Jodi Applegate Reportedly in Talks to Join WPIX
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 discussions with WPIX to anchor the news at 10 p.m.
The New York Daily News reports that one possible scenario has Applegate replacing veterans Watkins and Kaity Tong to anchor the newscast solo, leaving Watkins and Tong to anchor other slots.
(In June, Tribune-owned WPIX pulled the plug on a 6:30 p.m.
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