Charles Karel Bouley, known on-the-air as Karel, is an American talk radio host, singer, TV personality, and author.
He began his career as a comedian and singer. Karel released one album and multiple singles in the 1990s, including the album Dance... Or Else. While promoting a record, he was signed to do a radio show on KYPA Los Angeles called "Different After Dark." After that show Karel and his now co-host and domestic partner Andrew Howard became morning drive at Triangle Broadcasting in Palm Springs, heard in the Seattle area [1] . Then they went on to become the first openly gay radio talk show hosts on KFI in Los Angeles.[2][3]
Andrew Howard died unexpectedly in 2001[4] and Karel stayed on KFI for two years solo. After a shift in management at KFI, Karel was let go; he subsequently hosted a show on San Francisco-based KGO. He was fired from KGO in November 2008 when his profane off-air comments about Joe the Plumber were inadvertently broadcast live.[5] He would then regain his job in 2010 and stay at KGO until 2015.[6] After being let go he began The Karel Cast as well as performing his stage show Karel Stands Up nationally.[7]
Bouley subsequently has hosted a show on Free Speech TV, in 2014. He is also a writer.
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