[1] After graduating from NBS in 1964, Costa began his career as a newscaster at WBRL in Berlin, New Hampshire.

In 1968, Costa joined WMNB in North Adams, Massachusetts, as a news reporter and assistant to the general manager.

[2] Costa left WMNB in 1980 when he was elected to the Adams, Massachusetts, board of assessors.

[3] On March 2, 1987, Costa was found dead of carbon monoxide asphyxiation in his garage by his wife.

Prior to his apparent suicide, Costa had openly discussed his struggle with stress and mental illness.