William Joseph Applegate

Background

Applegate, William Joseph was born on January 2, 1946 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Emery L. and Genevieve Mae (Compton) Applegate.

Education

Student, University Seoul, 1965; student, Indiana U., Fort Wayne, 1965-1966.

Career

Television reporter, Station WJBK, Detroit television reporter, Station KNXT, Los Angeles, 1969-1978; news director, Station WKBW-television, Buffalo, 1978-1979; news director, Station KPIX-television, San Francisco, 1979-1982; news director, Station World's Largest Store -television, Chicago, 1983-1985; vice president news, Station WNEV-television, Boston, 1982-1983; news director, station manager, Station WABC-television, New York City, 1985-1990; vice president, general manager, Station WBBM-television-television, Chicago, since 1990.

Achievements

• William Joseph Applegate has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcast executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, Chicago, 1990-1991. Board directors Chicago chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Chicago, 1992. With United States Army, 1964-1965.

Member NATAS, National Association Broadcasters, Radio and television News Dirs. Association, National Association television Programming Executives, Illinois Broadcasters Association, White EagleClub.

Interests

• Avocation: golf.

Connections

Married Katherine Martin Cantillon, October 2, 1971. Children: William, Brian, Elizabeth, Matthew.

Father:

Emery L. Applegate

Mother:

Genevieve Mae (Compton) Applegate

Spouse:

Katherine Martin Cantillon

child:

Brian Applegate

child:

William Applegate

child:

Elizabeth Applegate

child:

Matthew Applegate