left the channel in 2012 and went to perform social media work for [[Ed Carpenter Racing]].<ref name="im2014" /> She was replaced by former driver [[Townsend Bell]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Proffit|first=Anne|title=Highlights From State Of IndyCar Summit|url=http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1072961_highlights-from-state-of-indycar-summit|work=Motor Authority|date=February 14, 2012|accessdate=September 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001204503/http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1072961_highlights-from-state-of-indycar-summit|archive-date=October 1, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Thackston has also served as a trackside reporter for [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]'s public announcement system, and has been involved with the morning newscast on Fox affiliate [[WXIN]] since October 2013.<ref name="foxbio" /><ref name=":0" /> On October 10, 2016, she was made co-anchor alongside Scott Jones, replacing the outgoing Kristin Kane.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tamborello|first=Joe|date=October 10, 2016|title=Lindy Thackston named Fox59 morning anchor|work=The Indianapolis Star|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2016/10/10/lindy-thackston-named-fox-59-morning-anchor-wxin/91845644/|url-status=live|access-date=October 31, 2020}}</ref>

She married her husband Christian Hogue, who worked as a crew member for various IndyCar teams including [[Ed Carpenter Racing]],<ref>[http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/articles/21919.php Meet the Crew: Chris Hogue]</ref> in January 2014.<ref name=foxbio/> They have a son. In May 2020 she announced she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and would undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=L. Mack|first=Justin|date=May 21, 2020|title=Fox59 anchor Lindy Thackston shares news of cancer diagnosis|work=[[The Indianapolis Star]]|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2020/05/21/lindy-thackston-fox-59-shares-news-cancer-diagnosis/5236480002/|url-status=live|access-date=October 31, 2020}}</ref>

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