Background
Blake, Robert Frederick was born on October 20, 1915 in New York City. Son of Joseph Everett and Vivian (Parker) Blake.
Media relations and broadcast executive
Blake, Robert Frederick was born on October 20, 1915 in New York City. Son of Joseph Everett and Vivian (Parker) Blake.
Student, public and private schools, New York City.
Motion picture editor, The New Yorker Magazine, New York City, 1937-1939; continuity editor, WOR, New York City, 1939-1941; director publicity, WOR/WWOR-television, New York City, 1945-1950; owned station division, NBC, New York City, 1951-1953; director press information, Columbia Broadcasting System television Network, Hollywood, California, 1954-1960; director public information, Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company), New York City, 1960-1974; director public relations, WPIX, Inc., New York City, 1974-1980; director press information, Columbia Broadcasting System Cable Division, New York City, 1980-1983; president public relations/television production, Robert Blake Enterprises, Inc., Bridgehampton, New York, since 1983.
Served with United States Air Force, 1941-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Media Relations Consultant since 1988, Overseas Press Club.