John Clay Wolfe (born August 28, 1972) is an American radio personality and owner/founder of GivemetheVIN.com, who resides in Fort Worth, Texas.
John Clay Wolfe | |
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| Born | August 28, 1972 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | radio personality, entrepreneur |
Wolfe also hosts a nationally syndicated radio show The John Clay Wolfe Show, broadcast coast to coast each Saturday morning on stations like 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles, Dallas–Fort Worth Lone Star 92.5, Houston 94.5 The Buzz, Washington DC BIG 100, Las Vegas 97.1 The Point, Colorados 103.5 The Fox, Tampa Bay 98Rock and numerous additional markets via syndication through (Westwood One). Wolfe broadcasts all of his live shows, from a state-of-the-art private studio in Fort Worth, Texas. He pioneered both the purchase live callers' automobiles sight-unseen over commercial radio airwaves, and pioneer of internet site unseen purchases via GivemetheVIN.com.[1]
Alongside Greg Williams, Wolfe was co-host of syndicated sports radio show The Show with John Clay and Greggo.[2] 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.[3] Wolfe also hosted 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 a bachelor's degree in psychology. 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 names like Jack Ingram, Dave Mathews Band, Blues Traveler, and numerous others . 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.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Philpot, Robert (September 19, 2016). "Trail of the Wolfe". Star Telegram.
- ^ Whitt, Richie (December 29, 2009). "Where's Greggo? In Wichita Falls. Sorta". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Wilonsky, Robert (March 2, 2010). "Do You Like This Gig? Apparently Not, As Greggo Ditches Yet Another Radio Show". Unfair Park. Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- Maddox, Will (7 February 2022). "How John Clay Wolfe Overcame Bankruptcy and Paralysis to Build One of the Largest Car Wholesalers in the Country". D Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- Henry, John (23 November 2023) Fort Worth Inc.’s 2023 Entrepreneur of Excellence Awards https://fortworthinc.com/news/like-nobody%E2%80%99s-business-thirty-four-individuals-stand-out-as-/