EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 30 MIN
The Jukebox: Jan. 13, 1996
from The Jukebox: Radio Archive · host Mike Saffran
“Jukebox Saturday Night,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight Jan. 13, 1996.Callers aired and other show highlights:00:17 “It’s my favorite night of the week, because broadcasting live from the Benjamin B. Forman Building, the Saturday ‘’70s at 7’ — simulcast across Heritage Media Corp. stations from Rochester to Terre Haute, Ind. — is on the air! So, fire up those ‘simultinis’!” ;-)00:42 Unidentified male (“Little Willy”)01:19 “Poopers” (“You Sexy Thing” — dedication to “Froggy”)01:49 Charles/Rochester (“Chevy Van”)02:53 Amy/Brockport (“Love Will Keep Us Together”) — including references to Toni Tennille performance with RPO the same night; and to Casey Kasem’s year-end countdown show (Note: I was correct: The song was Billboard’s #1 single for 1975)03:39 “These are the songs that were great back when Rochester was home to the Lancers!” — including reference to Rochester Lancers alumni reunion the same weekend03:57 Lily/Brighton (“The Streak”)04:37 Dee Dee/Rochester (“Kung Fu Fighting”)05:10 Reference to fellow WKLX DJ Chuck McCoy05:42 Annie/Greece (“One Tin Soldier”)06:03 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle, followed by beginning of “Mike Saffran” name-shout jingle06:35 AJ/LeRoy (“Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In”)07:35 Kim/Henrietta (“Red Rubber Ball”)08:08 Unidentified male (“Walk Don’t Run”)09:05 Reference to Eastman Kodak Co. and Manning & Napier cited in Forbes magazine09:40 Unidentified male/Park Avenue (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)10:43 Tricia/Henrietta (“I’m A Believer”)11:31 References to record-high temperature one year earlier and to “NewsSource 13” meteorologist Mike Brookins12:15 Frank/Amherst (“Rhapsody In The Rain”)13:30 Unidentified female (“Chantilly Lace”)14:30 Wendy/Rochester (“Born To Be Wild”)15:21 Kristin/Marion (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to Gordie)16:05 Unidentified male (“Scarborough Fair/Canticle”)16:27 Unidentified female (“Everlasting Love” — dedication to fiance)16:41 John/Rochester (“Crimson And Clover — dedication to Jessica on her birthday)17:59 Shelly (with Mary and Pam) (“Last Kiss”)18:29 Dawn (with Missy) (“Lean On Me” — dedication to Eric and Eric)19:22 Fred/Rochester (“Jennifer Juniper” — dedication to Kathy)19:47 Kim/Henrietta (“Let It Be” — dedication to Brian)20:21 Shout-out to oldies bands Ruby Shooz (The Creek, Henrietta) and Soul Source (Newport House, Irondequoit)21:10 “BCT” (“Soldier Boy” — dedication to “Beast”)22:00 Dave (with Amy, Linda and Mary)/Gates (“It’s All In The Game”) — including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Tom Noonan22:51 Kim/Hamlin (“My Boyfriend’s Back” — dedication to husband, Jeff)22:59 Cassette tape ran out :-(23:53 Unidentified female (“Book Of Love” and “Next Door To An Angel”)24:49 Sandy/Ogden (“You Don’t Own Me” — dedication to wife, Linda)25:28 Sarah (“Come Go With Me”)25:57 Cathy (“Cathy’s Clown” — dedication to Tony)26:36 Carl/Irondequoit (“Those Were The Days” — dedication to wife, Laurie)27:03 “Rochester’s most-popular radio program!” :-)27:51 “Oldies Night” (with WKLX’s Nick Evans) at the Garage Door (Irondequoit bar) reference28:05 Unidentified female (“Imagine” — dedication to her mother)29:10 Unidentified female (“The Great Pretender”)30:01 Unidentified female (“Mack The Knife”)All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran
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“Jukebox Saturday Night,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight Jan. 13, 1996.Callers aired and other show highlights:00:17 “It’s my favorite night of the week, because broadcasting live from the Benjamin B. Forman Building, the Saturday ‘’70s at 7’ — simulcast across Heritage Media Corp. stations from Rochester to Terre Haute, Ind. — is on the air! So, fire up those ‘simultinis’!” ;-)00:42 Unidentified male (“Little Willy”)01:19 “Poopers” (“You Sexy Thing” — dedication to “Froggy”)01:49 Charles/Rochester (“Chevy Van”)02:53 Amy/Brockport (“Love Will Keep Us Together”) — including references to Toni Tennille performance with RPO the same night; and to Casey Kasem’s year-end countdown show (Note: I was correct: The song was Billboard’s #1 single for 1975)03:39 “These are the songs that were great back when Rochester was home to the Lancers!” — including reference to Rochester Lancers alumni reunion the same weekend03:57 Lily/Brighton (“The Streak”)04:37 Dee Dee/Rochester (“Kung Fu Fighting”)05:10 Reference to fellow WKLX DJ Chuck McCoy05:42 Annie/Greece (“One Tin Soldier”)06:03 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle, followed by beginning of “Mike Saffran” name-shout jingle06:35 AJ/LeRoy (“Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In”)07:35 Kim/Henrietta (“Red Rubber Ball”)08:08 Unidentified male (“Walk Don’t Run”)09:05 Reference to Eastman Kodak Co. and Manning & Napier cited in Forbes magazine09:40 Unidentified male/Park Avenue (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)10:43 Tricia/Henrietta (“I’m A Believer”)11:31 References to record-high temperature one year earlier and to “NewsSource 13” meteorologist Mike Brookins12:15 Frank/Amherst (“Rhapsody In The Rain”)13:30 Unidentified female (“Chantilly Lace”)14:30 Wendy/Rochester (“Born To Be Wild”)15:21 Kristin/Marion (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to Gordie)16:05 Unidentified male (“Scarborough Fair/Canticle”)16:27 Unidentified female (“Everlasting Love” — dedication to fiance)16:41 John/Rochester (“Crimson And Clover — dedication to Jessica on her birthday)17:59 Shelly (with Mary and Pam) (“Last Kiss”)18:29 Dawn (with Missy) (“Lean On Me” — dedication to Eric and Eric)19:22 Fred/Rochester (“Jennifer Juniper” — dedication to Kathy)19:47 Kim/Henrietta (“Let It Be” — dedication to Brian)20:21 Shout-out to oldies bands Ruby Shooz (The Creek, Henrietta) and Soul Source (Newport House, Irondequoit)21:10 “BCT” (“Soldier Boy” — dedication to “Beast”)22:00 Dave (with Amy, Linda and Mary)/Gates (“It’s All In The Game”) — including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Tom Noonan22:51 Kim/Hamlin (“My Boyfriend’s Back” — dedication to husband, Jeff)22:59 Cassette tape ran out :-(23:53 Unidentified female (“Book Of Love” and “Next Door To An Angel”)24:49 Sandy/Ogden (“You Don’t Own Me” — dedication to wife, Linda)25:28 Sarah (“Come Go With Me”)25:57 Cathy (“Cathy’s Clown” — dedication to Tony)26:36 Carl/Irondequoit (“Those Were The Days” — dedication to wife, Laurie)27:03 “Rochester’s most-popular radio program!” :-)27:51 “Oldies Night” (with WKLX’s Nick Evans) at the Garage Door (Irondequoit bar) reference28:05 Unidentified female (“Imagine” — dedication to her mother)29:10 Unidentified female (“The Great Pretender”)30:01 Unidentified female (“Mack The Knife”)All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran
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