The Jukebox: March 30, 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 March 30, 1996.Callers aired and other show highlights:00:21 Joanna/Working at Party City (“I Will Survive”)00:57 Dan/Avon (“Alone Again [Naturally]”)01:44 “I saw the first … ‘ragtop’” of spring! (First of a couple mentions :-)02:23 Candace/Working at TQX (Henrietta) (“The Hustle”)03:09 ’70s “Flip Side”: Elton John – “I Saw Her Standing There” (ft. John Lennon)03:44 Sal/Greece (“That’s The Way [I Like It]”)04:27 Teri/Fairport (“Imagine”)05:10 Lisa/Palmyra (“Chevy Van”)05:45 First of a few references to the Syracuse Orangeman earlier that day beating Mississippi State, 77-69, in the “Final Four” semi-final game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in East Rutherford, N.J. — with John Wallace of Greece scoring 21 points05:57 Tammy/Ontario (“Beach Baby”)06:11 Cassette tape ran out :-(06:47 “Moving in on my territory … that’s trademark infringement!” (What on earth was the previous commercial selling? I have no recollection! ;-)07:18 Michella/Rochester (“Escape [The Pina Colada Song]”)08:00 Nikki (with Teri)/Greece (“Lola”)09:20 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle — followed by “Mike Saffran” customized name-shout jingle (including snippet of Jr. Walker & The All Stars – “Shotgun”)09:51 Unidentified female (“The 59th Street Bridge Song [Feelin’ Groovy]”)10:29 Carol/Greece (“Maybe”)11:09 “The Beatle Years,” City Mattress (sponsor) and “Beatles By Request” with Tom Noonan plugs11:54 Andrea/East Rochester (“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”)12:50 Morgan/Marion (“Rainy Day Women #12 & 35”)13:41 Sonia/Irondequoit (“Calendar Girl” — dedication to cousin Kelly on her 13th birthday tomorrow)14:27 “The only radio program for the attractively enhanced … yes, only good-looking people, like you, listen to ‘The Jukebox’!” — followed by prerecorded line, possibly from an old TV ad, “Anyone who doesn’t should have his face examined” ;-)15:11 Dennis (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]” — dedication to Penny)15:46 Carol (“Can’t Help Falling In Love” — dedication to son Jerry and and his fiancee, Ruth)16:26 Garrett/West Irondequoit (“Till There Was You” — dedication to girlfriend, Erin)17:22 Tricia/Henrietta (“Paperback Writer”)17:52 Carrie/Marion (“Brown Eyed Girl”)18:48 Kathy (“Happy, Happy Birthday Baby” — dedication to sister Penny)19:24 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Maggie May”)19:52 Unidentified male (“The Ballad of the Green Berets”)20:16 Avor (“When” — dedication to Robert)20:43 Mike/Rochester (“Love Hurts” — dedication to Donna)21:24 Jenny/Marion (with Carrie) (“American Pie”)22:18 Bob (“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” — dedication to Michella)22:50 Kim/Henrietta (“Here, There And Everywhere” — dedication to Brian)23:16 Katie (“Scarborough Fair/Canticle”)24:10 “Backseat Memories” (partial imaging)24:22 Dan/Albion (“Mountain Of Love”)24:55 Don (“Another Saturday Night” — dedication to grandfather Gabe)25:23 Samantha/Canandaigua (“I Can’t Help Myself [Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch]”)25:50 Eileen (“Bring It On Home To Me” — dedication to Larry)26:14 Colleen/Henrietta (“My Girl” — dedication to her father on his 40th birthday)26:32 Justine/Hilton (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to Dan)26:50 Bob/Rochester (“The House Of The Rising Sun” — dedication to Tom and Linda)27:07 Sarah/Alexander (“Dream Lover” — dedication to John) — including reference to my once having worked at an Attica radio station28:09 “Oldies Night” (with WKLX’s Nick Evans) at the Garage Door (Irondequoit bar) plug28:26 Penny/Spencerport (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to Cindy on her 40th birthday)29:25 Laurie (“I’m Into Something Good” — dedication to William)All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran