Charles Perez

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Charles Perez
Born
Charles Dabney
Occupation(s)Talk show host, television journalist, writer
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Keith Rinehard
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(m. 2009)​
Children1

Charles Dabney, [1] known professionally as Charles Perez, is an American writer and television news reporter, anchor and talk show host. He served as the host of The Charles Perez Show from 1994 to 1996.

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Career

Perez was in the news business in the 1990s through the 2000s, during which he anchored and reported for WABC-TV in New York City; WPLG, the ABC television affiliate in Miami, Florida; and WSVN, the Fox television affiliate in Miami. Before that, Perez was known as host of the nationally syndicated The Charles Perez Show . The show was produced by Tribune Entertainment and ran from 1994 until 1996.

Following that, he anchored King World's nationally syndicated news magazine show, American Journal , along with his sister, Michele Dabney-Perez, during its final season, replacing Nancy Glass. Perez has also worked as a reporter for the Los Angeles station KCAL-TV, as a producer of The Ricki Lake Show and The Montel Williams Show .

Perez was the main evening anchor at Miami's ABC affiliate WPLG. He was terminated from this position on August 6, 2009, after he filed a discrimination complaint against the station, regarding supposed prejudice over what his attorney cited as the increasing public awareness of his sexual orientation that resulted in his being removed from anchoring Channel 10's weeknight newscasts. [2] Previously he was a weekday reporter and the weekend anchor at WABC-TV in New York City until 2006. [3] He co-anchored the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. weekend editions of Eyewitness News with Sandra Bookman.

Perez made an appearance during the first season of MTV's The Real World when he appeared on-camera as one-half of a couple with Norman Korpi. [4] According to Perez, the two were never linked in a relationship, though the MTV producers portrayed them as if they were. [5]

Perez's autobiography, Confessions of a Gay Anchorman, was published in 2011. [6]

As of August 2023, Perez is the weekday morning news anchor at ABC affiliate WLOS in Asheville, North Carolina. [7]

Personal life

Perez was involved in a legal battle with his ex-partner. [8] Perez alleges negative publicity from his legal battle led WPLG to demote him. [9]

In September 2009, Perez married his partner, Keith Rinehard, in Westport, Connecticut. [8] They adopted a daughter. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Dominguez, Robert (October 27, 1995). "Perez Has a Host of Latino 'Success' Stories to Tell" . New York Daily News . Archived from the original on June 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rothaus, Steve (August 2009). "WPLG Fires Anchor Charles Perez". Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida (blog). Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Broverman, Neil (February 22, 2011). "Charles Perez: Getting the Last Word". Advocate. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Slewinsky, Christy (February 15, 1996). "'Real World Reunion' Sparks Gay Flap". Daily News. New York. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ O'Bryan, Will (September 9, 2009). "Here in the Real World". Metro Weekly.
  6. ↑ Staff (January 28, 2011). "Gay Newscaster's Book Makes Waves" Archived January 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . The Advocate . Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Charles Perez". WLOS.
  8. 1 2 Rothaus, Steve (September 12, 2008). "Former Anchor Charles Perez to Marry in Conn". South Florida Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on September 13, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  9. ↑ "WLLG Anchor Charles Perez Spirits Sunk over demotion". Miami Herald. July 23, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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