Jodi Applegate

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Jodi Applegate
Born (1964-05-02) May 2, 1964 (age 59)
Broadcast journalist
Years active1982–present
Known forWPXI, Pittsburgh
WPIX, New York City
WNYW, New York City
MSNBC
NBC News
Spouse(s)
(m. 2011)

(prev.) Rob Nikoleski
Children2

Jodi Applegate (born May 2, 1964)

broadcast journalist. She served as an anchorwoman at local stations as well as nationally for MSNBC and NBC News
.

Life and career

Applegate was raised in

Philadelphia. She transferred as a sophomore to New York University
, where she received a degree in television and film.

Before turning to newscasting, Applegate briefly worked as an actress. In 1986, she appeared in a television version of the classic children's book A Pocket for Corduroy as the mother. In 1987, Applegate appeared in a television version of the Mercer Mayer children's book There's a Nightmare in My Closet, also as the main character's mother.

In the early 1990s, Applegate was a host of Close Up on

KOLO. They eventually married,[3]
but divorced after eight years.

In 1996, Applegate was the first face seen on the cable network

. The show was canceled in 2000.

In mid-2001, Applegate joined

Boston. She anchored the short-lived Fox 25 News at 4:30 newscast then moved to 5:00 by early 2002. She anchored the Fox 25 Morning News for about a year from September 2003, then moved to New York sister station WNYW
in October 2004.

As of May 2020, Applegate has been seen hosting infomercials for Westmore Beauty Body Coverage.

Career in New York City

Applegate joined WNYW as co-anchor of the station's morning program, Good Day New York, in 2005. She remained there for three years and was replaced in the role by Rosanna Scotto in 2008.[4] Applegate left the station shortly thereafter. On May 28, 2008, Applegate made a one time only appearance in the Broadway musical Chicago.[5]

In 2009, Applegate began work as a fill-in anchor on all-news

Sirius XM Radio's Martha Stewart Living Radio channel, filling in for another former Good Day New York anchor, Mario Bosquez. Applegate also guest-hosted radio talk shows hosted by Joan Hamburg on WOR in New York, and Howie Carr on WRKO
in Boston.

Applegate made a return to television news in September 2009 when she joined

Tribune Company-owned station named her as sole anchor of its revamped 10:00 PM newscasts on weeknights; she started in that capacity on October 11, 2010.[6]
Applegate also anchored the station's hour-long 5:00 PM newscast, which was launched in the fall of 2011.

Personal life

Applegate married

On November 21, 2012, it was announced that Applegate was expecting a baby, which was conceived by way of a gestational surrogate. She subsequently announced her departure from WPIX. Applegate left WPIX on December 19, 2012.[8] In January 2013, her daughter, Caledonia, was born.[9] In November 2014, her son, Charles, was born.[10]

She and her family reside in Greenwich, Connecticut.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Anchor Jodi Applegate Shares a Secret" nypost.com.
  2. ^ CatfishMac (January 14, 2011). "KRON 1992 Metro Traffic story.mpg". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
  3. Boston Globe
    . October 10, 2004. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "1".
  5. ^ "'Chicago': Jodi Applegate takes her bow on Broadway". Playbill. May 29, 2008. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  6. ^ Huff, Richard (October 8, 2010). "WPIX news anchor Jodi Applegate steps in as veterans Jim Watkins and Kaity Tong leave posts". Daily News. New York.
  7. ^ Abrahams, Matthew (February 15, 2011). "Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay marries news anchor Jodi Applegate". New York Post.
  8. ^ Starr, Michael (November 21, 2012). "Channel 11 anchor having baby with Yankee broadcaster husband". New York Post.
  9. ^ Starr, Michael (January 23, 2013). "Applegate, Kay proud new parents". New York Post.
  10. ^ "Michael Kay on Twitter". Twitter.
  11. ^ "See ya!!! Michael Kay spotted at Gabriele's in Greenwich". greenwichtime.com. Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC. December 13, 2014.

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