Obituary
Jonathan Blake, a retired Covington partner and prominent communications lawyer, died May 21 of complications of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, his wife, Elizabeth Shriver, told The Washington Post. He was 85 and retired in 2013. Blake headed…
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the firm’s communications and media practice. He successfully represented the Post when allies of President Richard Nixon were trying to prevent the FCC from renewing the license of two Florida TV stations the Post owned. He was involved in advocating for the transition to digital high-definition TV, winning an Emmy in 2011 for his efforts, according to Covington. Blake was a past president of the FCBA. In addition to his wife, survivors include five children and a brother.