Jodi Applegate
| Jodi Applegate | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 2, 1964 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Broadcast journalist |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for |
WPIX, New York City WNYW, New York City MSNBC NBC News |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Kay (2011–present) |
| Children | Caledonia Rose Kay (b. 2013), Charles Applegate Kay (b. 2014) |
Jodi Applegate (born May 2, 1964) is an American broadcast journalist. She served as an anchorwoman at local stations as well as nationally for MSNBC and NBC News.
Applegate was raised in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, in an Irish American Catholic family. In 1982, Applegate graduated from Moon Area High School. She spent her freshman year at Temple University in Philadelphia. She transferred as a sophomore to 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. 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, Jodi was a host of Close Up on C-SPAN, 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 San Francisco. From 1993 to 1996, Applegate hosted Good Morning Arizona on KTVK in Phoenix. Applegate was also an anchor at KTVN in Reno0, NV. That is where she met Rob Nikoleski, who was sports director at the competing KOLO. They eventually married and are now divorced..
In 1996, Applegate was the first face seen on MSNBC at its launch. She anchored MSNBC Live and Weekend Today on the main NBC network. 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.
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