Jodi Applegate (born May 2, 1964)"Anchor Jodi Applegate Shares a Secret"
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and

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Life and career

Applegate was raised in an Irish American Catholic family in

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, which is a suburb of

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. In 1982, Applegate graduated from Moon Area High School. After studying at

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for her freshman year, she transferred as a sophomore to

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and graduated with a degree in television and film. Before she was in journalism, 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

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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

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, a weekly public affairs program that featured a high school student audience. She later worked as a radio and television traffic reporter for Metro Traffic in

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. From 1993 to 1996, Applegate hosted ''Good Morning Arizona'' on KTVK in Phoenix. Applegate was also an anchor at

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, Nevada. Applegate met Rob Nikoleski in Reno; he was the sports news director at a competing Reno station, KOLO. They married and eight years later were divorced. In 1996, Applegate was the first face seen on the cable network

at the station's launch. She anchored ''

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'' and '' Weekend Today'' on the main

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network. She also filled in as a substitute host on the ''

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'' show. In late 1999, she hosted ''

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'' with

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and

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. The show was canceled in 2000. In mid-2001, Applegate joined WFXT in

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. She anchored the short-lived ''Fox 25 News at 4:30'' newscast and moved to the 5 pm slot by early 2002. She anchored the ''Fox 25 Morning News'' for about a year beginning in September 2003; she moved to New York sister station

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in October 2004. As of May 2020, Applegate has hosted infomercials for Westmore Beauty Body Coverage.

Career in New York City

Applegate joined WNYW as co-anchor of the station's morning program, ''

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'', in 2005. She was there for three years and was replaced in the role by Rosanna Scotto in 2008. Applegate left the station shortly thereafter. On May 28, 2008, she appeared once in the

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musical ''

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''. In 2009, Applegate began work as a fill-in anchor on all-news WCBS radio. She guest-hosted ''Living Today'' on

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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

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on WRKO in Boston. Applegate made a return to television news in September 2009 joining

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as an evening co-anchor. With three months remaining in her one-year contract, she was allowed to leave News 12 in order to join

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. The

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-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. Applegate also anchored the station's hour-long 5:00 PM newscast, which was launched in the fall of 2011.

Personal life

Applegate married

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television broadcaster Michael Kay on February 12, 2011, in New York City. The ceremony took place at the

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and was officiated by former New York mayor,

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. On November 21, 2012, it was announced that Applegate was expecting a baby, which was conceived by way of a gestational surrogate. She announced her departure and left WPIX later on December 19, 2012. In January 2013, her daughter Caledonia, was born. In November 2014, her son Charles, was born. She and her family reside in

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