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BLAKE CHENAULT

Blake Chenault joined the 19 Action News team as a general assignment reporter. You can catch his reports daily on 19 Action News First at Four, Five, Six, Ten and Eleven.

He comes to us from WWJ-TV/WXYZ-TV in Detroit, MI, where he had been working as a reporter since 2002.

Blake started his on-air television career in 1989 at KMST-TV, located in Monterey, CA. From there, he traveled all over the country, anchoring and reporting at KGET in Bakersfield, CA, KSHB in Kansas City, WCIV in Charleston, SC, WHOI in Peoria, IL, KXAS in Dallas and WWJ/WXYZ in Detroit. During his 17-year reporting career, he's made a name for himself as a crime reporter, state capital reporter and environmental reporter.

From former presidents to hurricanes and tornados, Blake has covered it all!

Blake earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Colorado State University. He has also been recognized with several awards for his work in journalism, including 1996 A.P. Spot News 2nd place and 1992 A.P. Spot News 1st place.

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  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:26 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:26:58 GMT
    Who couldn't use some cash right now?  You may have some unclaimed cash we your name on it. Employees of the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds are in the 19 Action News Studios today to help you claim
    Who couldn't use some cash right now?  You may have some unclaimed cash we your name on it.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:17 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:17:22 GMT
    Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has a plan to erase the district's $65M deficit. Mayor Jackson announced Wednesday that Ohio's House and Senate are expected to vote Thursday on the legislature needed to
    Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has a plan to erase the district's $65M deficit.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:04 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:04:04 GMT
    John Caputo - Eastlake Police photo
    A suspected serial bank robber struck again Saturday, this time at Eastlake's Dollar bank. According to Eastlake Police, Dollar Bank located at 34829 Vine Street was robbed around 9:30 a.m. by the individual
    A suspected serial bank robber has surrendered to Eastlake Police.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 3:00 PM EDT2012-05-23 19:00:54 GMT
    Sentencing is set for this afternoon for Zachary Brody. The 27-year-old Bowling Green man has already pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the death of Phil Masterson.
    Zachary Brody has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars.

    The 27-year-old Bowling Green man received the maximum sentence for killing Phil Masterson of Westlake.

  • Wednesday, May 23 2012 2:45 PM EDT2012-05-23 18:45:43 GMT
    A police chase ends in a crash on the highway. It happened around 1:30 p.m. on I-71 northbound near West 130th. Middleburg Heights officers were apparently chasing a woman on a yellow motorcycle, when

    Middleburg Heights Police Officers arrest a 21-year-old man they say led them on a high speed police chase, that ended in a crash. The chase began around 1pm Tuesday, when an officer saw a motorcycle speeding in the high speed lane of I-71.