Asha Blake

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Asha Blake is an Emmy award-winning journalist is the anchor of the 9:00 p.m. news on Denver's CW affiliate, KWGN.

Blake began her career at KJCT in Grand Junction, Colorado. She also was an anchor at KNBC in Los Angeles and WDIV in Detroit. Blake also served as a reporter for KARE in Minneapolis and as an anchor/reporter for KTHV in Little Rock.

She was also the host of two syndicated programs, "Smart Gardening" and "Life Moments."

Blake may be best known for co-hosting NBC's "Later Today" with Florence Henderson and Jodi Applegate from 1999-2000. Before joining NBC, she served as an anchor for ABC's "World News Now", "World News This Morning" and "Good Morning America Sunday" as well as a reporter for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings.

Though born in South America, Blake grew up in Toronto and Minnesota. She received a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota Journalism School.