John Clay Wolfe
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John Clay Wolfe is an American radio personality
and entrepreneur
, who resides in Fort Worth, Texas
.
Wolfe also hosts syndicated radio car show The Real Deal, broadcast each Saturday morning in Dallas Rock station (KEGL-FM
), Houston's ESPN (KFNC-FM), Amarillo JackFM (KJDL-FM
), Wichita Falls both (KSEY and KBZS-FM), Austin, Texas
(KXBT-FM) The big Talker, and Shreveport, Louisiana
FM Rock (KTUX
)., Victoria, Tx, Longview, Tx, and multiple markets being added monthly since the launch of satellite syndication through Clear Channel Satellite Services. Wolfe broadcasts all of his live shows, from a state-of-the-art private studio in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the first broadcaster to purchase live callers' automobiles sight-unseen over commercial radio airwaves.
Alongside Greg Williams
, Wolfe was co-host of syndicated sports radio
show The Show with John Clay and Greggo. The Show aired on KSEY ("ESPN 1230AM") in Wichita Falls, Texas
, and KPUR
(1440 AM, "The Score") in Amarillo
from December 2009 through the end of February 2010 when Williams left the show over a salary dispute. Wolfe also hosts a weekday lunch hour program "The Daily Nooner" on KFXR
(1190 AM) in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Wolfe graduated from Southern Methodist University
in Dallas, Texas in 1995 with bachelors degree in psychology. He played defensive end for SMU Mustangs football
during his first two seasons, but resigned from the team to open his first business venture in neighboring Fort Worth, Texas
. Wolfe worked his way through Southern Methodist University
operating both his Fort Worth college hotspots, and concert promotion business. While at SMU, he began promoting concerts for classmate Jack Ingram
. Years later, Ingram is a regular on Wolfe's radio programs to date. In late 2004, he suffered a spinal cord injury during a moto-cross accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, but has since regained his ability to walk unassisted. Wolfe is married with three children.
Some of the guests that have joined Wolfe on both The Real Deal and 'The Daily Nooner are recognizable names such as, Chevy Chase
, Cheech and Chong
, Weird Al Yankovic, Henry Hill, Tom Green
, Pauly Shore
, Sinbad
, Jack Ingram
, Ted Nugent
, Rob Schneider
, Tony Robbins
, Adam Carolla
, Baba Booey and numerous others. Wolfe is recognized for his entertaining ability to coax celebrity guests to speak more freely than other hosts.
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, who resides in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
.
Wolfe also hosts syndicated radio car show The Real Deal, broadcast each Saturday morning in Dallas Rock station (KEGL-FM
KEGL-FM
KEGL is a radio station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The station broadcasts a mainstream rock music format to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
), Houston's ESPN (KFNC-FM), Amarillo JackFM (KJDL-FM
KJDL-FM
KJDL-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Texas Country format. Licensed to Levelland, Texas, USA, the station serves the Lubbock area. The station is currently owned by Walker FM Holdings, LLC and features an all Texas Country format.-History:...
), Wichita Falls both (KSEY and KBZS-FM), Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
(KXBT-FM) The big Talker, and Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
FM Rock (KTUX
KTUX
KTUX is a radio station licensed to Carthage, Texas, and serving the Shreveport area. It plays the album-oriented rock format. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media....
)., Victoria, Tx, Longview, Tx, and multiple markets being added monthly since the launch of satellite syndication through Clear Channel Satellite Services. Wolfe broadcasts all of his live shows, from a state-of-the-art private studio in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the first broadcaster to purchase live callers' automobiles sight-unseen over commercial radio airwaves.
Alongside Greg Williams
Greg Williams (radio personality)
Greg "Greggo" Williams is an American radio personality. Williams is co-host of the sports sports talk program RAGE with Richie Witt. It airs at 2pm-7pm on KRLD-FM, "The Fan" 105.3, in Dallas, Texas...
, Wolfe was co-host of syndicated sports radio
Sports radio
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show The Show with John Clay and Greggo. The Show aired on KSEY ("ESPN 1230AM") in Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,...
, and KPUR
KPUR (AM)
KPUR , branded as "1440AM The Score", is a radio station serving the Amarillo, Texas, area with a sports radio format. This station is under ownership of Cumulus Media....
(1440 AM, "The Score") in Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
from December 2009 through the end of February 2010 when Williams left the show over a salary dispute. Wolfe also hosts a weekday lunch hour program "The Daily Nooner" on KFXR
KFXR (AM)
KFXR is a radio station in Dallas, Texas, programing classic country when it is not airing brokered programming. It began broadcasting in 1947 as KLIF...
(1190 AM) in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Wolfe graduated from Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
in Dallas, Texas in 1995 with bachelors degree in psychology. He played defensive end for SMU Mustangs football
SMU Mustangs football
The SMU Mustangs football program is a college football team that represents Southern Methodist University . The team competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member Conference USA...
during his first two seasons, but resigned from the team to open his first business venture in neighboring Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. Wolfe worked his way through Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
operating both his Fort Worth college hotspots, and concert promotion business. While at SMU, he began promoting concerts for classmate Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Jack Owen Ingram is an American Texas Country artist signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eight studio albums, one extended play, six live albums and eighteen singles. Although active since 1992, Ingram did not reach the U.S. country Top 40 until the late...
. Years later, Ingram is a regular on Wolfe's radio programs to date. In late 2004, he suffered a spinal cord injury during a moto-cross accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, but has since regained his ability to walk unassisted. Wolfe is married with three children.
Some of the guests that have joined Wolfe on both The Real Deal and 'The Daily Nooner are recognizable names such as, Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
, Cheech and Chong
Cheech and Chong
Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their films and stand-up routines, which were based on the hippie and free love era, and especially drug culture movements, most notably their love for...
, Weird Al Yankovic, Henry Hill, Tom Green
Tom Green
Michael Thomas "Tom" Green is a Canadian actor, rapper, writer, comedian, talk show host and media personality. Best known for his shock humour brand of comedy, Green found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show The Tom Green Show...
, Pauly Shore
Pauly Shore
Paul Montgomery "Pauly" Shore is an American comedian and actor who starred in several comedy films in the 1990s and hosted a video show on MTV in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, Sinbad
Sinbad
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, Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Jack Owen Ingram is an American Texas Country artist signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eight studio albums, one extended play, six live albums and eighteen singles. Although active since 1992, Ingram did not reach the U.S. country Top 40 until the late...
, Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, Rob Schneider
Rob Schneider
Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow:...
, Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins
Anthony "Tony" Robbins is an American self-help author and motivational speaker. He became well known through his infomercials and self-help books, Unlimited Power: The New Science Of Personal Achievement and Awaken The Giant Within...
, Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
, Baba Booey and numerous others. Wolfe is recognized for his entertaining ability to coax celebrity guests to speak more freely than other hosts.