Jodi Applegate

'Change is Good' for Veteran Reporter Jay Dow, Starting at WPIX Next Week - Posted January 11, 2012
Jay Dow is about make a major career change. As we reported Monday, Dow is headed for WPIX, where the two-time Emmy Award winner will handle an array of hard news stories for the Tribune owned station, starting Monday. His arrival at Channel 11 foll... [FishbowlNY]

Anchor/Reporter Peter Thorne Leaving WPIX - Posted December 20, 2011
One of the last remnants of the pre-Bill Carey regime, veteran newsman Peter Thorne is leaving Channel 11. The station released a terse two-sentence statement saying... [FishbowlNY]

Time to Handout 2nd Annual Barmash Awards for Excellence in TV News - Posted December 14, 2011
It's that time of the year---time for buying Christmas trees, and subsequently decorating them with all the trimmings. Our Jewish friends are digging out the menorahs, and making sure they have enough candles. But it's also the season for countless awards. FishbowlNY is no exception, as we present our 2nd annual Barmash... [FishbowlLA]

Time to Handout 2nd Annual Barmash Awards for Excellence in TV News - Posted December 14, 2011
It's that time of the year---time for buying Christmas trees, and subsequently decorating them with all the trimmings. Our Jewish friends are digging out the menorahs, and making sure they have enough candles. But it's also the season for countless awards. FishbowlNY is no exception, as we present our 2nd annual Barmash... [SocialTimes.com]

Time to Handout 2nd Annual Barmash Awards for Excellence in TV News - Posted December 14, 2011
It's that time of the year---time for buying Christmas trees, and subsequently decorating them with all the trimmings. Our Jewish friends are digging out the menorahs, and making sure they have enough candles. But it's also the season for countless awards. FishbowlNY is no exception, as we present our 2nd annual Barmash... [FishbowlNY]

WPIX Newsroom Shut Down After Anthrax Hoax - Posted December 2, 2011
The WPIX newsroom in New York City was locked down yesterday evening after a staffer opened a threatening letter that contained white powder. The New York Daily News ... [TVSpy]

November Sweeps Indicate WNYW/Channel 5 Owns 10 p.m. - Posted November 29, 2011
It was a powerful November sweeps period for WNYW/Channel 5. The Fox outlet, which battles Tribune-owned WPIX at 10 p.m., was the clear victor for the month, and year-to-year. Delving into the numbers, obtained by WNYW, Ernie Anastos and ... [FishbowlNY]

Jets Travel to WPIX for Mile High City Appearance Thursday - Posted November 14, 2011
The Jets will be playing their second straight national TV game when they visit the Broncos in Denver on the NFL Network's Thursday Night Football. For the dwindling viewers without cable or satellite, WPIX/Channel 11 is the over-the-air option for Jets fans. The 8 p.m. game features NFL Network announcers ... [FishbowlLA]

Anderson 'Not Good Fit' for WPIX, Leaving for WNYW in 2012 - Posted November 11, 2011
Anderson Cooper is leaving his New York syndication home. Cooper, the popular CNN prime time host by night, who started his much anticipated talk show by day this fall, will say goodbye to WPIX/Channel 11, and hello to WNYW/Chann... [FishbowlNY]

WNBC Adds Extra Coverage for the Conrad Murray Verdict - Posted November 8, 2011
[caption id="attachment_46409" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="WNBC anchors Tom Llamas and Shiba Russell, with NBC News legal analyst Rikki Klieman"][/caption] The verdict came yesterday in the trial of Michael Jackson's physician. Dr.Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the King of P... [FishbowlNY]

Anchor Jim Watkins Officially Ends Association With WPIX - Posted October 28, 2011
The worst kept secret has finally been made official today. Veteran WPIX anchor Jim Watkins has left Channel 11 as FishbowlNY reported exclusively ... [FishbowlNY]

Breaking: Jim Watkins Fired From WPIX - Posted September 30, 2011
Veteran WPIX/Channel 11 anchor Jim Watkins has been fired from the station, FishbowlNY has learned exclusively. Sources with knowledge of the situation say Watkins, the station's solo weekend anchor, was abruptly terminated Tuesday by news director Bill Carey... [FishbowlLA]

WPIX Goes to Bat for Health and Wellness - Posted September 16, 2011
Bringing together top experts in health and wellness, WPIX/Channel 11 is running an all-day, all-ages expo. The PIX11 Health & Wellness Expo is taking place Sunday, September 25th at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. The event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., is led by WPIX morning anchor ... [FishbowlNY]

WPIX Throws Hat Into the Ring With 5 p.m. News - Posted September 14, 2011
Using their new and improved late-afternoon lineup lead-in as its impetus, WPIX is taking a crack at a 5 p.m. newscast. PIX News at Ten anchor Jodi Applegate, once again, helms the one-hour broadcast on her own. Irv "... [FishbowlNY]

WPIX's 5 p.m. News Geared Toward Female Viewers - Posted September 7, 2011
Next week, New York City CW affiliate WPIX will launch a newscast designed to capitalize on a lead-in audience from CNN anchor Anderson Cooper's syndicated daytime talk show, "Anderson," which will debut on WPIX next Monday at 4 p.m. "The television station has never b... [TVSpy]

TV Stations Go Wall-to-Wall for Irene Coverage All Weekend - Posted August 28, 2011
As Hurricane Irene churned in the Atlantic with a bulls-eye at New York City's back, TV stations went into non-stop coverage throughout the weekend. The category-one storm made her first landfall early Saturday morning in Cape Lookout, North Carolina as stations began their wall-to-wall mode. Accentuating the serious n... [AllTwitter]

Breaking: WPIX to Air 5 p.m. Newscast Starting in September - Posted July 28, 2011
WPIX/Channel 11 is expanding its weekday news coverage. Beginning in early September, FishbowlNY has learned, the station is adding a 5 p.m. newscast each afternoon. A WPIX spokeswoman says an anchor for the newscast hasn't been chosen. But a likely candidate is ... [FishbowlNY]

WCBS-TV Reporter Jennifer McLogan, Big Winner at Folio Awards - Posted May 6, 2011
Honoring the excellence in local news coverage, specifically Long Island reporting, the Folio Awards were presented Friday by the Fair Media Council. Veteran WCBS/Channel 2 Long Island correspondent Jennifer McLogan won five Folios. ... [FishbowlNY]

Veteran Reporter Jackie Hyland Leaves WPIX--Again - Posted April 22, 2011
Jackie Hyland, who was in her second stint with WPIX, has officially left the station. WPIX confirmed to FishbowlNY that Hyland's contract was not renewed at the end of March. Hyland, who worked at WPIX from 2000 to 2005, was back at Channel 11 in Augu... [FishbowlNY]

Tribune's WPIX Skips Over Breaking News in Assembly Line Newscast - Posted April 13, 2011
New York's WPIX was constrained by its newscast's slick format on Monday night when breaking news hit. Just after 8 p.m. on Monday, two planes collided while taxiing at JFK airport. And while WPIX's rival WNYW began ... [TVSpy]

Low Marks for WPIX Handling Kennedy Airport Breaking News - Posted April 12, 2011
When is breaking news not breaking news? In the case of WPIX, when it happens during their opening "11 stories in 11 minutes" segment. Just after 8 p.m. last night, word came into newsrooms across the city that two planes collided while taxiing at Kennedy Airport. Fox 5/WNYW treated it as breaking news... [FishbowlNY]

MSG Network and WPIX, Big Winners at 2011 New York Emmys - Posted April 4, 2011
A packed ballroom gathered at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square last night for the 2011 New York Emmy Awards. Right from the outset, we knew this going to be a special night, as it was the largest crowd ever and most awards being handed out (123). FishbowlNY was on hand... [FishbowlNY]

WPIX Opts for Sensationalism Wednesday Night in Story About Missing New York Times Reporters - Posted March 18, 2011
You probably heard about the four New York Times reporters who disappeared in Libya. WPIX mentioned it Wednesday night in their opening "11 stories in 11 minutes" segment. At issue is not the 27-second story that anchor Jodi Applegate read. Instead, it was t... [FishbowlNY]

WNYW Topples WPIX in 10 p.m. News Race - Posted March 4, 2011
As we reported yesterday, the February sweeps period ended with significant victories for WCBS-TV and WABC-TV. However, in the fight for 10 p... [FishbowlNY]

WPIX Anchor Jodi Applegate Marries Yankees Broadcaster - Posted February 14, 2011
Jodi Applegate, a veteran anchor who currently helms WPIX's 10 p.m. newscast, married Yankees broadcaster ... [TVSpy]

Report: WPIX Drops Sports Department - Posted January 19, 2011
It appears to be the end of an era in New York TV News. Tribune-owned WPIX/Channel 11 is poised to dump its sports department. With it, the New York Post reports Lolita Lopez (left), the station's sports director, is getting reassigned. The paper said ... [FishbowlNY]

Reports of Cratering Morale at New York's WPIX Amid Cost-Cutting Moves - Posted January 18, 2011
"There's no line that can't be crossed," a WPIX employee told the New York Post in describing the environment at the Tribune-owned CW-affiliate, whi... [TVSpy]

More Storm Coverage Ratings Analysis: WNYW and WABC Beat Competition - Posted January 14, 2011
As the latest snowstorm began to churn its way into New York Tuesday night, WNYW and WABC were winning their respective newscasts with Adults 25-54. First at 10 pm., the anchor team of Ernie Anastos, ... [FishbowlNY]

Revamped WPIX News at Ten Has Successful November Sweeps - Posted November 30, 2010
The PIX News at Ten, which was totally overhauled last month, had a strong November sweeps period. The newscast, now led by Jodi Applegate in place of ... [FishbowlNY]

WPIX, Jodi Applegate Create New Look at Ten - Posted October 25, 2010
If you haven't seen the PIX News at Ten in the past two weeks, what's staring back at you might be surprising. Gone are the desks and chairs. Gone is the familiar studio set. Yet another staple of the TV news biz--the two anchor format with Jim Watkins and... [FishbowlNY]

Randy Michaels Out as Tribune CEO - Posted October 22, 2010
In an anti-climatic decision, the Tribune Company board of directors got Randy Michaels to step down from his post as CEO. The clock was ticking on Michaels' tenure after allegations into his personal conduct and management style, leading... [FishbowlNY]

Desiree Rogers, Kathie Lee Gifford & The Millionaire Matchmaker Meltdown - Posted October 20, 2010
-- DIANE CLEHANE There were plenty of movers, shakers and deal makers at Michael's today to keep things interesting, but a little birdie told me the media A-list was also out in force yesterday. So, as a public service to Lunch's faithful readers, here's who was there on Tuesday: ... [FishbowlNY]

WPIX Axes Weekend Weathercaster Chris Knowles - Posted October 18, 2010
There has been a casualty of the newly formatted WPIX newscasts. Chris Knowles, the WPIX weekend weather anchor, was fired and replaced by ... [FishbowlNY]

Sportscaster Sal Marchiano Files Age Discrimination Suit Against Former WPIX General Manager - Posted October 14, 2010
Longtime sportscaster Sal Marchiano filed a multimillion-dollar age discrimination lawsuit against the former head of WPIX/Channel 11. Marchiano, who left WPIX in December 2008 when the station decided not to re-sign him, is seeking unspecified damages. The ... [FishbowlNY]

'A Big Change' at WPIX, News Director Bill Carey Says - Posted September 29, 2010
As we reported on Monday, Jodi Applegate is set to anchor the WPIX weeknight newscasts at 10 p.m., and with that, the veteran team of ... [FishbowlNY]

It's Official: Jodi Applegate Joins WPIX; Watkins and Tong Roles Announced - Posted September 27, 2010
First on FishbowlNY: It had been rumored for several weeks, with News 12 Long Island anchor Jodi Applegate getting out of her contract to join WPIX. After keeping the story close to the vest, WPIX/Channel 11 made it official this morning. Applegate will be the solo weekday ... [FishbowlNY]

Jodi Applegate Leaving News 12 for WPIX - Posted September 21, 2010
It appears Jodi Applegate is on a collision course with Tribune-owned WPIX. As we previously told you, reports have said that Applegate and PIX were in talks. Now, the New York Daily News has advanced the story further. The paper reported today that Applegate was released from he... [FishbowlNY]

New Anchor Gigs for Jodi Applegate & Lauren Sivan - Posted September 21, 2010
Former MSNBC/NBC News anchor Jodi Applegate is on the move again. After stops at FOX stations in Boston and New York and a layover at News12 Long Island, the anchor is moving to WPIX, the Tribune-owned CW station in New York, ... [TVNewser]

Jodi Applegate Reportedly in Talks to Join WPIX - Posted September 13, 2010
As rumors swirl around WPIX anchor Jim Watkins' contract situation, a new wrinkle as been added to the picture. News 12 Long Island weeknight anchor Jodi Applegate is reportedly having discussi... [FishbowlNY]

The Ticker: Velshi, Applegate, Claman... - Posted February 17, 2009
> CNN chief business correspondent Ali Velshi leads his second "Money Summit" tonight at 11pmET. The AC 360 special focuses on the stimulus package, and will be repeated Friday at 11pmET. > Former MSNBC and Weekend Today anchor Jodi Applegate... [TVNewser]

Greg Kelly Moving to Good Day New York - Posted July 9, 2008
FishbowlNY reports FNC correspondent Greg Kelly is moving to FOX's broadcast outlet in New York to co-anchor "Good Day New York" with ... [TVNewser]