After this was debunked, it revised its claim to be second-longest only among country radio shows, but this too is disputed as the Wheeling Jamboree and Renfro Valley Gatherin' both date to earlier, and none of the three have had continuous runs.

[1] The Midnite Jamboree begins each episode with the theme song "Walking the Floor Over You" by the show's namesake Ernest Tubb, followed by playing a record from Jimmie C. Rodgers.

It briefly shut down in March and April 2015 due to financial shortfalls; the program had never been profitable, but declines in record sales had made keeping the show up and running unsustainable.

In an effort to draw larger crowds, the previously live program—airing at midnight Central Time—shifted to earlier in the evening, as there was little to do in that section of Nashville between the time the Opry ended and the Jamboree began.

[8] Saving Country Music postulated that a court had ordered a liquidation of the shop to settle a dispute between Jesse Lee Jones and David McCormick, both of whom held ownership stakes at various points in the 21st century.

Encore broadcasts have aired in the time slot on WSM since the closure was announced, with wraparound segments continuing to count upward as if the programs were new and still in production.

In the summer of 2022, WSM occupied the former time slot with occasional specials from Jones's other music venues in Texas and reruns of classic Grand Ole Opry segments.