Koula Budler

TV & Radio Host, Voice Over Artist, Ultra Runner and Positive Women Ambassador.

 

South African born radio and television presenter, Koula Budler, recently relocated to Fort Worth, TX, bringing an extensive 12 years of national broadcasting experience with her.

 

Koula's career in broadcasting began during her varsity days. Whilst studying Journalism in Johannesburg, enthusiastic music lover Koula joined her campus radio station and was soon discovered by a retail station. The campus and retail stations provided Koula with invaluable experience and upon completion of her degree, she was offered a job at national Top 40 radio station, 5FM. During the eight years that Koula was with 5FM, she hosted their flagship shows - the 5FM Top 40 as well as the World Chart Show - and hosted prime time shows on their week day lineup. She became well-known for her formidable music knowledge and was sent to cover music festivals across the globe.

 

It was during this time, that television job offers started pouring in. Koula has hosted several tv shows including relationship talk show, "We'll Decide", music show "Psalted" and most recently, MNet's glitzy magazine show "All Access", where she covered glamorous events like New York Fashion Week and interviewed everyone from John Travolta to Liam Neeson and Sam Worthington.

 

Koula left 5FM in July 2010 and joined regional radio station, 94.7 Highveld Stereo where she hosted the weekend afternoon shows and continued working as a voice-over artist, MC and club DJ. Koula resigned from 94.7 Highveld Stereo in November 2012 when her husband was offered work in the USA. They are settling into the Fort Worth lifestyle and enjoying making it their new home.

 

Besides her love of music and broadcasting, Koula is also a keen ultra-marathon runner. She has completed seven Comrades Marathons (one of the world's toughest ultra-marathons at 89km/56 miles) to date - running all of them for charity - and is in training for her eighth Comrades.

 

Koula was the South African ambassador for Positive Women, a non-profit organisation that works with communities in Africa and the UK to support them to live informed, productive and empowered lives. She is mad about food (cooking and eating it!) and grows her own herbs and veggies -which she finds very rewarding. "I'm not sure if I eat to run or run to eat but it's a healthy partnership, either way!" she laughs.