Jodi Applegate
Encyclopedia
Jodi Applegate is an American
news anchor for WPIX
New York. She formerly anchored WNYW-TV's Good Day New York
and News 12 Long Island
.
, a suburb of Pittsburgh. In 1982, Applegate graduated from Moon Area High School
. She spent her freshman year at Temple University
in Philadelphia, PA. In her sophmore year through graduation, she attended New York University
, where she received a degree in television and film.
Before turning to newscasting Jodi 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. And in 1987 she 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, Jodi was a host of the Close Up on C-Span, a weekly public affairs program that featured a high school student audience and aired Friday evenings at 7:00pm on C-SPAN. From 1993 to 1996, Applegate hosted Good Morning Arizona on KTVK
. During her stay in Phoenix, Arizona
, Applegate met and married sportscaster Rob Nikoleski; they are now divorced.
In 1996, Applegate began anchoring "MSNBC Live
" and "Weekend Today
." She also filled in as a substitute host on the Today show. In late 1999, she hosted Later Today with Florence Henderson
and Asha Blake
. The show was canceled in 2000.
In mid 2001, Applegate joined WFXT-TV in 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 by the middle of October 2004.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
news anchor for WPIX
WPIX
WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network...
New York. She formerly anchored WNYW-TV's Good Day New York
Good Day New York
Good Day New York is a weekday morning news and entertainment feature show which airs on WNYW, the New York City flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company...
and News 12 Long Island
News 12 Long Island
News 12 Long Island is a regional 24-hour cable news television channel reaching more than 800,000 television homes on Long Island, New York. The channel is the flagship of the News 12 Networks, which is touted by owner Cablevision as the "first, largest and most watched regional news network" in...
.
Life and career
Applegate was raised in Moon Township, PennsylvaniaMoon Township, Pennsylvania
Moon Township is a township along the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Moon is a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area and is located northwest of Pittsburgh. The origin of its name is unknown for certain, although it has been suggested that it derives from a...
, a suburb of Pittsburgh. In 1982, Applegate graduated from Moon Area High School
Moon Area High School
Moon Area High School is a public high school located in the Moon Area School District in Pennsylvania. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12 from Crescent and Moon townships. It is now located at 8353 University Boulevard...
. She spent her freshman year at Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
in Philadelphia, PA. In her sophmore year through graduation, she attended New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where she received a degree in television and film.
Before turning to newscasting Jodi briefly worked as an actress. In 1986 she appeared in a television version of the classic children's book "A Pocket for Corduroy
A Pocket for Corduroy
A Pocket for Corduroy is the 1978 sequel to Don Freeman's children's book, Corduroy.-Plot:A young girl, Lisa, accidentally leaves her stuffed bear, Corduroy, in a laundromat. After a series of adventures, while Corduroy searches for material to make a pocket, he becomes trapped in a laundry basket...
" as the mother. And in 1987 she appeared in a television version of the Mercer Mayer
Mercer Mayer
Mercer Mayer is an American children's book writer and illustrator. He has published over 300 books using a wide range of illustrative styles...
children's book "There's a Nightmare in My Closet" also as the main character's mother.
In the early 1990s, Jodi was a host of the Close Up on C-Span, a weekly public affairs program that featured a high school student audience and aired Friday evenings at 7:00pm on C-SPAN. From 1993 to 1996, Applegate hosted Good Morning Arizona on KTVK
KTVK
KTVK is a full-service, independent television station in Phoenix, Arizona. It broadcasts in digital on UHF channel 24 from a transmitter located on South Mountain in Phoenix, and can be seen across northern Arizona on a network of nearly two dozen translator stations...
. During her stay in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Applegate met and married sportscaster Rob Nikoleski; they are now divorced.
In 1996, Applegate began anchoring "MSNBC Live
MSNBC Live
msnbc Live is an American news / talk television program on MSNBC hosted by Thomas Roberts.Focusing on live news coverage, the program also consists of guest analysis and interviews around the stories of the day, in addition to feature-like stories, in-depth special reports, and The Weather Channel...
" and "Weekend Today
Weekend Today
Weekend Today is the unofficial title of the weekend editions of Today, an American morning news and talk show which airs daily on NBC.-History:...
." She also filled in as a substitute host on the Today show. In late 1999, she hosted Later Today with Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson
Florence Agnes Henderson is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her role of Carol Brady on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch from 1969 to 1974...
and Asha Blake
Asha Blake
Asha Blake is an Emmy award-winning journalist who anchored KTLA-TV News @ 1PM with Frank Buckley in Los Angeles. She previously was the anchor of the 9:00 p.m. news on Denver's CW affiliate, KWGN-TV before leaving KWGN in 2007 to return to Los Angeles...
. The show was canceled in 2000.
In mid 2001, Applegate joined WFXT-TV in 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 by the middle of October 2004.
2004-present
- In October 2004, Applegate left WFXT-TV for WNYW-TV in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
where she began anchoring Good Day New YorkGood Day New YorkGood Day New York is a weekday morning news and entertainment feature show which airs on WNYW, the New York City flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company...
in 2005.
- In August 2007, Applegate appeared in the September issue of MoreMore (magazine)More, launched in September 1998, is a women's lifestyle magazine published once a month by the Meredith Corporation with a rate base of 1.3 million and a circulation of 1.5 million...
magazine in a feature on "Portraits of 40+ Style".
- In March 2008, Applegate detailed how she lost 30 poundPound (mass)The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
s, going from a size 8 to a size 2.
- In April 2008, Applegate showed off one of her unique skills, playing her 'nose trumpet' for Wynton MarsalisWynton MarsalisWynton Learson Marsalis is a trumpeter, composer, bandleader, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences...
on Good Day New York.
- On May 28, 2008, Applegate made a one time only appearance in the BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical ChicagoChicago (musical)Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...
.
- On September 17, 2008, FOX 5 announced that Applegate would be replaced by current 10PM co-anchor Rosanna ScottoRosanna ScottoRosanna Scotto is an American news anchor. She currently anchors WNYW's Good Day New York with Greg Kelly. Previously, Scotto anchored at 5 and 10 P.M. with Ernie Anastos and Fox 5 Live at 11 A.M. Scotto has been the lead female news anchor since 1990...
as co-host of Good Day New York. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6597190.html?industryid=47169|1
- On January 14, 2009, Applegate was first heard as an afternoon anchor on WCBS 880AM.
- Applegate was occasionally the guest host for Living Today on SiriusSirius Satellite RadioSirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
' Martha Stewart Living RadioMartha Stewart Living RadioMartha Stewart Living Radio is a 24 hour satellite radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 110 produced by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. The station airs a variety of programming hosted by the company's team of experts, covering topics related to the domestic arts, including day and date...
, filling in for Mario Bosquez.
- From February 24, 2009 to October 1, 2010, Applegate was co-anchor of the evening newscast on News 12 Long IslandNews 12 Long IslandNews 12 Long Island is a regional 24-hour cable news television channel reaching more than 800,000 television homes on Long Island, New York. The channel is the flagship of the News 12 Networks, which is touted by owner Cablevision as the "first, largest and most watched regional news network" in...
.
- Applegate occasionally filled in for Joan Hamburg on WOR Radio New York and for Howie Carr on AM 680 WRKO.
- As of October 11, 2010, Jodi Applegate has been anchor of the 10pm WPIX-11 News in New York.
- Applegate and Michael Kay were married on February 12, 2011. The ceremony was officiated by former NYC mayor, Rudy Giuliani.