**The Midnight Special** was a groundbreaking late-night musical variety TV show that aired on NBC from **1972 to 1981**. Hosted by legendary DJ **Wolfman Jack** for much of its run, the show became famous for its live performances by some of the biggest names in music, offering a vibrant platform for rock, pop, disco, soul, and country artists of the era. Unlike many other music programs that relied on lip-syncing, *The Midnight Special* stood out by featuring mostly live performances, which sh

In late 1961, Smith moved his family to Shreveport, Louisiana where he began working at KCIJ. Being a country music station, although Smith’s show was successful and had many listeners, he was looking for something different. In 1963, it was in Shreveport that Bob Smith created the Wolfman Jack character and had the idea to get the new Wolfman Jack Show on the powerful Mexican radio station, XERF, a massive 250,000 watt station with a signal that covered all of North America. As a kid, back in B

Wolfman Jack was the gravel-voiced, howlin’ DJ who lit up the airwaves from the 1960s through the ‘80s. Broadcasting from powerful border blaster stations in Mexico, he spun rock ‘n’ roll across North America with wild energy and mystery. He became a pop culture icon after his appearance in American Graffiti (1973) and hosted The Midnight Special on TV. No one sounded like Wolfman—and no one ever will. #americana #rocknroll | Truck Stop Chic