Charles began his career in broadcasting in St. Louis, Missouri, as an overnight reporter, news writer and assignment editor at KSDK-TV.

From 2010 to 2013, Charles hosted NFL GameDay Final, joining Steve Mariucci, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin to review each Sunday's action with highlights, interviews, and analysis from each game.

During that time, he also co-hosted NFL Network's Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Sears from Los Angeles alongside analysts Kurt Warner, Sterling Sharpe, Jay Glazer, Brian Billick and Jim Mora.

He was also a studio host for NFL Network's coverage of the Arena Football League.

Charles made his MLB Network debut as studio host during the 2013 World Baseball Classic on March 9.