The Jukebox: July 6, 1996

The Jukebox: July 6, 1996

“Jukebox Saturday Night,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight July 6, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:23 Unidentified male (“The Ballroom Blitz”) 00:59 Karen/Honeoye Falls (“Right Back Where We Started From”) 01:45 Unidentified male (“Take This Job And Shove It”) 02:06 First of a few references to show-sponsor Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo (Greece) 02:45 Ed/Wellsville (“Sundown”) 03:27 Debbie/Avon (“You’re So Vain”) 04:05  First of multiple references to “All-Request Weekend” 04:09 Kelly/East Rochester (“The Candy Man”) 05:03 Frank/Rochester (driving taxi cab) (“The Streak”) 05:31 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle — including first of multiple R.C. Shaheen (sponsor) references 06:02 Unidentified male (“If I Can’t Have You”) 06:56 Unidentified male (“Honky Tonk Song”) 06:59 Cassette tape ran out :-( 07:01 “350,000 listeners” — I don’t recall what this was in reference to, but possibly a station sales promo airing just prior 07:12 Kim (“ Where The Boys Are”) — including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Johnny Angel 08:07 “WKLX Summer Fun Guide,” available at Tops Friendly Markets, plug 08:35 Unidentified male (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”) 08:46 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle — followed by “Mike Saffran” customized name-shout jingle (including snippet of Jr. Walker & The All Stars – “Shotgun”) 09:18 Annie (with David)/Spencerport (“The Cover Of ‘Rolling Stone’”) 10:50 Adam (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” — dedication to Anita) 11:17 Chris/Driving to Victor (“Beep Beep”) 11:52 Unidentified male (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 12:24 “’70s at 7” and Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo/Greece (sponsor) references 13:02 Steve/Palmyra (“The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”) 13:17 Michelle/Greece (“Suspicious Minds” — dedication to Johnny) 13:39 Carl/Macedon (“Happy, Happy Birthday Baby” — dedication to Mary Jane) — including “FM99” reference 14:16 Lynn (“Tracy” — dedication to Jack) 14:24 Unidentified male (“Precious And Few”) 15:02 Unidentified female (“My Girl”) 15:24 Patty (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to husband, David, on their fifth anniversary) 15:49 Geneseo Summer Festival (July 12–14, 1996) reference 16:13 Adam (“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” — dedication to Allison) 16:38 Jamie (“Please Mr. Postman — dedication to Stephanie) 16:48 Unidentified male (“Rockin’ Robin” — dedication to parents, Mike and Robin) 17:15 First of a couple references to “After-Work Party: Hot Rockin’ Hots” (July 11, 1996, Manhattan Square Park), Ruby Shooz, Power Company (oldies bands) and fellow WKLX DJ Abbey Rhodes (Note: Even though Abbey supposedly was to host the event, I actually ended up hosting — and had a great time! :-) 17:51 Tim (“Chantilly Lace” — dedication to Laura) 18:00 Unidentified female (“Lean On Me”) 18:11 Unidentified male (“These Boots Are Made For Walking” — dedication to Lacy and Amber) 18:40 Elizabeth/Wayland (“Paint It Black” — dedication to Jeremy) 19:18 Kim/Henrietta (“If I Fell” — dedication to Kenny) 19:27 Unidentified male (“American Pie”) 20:17 Rose (“A Lover’s Question” — dedication to Raymond) 20:34 Dan (“Abraham, Martin And John” — dedication to Eva) 21:15 Mel (“Last Kiss” — dedication to John) 21:26 Robert (“Little Sister” — dedication to sister Jan) 21:37 Unidentified female (“If You Wanna Be Happy”) 21:51 Robert (“Rhapsody In The Rain”) 22:11 Christie (“Runaway”) 23:28 Cassette tape ran out :-( All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

The Jukebox: July 5, 1996

“All-Request Weekend”/“’70s at 7”/“Backseat Memories,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight July 5, 1996. (Bonus podcast episode) Special note: Filling in on a Friday night during an “All-Request Weekend” 00:18 First of a couple references to show-sponsor Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo (Greece) 00:27 Unidentified male (“Mr. Big Stuff”) — including reference to Burger King “Whopper” commercial featuring the song 01:17 Unidentified male (“Kung Fu Fighting”) 01:37 First of a couple “’70s at 7 Trivia Challenge” teases — including “Super Hits of the ’70s” (Rhino Records) CD reference 02:16 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Daniel”) 02:50 Unidentified male (“Timothy”) — including listener thanks for birthday card, signed by the WKLX on-air staff, he received 03:33 “’70s at 7 Trivia Challenge” live on-air contest giveaway of “Super Hits of the ’70s” (Rhino Records) CD 04:42 Unidentified male with incorrect contest answer and reference to Joel Loy (Channel 13) 04:57 Debbie/Greece (contest winner) — including references to Bob Mills (and his signature line, “Have a happy!”), Tom Decker and Mort Nussbaum (Channel 8) 05:47 Hal (“Macho Man”) 06:24 Tommy (“You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” — dedication to fiancee, Debbie, who said “yes” tonight!) 06:52 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle 07:00 Unidentified female (“Leader Of The Pack”) 07:54 Tricia/Henrietta (“Little Sister”) — including “slightly modified” version of  “Jukebox Saturday Night” jingle ;-) 08:50 “WKLX Summer Fun Guide,” available at Tops Friendly Markets, plug 09:04 Unidentified male (“Indiana Wants Me”) 09:49 First of a few “Backseat Memories: First Love Friday” teases (including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Nick Evans) 10:10 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle 10:16 Katie/Hamlin (“Cecilia”) 10:45 “Beatle Brunch” and “The Beatle Years” plugs 11:30 Unidentified female (“Summertime”) 11:52 Katie/Rochester (“Beep Beep”) 12:42 “Dashboard DJ” with Mike McKay and Castle Fireball Fuel-Injector Cleaner (sponsor) references 12:59 Jane/Greece (“Louie, Louie”) 13:34 Ben (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]” — dedication to wife, Donna) 14:16 Mona/Driving from Batavia to Albion (“Killing Me Softly With His Song”) 15:18 Gus (“Stuck On You” — dedication to Jackie) 16:22 Sarah(“Johnny Angel” — dedication to John) 16:36 Cassette tape ran out :-( 16:49 Marta/Sodus (“Fantasy”) 17:17 Ralph (“Cherish”) 17:55 “’70s at 7” and Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo/Greece (sponsor) references 18:31 Laurie (“Angel Baby” — dedication to Patrick) 19:00 Unidentified male (“Afternoon Delight”) 19:29 Kim/Henrietta (“Love Is All Around”) 19:51 Unidentified male (“Telstar”) 20:11 EmilyDriving on the State Thruway from Geneva (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” — dedication to brother Evan) 20:59 “Backseat Memories” (partial imaging) 21:17 Unidentified male (“Saturday In The Park”) 21:40 Unidentified female (“Don’t”) 21:46 Alex/Rochester (“Dream Lover” — dedication to Julie) 22:09 Karen/Kendall (“Brown Eyed Girl” — dedication to Tim) 22:43 Geneseo Summer Festival (July 12–14, 1996) reference 23:11 Katie (“I Can’t Stop Loving You” — dedication to Glenn) 23:36 Unidentified female (“Cupid” — dedication to Alex) 24:05 Joseph (“Amie”) 24:55 Unidentified female/Geneseo (“Greenfields” — dedication to Rick, Craig and Pam) 25:39 Pete (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to wife, Pam) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

The Jukebox: July 4, 1996

“All-Request Weekend”/“’70s at 7”/“Backseat Memories,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 6 p.m.–Midnight July 4, 1996. (Bonus podcast episode) Special note: Filling in (6 p.m.–midnight) on the holiday during an “All-Request Weekend” Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:13 First of multiple references to “All-Request Weekend” 00:48 Stacy/Fairport (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”) 01:21 Pat/Henrietta (“Shakin’ All Over”) 01:55 “WKLX Summer Fun Guide,” available at Tops Friendly Markets, plug 02:21 Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo/Greece (sponsor) reference and first of a couple “’70s at 7 Trivia Challenge” teases 02:36 Whitney/Barre (“The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”) 03:07 Unidentified male (“The Cover Of ‘Rolling Stone’”) 03:30 Deb/Greece (“You Make Me Feel Brand New”) — including reference to Henrietta fireworks 04:53 Susan/Rochester (“Get Down Tonight”) 05:24 Brittany/Fairport (“Everlasting Love”) 06:00 “’70s at 7 Trivia Challenge” live on-air contest giveaway of “Super Hits of the ’70s” (Rhino Records) CD — including Starlite Drive-In (Henrietta) reference 06:59 Sue/Gates (contest winner) 07:48 Unidentified female/Dansville (“The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia”) 08:05 Cassette tape ran out :-( 08:08 Kevin/Brockport (“The House Of The Rising Sun”) 08:50 Unidentified female asking about Irondequoit fireworks 09:31 Unidentified male (“December, 1963 [Oh, What A Night]”) 10:00 First of a couple Geneseo Summer Festival (July 12–14, 1996) and Gary the Happy Pirate references 10:30 Unidentified female (“Lookin’ Out My Back Door”) 10:48 Tom (“Secret Agent Man” — dedication to Sherry) 11:18 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle 11:25 Jeanette/Rochester (“Knock Three Times”) 11:49 “Keep dancing [crunch SFX] … I’ll play more!” :-) 12:05 Reference to attending pancake breakfast at 12 Corners (Brighton) 12:29 Unidentified male (“The Ballad Of The Green Berets”) 12:41 Tanya/Driving to Brighton fireworks (“Jailhouse Rock”) 13:02 Mary Lou/Rochester (“Hello Mary Lou”) 13:22 First of multiple uses of fireworks SFX 13:30 Jim/Chili (“Bad Moon Rising” — dedication to Marie and Kathy) 14:38 Ben (“Donna The Prima Donna” — dedication to wife, Donna) 14:59 Michelle/Albion (“Hotel California” — dedication to her father) 15:31 Katie (“[Sittin’ On] The Dock Of The Bay”) 15:54 Ray (“Donna” — dedication to Donna) 16:18 Jamie/Rochester (“Baby Love”) 17:18 Unidentified female (“Amie” — dedication to daughter Amy) 17:51 Jeff/Working at Vets Club (Perry) (“Moonshadow”) 18:27 “What can be more American than the red, white and blue of the Bills?” :-) 18:47 Unidentified female (“I Got You Babe”) 19:27 Unidentified male (“Birthday” — dedication to Stephen on his birthday tomorrow) 19:40 Kristin (“Birthday” — dedication to Mike on his 16th birthday tomorrow) 20:40 Bill (“Nice To Be With You” — dedication to Mary) 21:07 April/Middlesex (“Space Oddity”) — including reference to Schweppes Ginger Ale TV commercial 21:51 Unidentified male (“Town Without Pity”) 22:20 “Backseat Memories” (partial imaging) 22:37 Jenny (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” — dedication to Josh) 22:48 Patty (“Me And Bobby McGee“) 23:30 Unidentified female (“Stairway To Heaven” — dedication to “The Wizard”) 23:34 Cassette tape ran out :-( 23:45 Jolanda (“G.T.O.” — dedication to father, Carlos) 24:25 Hal (“Beep Beep”) 25:06 Gail (“96 Tears” — dedication to Mike and Jen) 25:53 Carrie/Darien (“Escape [The Pina Colada Song]”) — preceded by subtle, verbal legal ID All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

The Jukebox: June 29, 1996

“Jukebox Saturday Night,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight June 29, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:26 Unidentified male (“Playground In My Mind”) 01:10 First of a couple references to show-sponsor Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo (Greece) 01:19 Ed/Wellsville (“Bang A Gong [Get It On]”) 01:52 Kathy (“Dancing Queen” — dedication to husband, John, on their 10th anniversary) 03:04 First of multiple references to WKLX Family Picnic (June 30, 1996, Arena’s Party House/Webster) 03:38 Sharon/Walworth (“Amie”) 04:28 Tina/Rochester (“Billy Don’t Be A Hero”) 05:29 Linda (with children Matthew and Megan)/Farmington (“The Streak”) 06:05 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle — including first of a few R.C. Shaheen (sponsor) references 06:34 Kara/Canandaigua (“Sugar, Sugar”) 07:10 “Superstars of the ’60s Weekend” reference 07:21 First of a couple “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and HCR Home Health (sponsor) references 08:01 Sharon (“Birthday” — dedication to son Brian on his 21st birthday) 08:48 Unidentified female (“50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”) 09:24 Mary Lou/Rochester (“The Little Old Lady [From Pasadena]”) 09:57 “Canada Day”/Toronto getaway contest plug — including references to SkyDome Hotel, Crocodile Rock (Toronto nightclub), Ontario Place (entertainment venue), Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours (sponsors) and fellow WKLX DJ Mike McKay 10:20 Cassette tape ran out :-( 11:20 Unidentified female (“Joy To The World”) 11:51 Anna and Robin/Brighton (“Black Water”) — the host’s next-door neighbors (“You can play it nice and loud … because nobody’s home next door — except for Dutch, he’s there, but he’s used to me playing my stereo loud anyway!” :-) 13:12 Geneseo Summer Festival (July 12–14, 1996) reference 13:49 Unidentified male (“Beep Beep”) 14:18 Unidentified female (“Hey Jude”) 14:39 Unidentified female (“Then He Kissed Me” — dedication to Emily) 15:04 Kris/Macedon (“My Eyes Adored You” — dedication to Scott) 16:36 Unidentified male/Walworth (“Maggie May” — dedication to wife, Sharon) 16:59 Joanne (“I’ll Never Find Another You” — dedication to husband, Wayne) 17:35 “WKLX Summer Fun Guide,” available at Tops Friendly Markets, plug 18:05 Calabrese Family/Driving home from Leicester to Canandaigua (“Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”) 18:53 Tricia/Henrietta (“Ruby Tuesday” — dedication to Jeff) 20:08 Jessica/Charlotte (“One Summer Night” — dedication to Josh) 20:34 Unidentified female (“Venus”) 20:57 Kathy/East Rochester (“Stairway To Heaven” — dedication to husband, Ken) 21:35 Barb/Rochester (“Unchained Melody”) 22:26 Bob (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to Nancy) 23:27 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Are You Lonesome Tonight?”) 23:59 Laura and Jen (“Sweet Pea” — dedication to Rob) 24:51 Missy/Batavia (“If I Fell” — dedication to Sam) 25:12 Joe (“Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” — dedication to Sue) 25:42 “The Beatle Years” and City Mattress (sponsor) references 25:52 Brian (“American Pie” — dedication to Jodi) 26:13 Kim (with Joe, Sarah and Alex)/Ontario (“Runaway”) 26:28 Julie (with Leanne and Tricia) (“Sixteen Candles” — dedication to Jenny on her birthday) 26:51 Cassette tape ran out :-( 26:55 Ashley/Sodus Point (“Runaround Sue”) 27:16 Unidentified male (“Dizzy” — dedication to Shirley) 28:05 Fellow WKLX DJ Tom Noonan and “Keeping The ’70s Alive” references 28:15 Unidentified female (“The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia” — dedication to Jimmy) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

The Jukebox: June 28, 1996

“’70s at 7”/“Backseat Memories,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight June 28, 1996. (Bonus podcast episode) Special note: Filling in on a Friday night during “Superstars of the ’60s Weekend” Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:26 Rob/Webster (“Do You Know What I Mean”) 01:01 Unidentified female (“Play That Funky Music”) 01:20 First of a couple references to show-sponsor Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo (Greece) 01:28 Sean/Clifton Springs (“The Ballroom Blitz”) — including Finger Lakes Ambulance reference 02:05 First of a couple plugs of upcoming “Super Hits of the ’70s” CD giveaway (including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Chuck McCoy) 02:16 First of a few references to “NewsSource 13” (WOKR-TV) meteorologist Bill Peterson 02:47 Desirée/Working at Clean-O-Rama (“Sylvia’s Mother”) 03:18 First of a few “’70s at 7,” “Jukebox Saturday Night” and R.C. Shaheen (sponsor) references 04:01 Patty/Stafford (“School’s Out”) 04:53 “’70s at 7 Trivia Challenge” live on-air contest giveaway of “Super Hits of the ’70s” (Rhino Records) CD — including Hooters and Arrows restaurants, Judge’s Ford and University of Rochester River Road Residence and Laboratory references 06:36 John/Driving home (contest winner) — including St. Agnes High School (Brighton) reference (Note: St. Agnes was an all-girl school) 07:29 Marie/Webster (“The Hustle”) 08:05 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle — including first of a few “Superstars of the ’60s Weekend” reference 08:40 “I hope I don’t fall asleep and crash the radio station!” (reference to working 4:30 a.m.–midnight — including morning traffic) 09:36 First of a couple Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show hosts) “Weekend Preview” and Sportworks/Macedon (sponsor) references 10:10 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle 10:44 MG sportscars reference 12:47 Unidentified male (“Nights In White Satin”) 13:11 Jen (“One Fine Day” — dedication to Katie and Lisa) 13:37 Unidentified male/Working at Domino’s Pizza (Gates) (“A Summer Song”) 14:20 Brief in-studio visit by fellow WKLX DJ Tom Noonan :-) 14:36 Angela/Rochester (“Runaround Sue” — dedication to Kelly) 15:05 Geneseo Summer Festival (July 12–14, 1996) and Gary the Happy Pirate references 16:08 Brian/Walworth Garden Apartments (“Seasons In The Sun”) 16:41 Olivia/Churchville (“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”) 17:08 “The Beatle Years” and City Mattress (sponsor) references 17:30 Cory/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“One Summer Night” — dedication to wife, Carol) 18:01 Kim/Henrietta (“Never My Love” — dedication to Kenny) 18:27 Lila (with Tina)/Henrietta (“Let’s Stay Together” — dedication Randy and Bill) 19:15 Rose (“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” — dedication to fiance, Floyd) 19:27 Unidentified female (“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”) 19:44 Phillip/Rochester (“Escape [The Pina Colada Song]” — dedication to Sonya) 20:10 Courtney/Rochester (“Dream Lover” dedication to sister Alex) 20:32 Jen (with Jen) (“Stand By Me” — dedication to Justin and Matt) 21:22 Ken/Calling from a pay phone (“Shakin’ All Over” — dedication to “The Guess Who Lady”) 21:42 Tracy/Working at Rochester General Hospital (“These Boots Are Made For Walking”) 22:01 Crystal (“Mrs. Robinson” — dedication to Phil) 22:10 Cassette tape ran out :-( 22:25 Unidentified male (“Strawberry Fields Forever” — dedication to Shannon and Sean) 22:58 Linda (“Last Kiss” — dedication to husband, Rod) 23:21 Dan (“Teddy Bear” — dedication to Chuck and Diane) 23:44 Tina/Henrietta (“Wedding Bell Blues” — dedication to Bill) 24:24 Donna (“Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” — dedication to her husband on their 29th anniversary) 25:23 Paula/Brighton (“Under The Boardwalk”) 25:42 Gabe (“Under The Boardwalk” — dedication to Colleen) 26:13 Laurie (“My Girl” — dedication to daughter, Ashley) 27:08 Candace (“Norwegian Wood [This Bird Has Flown]” — dedication to Justin) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran