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, plug02:21 Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo/Greece (sponsor) reference and first of a couple “’70s at 7 Trivia Challenge” teases02:36 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 fireworks04:53 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) reference06:59 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 fireworks09:31 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 references10:30 Unidentified female (“Lookin’ Out My Back Door”)10:48 Tom (“Secret Agent Man” — dedication to Sherry)11:18 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle11:25 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 SFX13:30 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 commercial21:51 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 IDAll content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran