the station shortly thereafter. On May 28, 2008, she appeared once in the Broadway musical Chicago. In 2009, Applegate began work as a fill-in anchor on all-news WCBS radio. She guest-hosted Living Today on Sirius XM Radio's Martha Stewart Living Radio 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 Howie Carr on WRKO in Boston. Applegate made a return to television news in September 2009 joining News 12 Long Island 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 WPIX. The Tribune Company-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 New York Yankees television broadcaster Michael Kay on February 12, 2011, in New York City. The ceremony took place at the Plaza Hotel and was officiated by former New York mayor, Rudolph Giuliani. 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 Greenwich, Connecticut. References External links 1964 births American people of Irish descent Television anchors from Boston Television anchors from New York City Tisch School of the Arts alumni Temple University alumni People from Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Journalists from Pennsylvania Living people American women television journalists