Jodi Applegate

About Jodi Applegate

Jodi Applegate (born May 2, 1964 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American news anchor. She currently anchors WNYW-TV's Good Day New York.

Applegate was raised in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. In 1982, Applegate graduated from Moon Area High School. She then attended New York University, where she received a degree in television and film.

From 1993 to 1996, Applegate hosted Good Morning Arizona on KTVK. During her stay in Reno, Nevada, 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 Fox 25 morning news and also briefly anchored the short-lived 4:30 p.m. newscast.