Asha Blake is a five-time

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-winning television news journalist. 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

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. In 1999, Blake co-hosted NBC's '' Later Today'', a spinoff of the '' Today Show'', with Jodi Applegate and Florence Henderson.

Early life and education

Born in Guyana, South America, Blake grew up in

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and in

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. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the

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Professional career

Blake began her career at KJCT-TV in Grand Junction,

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. After "Later Today" went off the air in 2000, Blake hosted two syndicated programs, "Smart Gardening" on PBS and the nationally syndicated "Life Moments". In 2005, Blake joined KWGN-TV.

References

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