West Texas Investors Club | |
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Genre | Documentary Reality |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
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Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
Production company | The Ebersol Lanigan Company |
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Network | CNBC |
Release | August 4, 2015[1] – August 3, 2016 |
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West Texas Investors Club was an American television docu-series which airs on CNBC. The series follows self-made millionaires Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam meeting entrepreneurs in Texas, offering them the chance to pitch their products and secure funding from Rooster and Butch.[2] The eight part hour-long series was commissioned by CNBC in January 2015[3] and is produced by The Ebersol Lanigan Company.[4]
Both hosts Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam made their fortune largely from oil related businesses. Gil Prather, a musician, also features in the series.[1] Rooster is the older brother of actor Matthew McConaughey.[5]
In the first season of the series, McConaughey and Gilliam invested a total of US$1.97 million.[6]
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