Asha Blake.
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Asha Blake is currently one of the afternoon news anchors on the KTLA News at 1pm. She also loves her work as the KTLA Green reporter. Over the years, Asha has managed to achieve what few women on television have been able to do, work successfully in television news and syndicated daytime programming. During her career, Blake has anchored several national news programs for ABC and NBC news, and won several awards while reporting for four local stations. Over the course of her career, she has earned six Emmy nominations, she won four awards, two of them just last year.
Prior to KTLA, Asha was one of the main evening anchors at KWGN in Denver. An addition to anchoring the news, she acted as writer, producer, and talent for three different programs and won two Emmys for Best Writer and Best Performer for her show, "Asha Blake: One on One". Those special programs also earned 12 Emmy nominations for her team in 2006.
Previously, Asha co-hosted the national news programs "Later Today" on NBC, and "World News Now," "World News this Morning," and "Good Morning America Sunday" on ABC. She also reported for "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" on ABC. Regionally, Asha also worked as a news anchor in Detroit, Minneapolis, and Little Rock.
Asha has hosted two nationally syndicated shows: "Smart Gardening" on PBS and "Life Moments", the nationally syndicated daytime women's reality program that celebrated great and unbelievable moments in the lives of every kind of women.
She has been actively involved with many charity organizations, including serving as a celebrity ambassador for UNICEF, volunteering for Make A Wish, and supporting Race For A Cure and Meals on Wheels. Following the 9/11 Attacks, Asha created and launched a public service website providing a free advance planning guide to help organize pertinent personal information in the event of an emergency. She is also writing a book version, "4My Emergency," to help families in plan for emergencies.
Asha was born in South America and raised in Toronto and Minnesota. She received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota Journalism School. She has a daughter, Sasha, and has a passion for photography, rollerblading, cooking and reading.
Prior to KTLA, Asha was one of the main evening anchors at KWGN in Denver. An addition to anchoring the news, she acted as writer, producer, and talent for three different programs and won two Emmys for Best Writer and Best Performer for her show, "Asha Blake: One on One". Those special programs also earned 12 Emmy nominations for her team in 2006.
Previously, Asha co-hosted the national news programs "Later Today" on NBC, and "World News Now," "World News this Morning," and "Good Morning America Sunday" on ABC. She also reported for "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings" on ABC. Regionally, Asha also worked as a news anchor in Detroit, Minneapolis, and Little Rock.
Asha has hosted two nationally syndicated shows: "Smart Gardening" on PBS and "Life Moments", the nationally syndicated daytime women's reality program that celebrated great and unbelievable moments in the lives of every kind of women.
She has been actively involved with many charity organizations, including serving as a celebrity ambassador for UNICEF, volunteering for Make A Wish, and supporting Race For A Cure and Meals on Wheels. Following the 9/11 Attacks, Asha created and launched a public service website providing a free advance planning guide to help organize pertinent personal information in the event of an emergency. She is also writing a book version, "4My Emergency," to help families in plan for emergencies.
Asha was born in South America and raised in Toronto and Minnesota. She received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Minnesota Journalism School. She has a daughter, Sasha, and has a passion for photography, rollerblading, cooking and reading.
