# Asha Blake

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American journalist

Asha Blake Born (1961-08-20) August 20, 1961 (age 64) Guyana, South America Education University of Minnesota Occupation News Anchor

**Asha Blake** is a five-time [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award)-winning television news journalist.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Her US-based career has spanned anchoring ABC and NBC network newscasts, daytime- and entertainment-based talk shows, and local news anchoring at flagship news stations [KNBC](/source/KNBC) and [KTLA](/source/KTLA). In 1999, Blake co-hosted NBC's *[Later Today](/source/Later_Today)*, a spinoff of the *[Today Show](/source/Today_(U.S._TV_program))*, with [Jodi Applegate](/source/Jodi_Applegate) and [Florence Henderson](/source/Florence_Henderson).

## Early life and education

Born in Guyana, South America, Blake grew up in [Toronto](/source/Toronto) and in [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota). She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the [University of Minnesota](/source/University_of_Minnesota)'s journalism school.[1]

## Professional career

Blake began her career at [KJCT](/source/KLML)-TV in [Grand Junction](/source/Grand_Junction%2C_Colorado), [Colorado](/source/Colorado).[2]

After "Later Today" went off the air in 2000, Blake hosted two syndicated programs, "Smart Gardening" on [PBS](/source/PBS) and the nationally syndicated "Life Moments".[1]

In 2005, Blake joined [KWGN-TV](/source/KWGN-TV).[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ktla.com_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ktla.com_1-1) [http://www.ktla.com/print_landing?Asha-Blake=1&blockID=13359&feedID=556&](http://www.ktla.com/print_landing?Asha-Blake=1&blockID=13359&feedID=556&) [*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-google.com_2-0)** ["Archived copy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20051226161148/http://www.saja.org/members/profiles/blake.html). *www.saja.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.saja.org/members/profiles/blake.html) on 26 December 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_archived_copy_as_title))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Denver | Services > Business Services from AllBusiness.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071209031636/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services-miscellaneous-business/4834214-1.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services-miscellaneous-business/4834214-1.html) on 2007-12-09.

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