The Jukebox: April 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 April 6, 1996.Callers aired and other show highlights:00:16 “It is my favorite night of the week!” (no lie! :-)00:33 Unidentified male (“Sylvia’s Mother”)00:44 One of the first (if not the first) airings of new show imaging liner recorded by Tom Snyder, then host of “The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder” (CBS); I had received it (on Betamax tape via U.S. Mail) less than three weeks earlier (it might’ve taken another week or so before having it dubbed from Betamax to audio reel-to-reel by, as I recall, a friend who worked at one of the local TV stations where Betamax was still used)01:13 Gina/Gates (“Bennie And The Jets”)02:04 First of many references to Rochester Red Wings Opening Day, start of Daylight Saving Time and Easter Sunday02:38 Phil/Brockport (“Afternoon Delight”)03:29 “’70s at 7 Jingle Flashback” — “Playing the songs that were great back when you used to hear ’em on this great radio station!” [Old WBBF-AM jingle] “Or maybe if you were down the Thruway in the Queen City you might’ve heard ’em on this radio station…” [Possibly an old WYSL-AM jingle] “Yeah, but now you’re hearing them on this great radio station!” [WKLX imaging]03:57 Ken/Webster (“Don’t Give Up On Us”) — including reference to ’70s TV show “Starsky & Hutch” (ABC)04:25 Margaret/Webster (“Let’s Stay Together”)05:09 Detailed reference to Red Wings Opening Day loss, 4-1, to Charlotte at Silver Stadium (the old ballpark’s anticipated final home opener; Frontier Field construction was in progress)05:31 “Playing the songs that were great back when Joe Altobelli (“Alto”) was manager of the Red Wings, and when Joe Cullinane and Pete Brown were the voices of the Red Wings!”05:47 Unidentified female (“Last Dance”)06:07 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle06:39 Unidentified male (“The Rapper”)07:43 “Trademark infringement!” (Did the preceding commercial use the word “jukebox”? ;-)08:19 Al/Hemlock (“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”)09:08 Mike/Working at a liquor store (“The Battle Of New Orleans”)10:02 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle10:34 Unidentified female (“Mellow Yellow”)12:07 John/Rochester (“Rock And Roll Heaven”)12:45 Kristin and Melissa (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen”)13:20 Sante/Greece (“Limbo Rock”)14:52 Venice/Henrietta (“Something” — dedication to Kenny)15:20 Lily (“Hey Jude” — dedication to brother working at Don & Bob’s)15:40 Robert/Gates (“When” — dedication to Avor)16:14 Avor (“Book Of Love” — dedication to Robert)16:49 Rose (“Band Of Gold” — dedication to fiance, Floyd)18:23 Joe/Rochester (“Only You [And You Alone]” — dedication to Tammy)18:44 Carol/Fairport (“Can’t Help Falling In Love” — dedication to husband, Juan)19:42 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Maggie May”)20:25 Jim/Wellsville (“Julie, Do Ya Love Me” — dedication to Julie)20:56 Alicia (“Gee Whiz [Look At His Eyes]” — dedication to Dave)21:47 Dan (“Honey” — dedication to wife, Rosemary)22:35 Kim/Henrietta (“All You Need Is Love” — dedication to Brian)22:47 Rita/Canandaigua (“Hot Rod Lincoln” — dedication to husband, Tom)23:18 Unidentified male/Rushford (“Theme from ‘A Summer Place’”)23:35 Donna (“Teddy Bear” — dedication to David)23:52 Tricia/Henrietta (“Dedicated To The One I Love” — dedication to Scott)24:18 Wilson Farms (East Ridge Road) shoutout25:23 Phil/Rochester (“Precious And Few” — dedication to wife, Barbara)25:55 Melissa (“The Shoop Shoop Song [It’s In His Kiss]” — dedication to Dom)26:23 Ken/Rushford (“Dance, Dance, Dance”)26:44 Michelle (“Sugar, Sugar” — dedication to Archie)27:04 Melissa/Webster (“Crimson And Clover” — dedication to Keith)27:31 Dave (“She’s My Girl”) — reference to “Wags” (“sister station” WBEE-FM DJ Dave Beck)28:37 Anita/Greece (“If” — dedication to Dave)29:08 Verta/LeRoy (“Judy In Disguise [With Glasses]”)29:59 Kathy/Greece (“If You Don’t Know Me By Now”)All content © Michael J. Saffran