Charles Karel Bouley - Current Career

Current Career

In recent history, Bouley was forced to recreate himself, returning to stand-up comedy and re-entering radio in a market where no one would hire him. Billed as Karel Stands Up! he is regularly seen performing his uncensored stand-up comedy to sold out audiences in the Rrazz Room at the Hotel Nikko. He has also appeared with Bruce Vilanch at Cobb's Comedy Club, both in San Francisco. He has performed at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles and at The Laugh Factory in Long Beach, California. Twice in 2011 he performed his stand-up in Monterey.

In March 2009, Bouley was employed by San Francisco's KNGY as well as by KRXA in Monterey, California, his only remuneration coming from ad revenue and unemployment benefits. Shortly thereafter, he was hired by San Francisco's Green 960, which became his home station. Working from his home studio, he had been his own producer, engineer and ad salesman for over two years. In January 2010, Bouley was hired by KKGN, San Francisco; and by KYNS, San Luis Obispo. KJRB, in Spokane, Washington has added Bouley's show to their lineup. as has KGOE in Eureka, California, Green 1640 in Decatur and Atlanta, Georgia, KJFK Reno, WXMR in Vermont and WVNJ in New Jersey, and some areas of New York. Karel is now billed as the "Nation's first openly gay liberal talk show host." "The Karel Show" went into syndication in December 2010, after Bouley negotiated a satellite hook-up with Genesis Communication Network. In November 2011, Karel added an FM station, KNWZ 94.3, to his lineup on Sundays, 5PM to 7PM.