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Openly Karl
is a frank and generous memoir by one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most well-known media figures. Dive into the private and public life of Karl Wells, as told in his own words. From his birth in Buchans and early life in St. John's, to his rise in media and a 32-year career with
Here and Now at the CBC,
Openly Karl is a rare opportunity to bring the face and voice you know from your television back into focus. While he will forever be known as "the weatherman,"
Openly Karl explores the expanse of Karl Wells's career and the nuances of his personal life, including coming to terms with being gay during a less tolerant period of Newfoundland and Labrador's history and throughout the subsequent decades of social change. At times fascinating and funny, at others harrowing and heartbreaking, Karl's story will keep readers tuned in.
About the author
Karl Wells has been a broadcaster in Newfoundland and Labrador media since he first spoke into a live microphone on VOWR at age 16. His professional career began in 1974 at the CBC, where for 32 years he perfected his skills in hosting, performing, newscasting, and interviewing. He appeared on multiple radio and TV programs including the flagship TV news program,
Here and Now, during which his dynamic on-location weather and community broadcasts made him a much-loved personality throughout the province. Since leaving the CBC Karl has pursued writing with a 14-year stint as a weekly
Telegram restaurant and food columnist, for which he received the Canadian Culinary Federation Sandy Sanderson Award.
