The Jukebox: Radio Archive

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“Scoped” classic radio airchecks from “The Jukebox,” hosted 1995–2000 by Mike Saffran on “Oldies 98.9” WKLX — later known as “99 BBF” — in Rochester, N.Y.

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    The Jukebox: Nov. 2, 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 Nov. 2, 1996. Special Notes: First weekly show without, sadly, “’70s at 7”; instead, the show kicked off at 7 p.m. with oldies requests from “The Jukebox” — including various live liners throughout the night spotlighting “more ’50s and ’60s oldies.” This week also marked my three-year anniversary with WKLX! :-) Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:26 Donna (“Unchained Melody”) — including fellow WKLX DJ Johnny Angel in the background 00:48 “Yeah, go ahead, keep dancing [crunch SFX] … I’ll play more!” :-) 01:04 First of multiple liners similar to “Now with even more ’50s and ’60s oldies” (sometime in the past week, evidently, the station’s format was refocused to more ’50s–’60s-era music) 01:46 Dan/Fairport (“What A Wonderful World”) 02:05 Sandy/Greece (“Band Of Gold”) 02:39 First of multiple references to Hollink Motor Sports/Spencerport (sponsor) 02:44 WKLX “Fun Phone” plug — including the line, “You can tell us if you feel there’s something missing in your life lately — read between the lines there!” (I was, unquestionably, making a subtle reference to the cancelation of “’70s at 7”) 03:18 Carrie/Greece (“Carrie-Anne”) 03:57 Sharing “politically incorrect” advice concerning Election Day and voting: “If you don’t want to vote, stay home, don’t vote! It makes the votes of those of us who do vote worth that much more. So, I encourage you to not vote if you don’t want to. It is your right, you know. And in not voting you make a statement, too!” 05:13 Andrea/Working at Casual Male Big & Tall (Buckman’s Plaza/Greece) (“Little Sister”) 05:54 Samantha/Geneseo (“The Loco-Motion”) 07:02 Jessica/Clarendon (“Leader Of The Pack”) 08:14 Brian (“Bad To Me” — dedication to Wendy) 08:43 Tail-end of custom sweeper featuring “The Eagle has landed” is heard 08:49 Leslie/East Rochester (“Just My Imagination [Running Away With Me]”) — dedication to mother on her birthday 10:01 Carrie/Brockport (“Splish Splash”) 10:38 First of a few references: “Tonight, it is the special ‘anniversary edition’ of ‘Backseat Memories’ — yes, we are celebrating my three-year anniversary here at Oldies 98.9 WKLX!” :-) 10:53 Jeff (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to father, Mark) 11:17 Venice/Henrietta (“All You Need Is Love” — dedication to Curt) 11:50 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (sponsor) “Beatles Room” references 12:12 “Backseat Memories” (partial imaging) 12:23 Don/Irondequoit (“The Night Has A Thousand Eyes”) 12:49 Kim/Henrietta (“Daydream Believer” — dedication to Mark) 13:14 Pizza Hut “Pie Day” promotion plug (partial) 13:28 Cassette tape ran out :-( 13:30 Audrey/Rochester (“Only The Lonely” — dedication to Brett) 13:52 Robert (“Evil Ways” — dedication to Avor) 14:22 Corinna/Henrietta (“Midnight Train To Georgia” — dedication to Barry) 14:55 “Bye Bye Birdie,” Nov. 8–10, 1996, at Brighton High School plug 15:27 Unidentified male (“Honky Tonk [Part 1]”) 15:43 Nicole/Medina (“American Pie” — dedication to Andy) 15:53 Unidentified female/Rochester (“Do You Want To Know A Secret” — dedication to Rocco) 16:21 Avor (“Leaving On A Jet Plane” — dedication to Robert) 16:46 Margie (“My Guy” — dedication to Stan) 17:41 Chris (“Western Union” — dedication to son Tim) 18:17 Christie/Kendall (“Seasons In The Sun” — dedication to mother) 18:34 John (“Stand By Me” — dedication to girlfriend, Brandy) 19:18 Lee/Perry (“Surfer Girl” — dedication to daughter Jillian) — including happy-anniversary wish to the host :-) 19:54 Gina (with Brittany) (“Something” — dedication to George and Pattie) — the caller obviously meant George and Pattie Harrison — but for some reason I didn’t catch on 20:24 Betty Ann/Gates (“Birthday” — dedication to Josephine on her 40th birthday) 21:23 “June Bug” (“A Sign Of The Times”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

  2. Oct 28

    The Jukebox: Oct. 26, 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 Oct. 26, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:28 Erin/Webster (“Saturday Night”) 01:16 Brandy/Rochester (“Low Rider”) 02:23 Jim/Rochester (“Let ’Em In”) 02:55 Sally/Canandaigua (“Baker Street”) 03:22 James/Irondequoit (“The Streak”) 03:50 First of a couple “All-Request Weekend” references 04:12 Becky/Brighton (“Copacabana”) 04:35 Live legal ID 04:56 “On the air from the Benjamin B. Forman Building, downtown Rochester.… I must warn you: I feel naked this evening — my watch broke and I feel naked without it!” ;-) 05:15 Ralph/Rochester (“The Rain, The Park & Other Things”) 05:59 First of a couple 1996 World Series (Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees) references: “In every election year since 1945 when the Yankees have been in the World Series, when they lose a Democrat wins the White House and when the Yankees win in an election year a Republican wins the presidency” (followed by full “Oldies 98.9” closing-weather jingle and playing “Talkin’ Yankees Baseball” song) 07:03: Jennifer/Driving (with her dad) to Powers Farm Market (Pittsford) (“Johnny B. Goode”) 07:38 Cassette tape ran out :-( 07:59 First of a few “Beatle Brunch,” “The Beatle Years” with JJ Jackson and City Mattress (sponsor) references 08:15 Live legal ID 08:25 Erin/Irondequoit (“Cecilia”) 09:55 Becky/Greece (“People Are Strange”) 10:28 Nancy/Clyde (“Double Shot [Of My Baby’s Love]”) 11:17 After playing “Monster Mash” — on loan from fellow WKLX DJ Tom Noonan — Tom  stops by to plug his upcoming Halloween radio special :-) 12:19 Unidentified male (“Real Love”) 12:49 First of a couple “The Beatles Anthology, Vol. 3” replay plugs followed by “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (sponsor) “Beatles Room” references 13:22 Johanna (“Hey Jude”) 13:51 Cory/Fairport (“You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice” — dedication to Taylor) 14:38 WOKR-TV (Channel 13) meteorologist Dr. Paul Mroz reference 15:12 Julie (“True Love Ways” — dedication to Dave) 15:37 Amy (“Last Kiss” — dedication to Colin) 16:00 Maxwell’s Office Party promotion plug — including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Abby Rhodes 16:39 Michelle (“Chapel Of Love” — dedication to sister Tracy and her fiance, Paul) 17:04 Venice/Henrietta (“Strawberry Fields Forever”) — during the call, her brother Nick picked up the other extension — but I got rid of him quickly! ;-) 18:14 Joey/Frankford, Ontario, Canada (“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” — dedication to Melanie) 18:58 “Henrietta Fireflies” (“Lightnin’ Strikes”) 19:40 Joe/Geneva (“When” — dedication to Susan) 20:19 Unidentified female (“Summer Nights”) 21:11 Rita/Canandaigua (“Love Me Tender” — dedication to Tom) 21:30 Allison/Fairport (“The Way We Were”) 21:58 Megan (“P.S. I Love You”) 22:40 Melanie (“Crimson And Clover”) 22:58 Dan (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” — dedication to Diane) 23:10 Ann (“Crazy” — dedication to fiance, Brian) 23:45 Rhonda/Albion (“We’ll Sing In The Sunshine”) 24:08 George (“All Those Years Ago”) 24:45 First of a couple reminders about the return to Standard Time (“fall back”) 25:03 Kim (“Imagine” — dedication to Lisa) 25:33 Claudia/Rochester (“Stones”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

  3. Oct 21

    The Jukebox: Oct. 19, 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 Oct. 19, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:18 First of multiple references to show-sponsor Henrietta Discount Liquor 00:28 Kendra/Fairport (“Me And Bobby McGee”) 00:53 Mark (“Chevy Van”) 01:26 “What do a Rochester weather forecast and Cher have in common? No sunny/Sonny!” ;-) 01:48 “The ’70s at 7” (partial jingle) 02:03 Unidentified female (“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”) 02:37 Jackie/Greece (“Copacabana”) 03:16 Nancy (with Christina)/Greece (“Low Rider”) 04:18 Sarah/Palmyra (“Saturday Night” — dedication to the host :-) 05:05 Live legal ID 05:30 Unidentified female (“Raindrops”) 06:37 Kim/Wellsville (“Julie, Do Ya Love Me” — dedication to Julie on her birthday) 07:05 “Double Trouble” (“More, More, More” — dedication to JJ) 07:38 Pizza Hut “Pie Day” promotion and “Classic Café” with Abby Rhodes plugs 08:12 Tony/Driving someplace (“Birthday” — dedication to son Peter on his 4th birthday) 09:35 Jenna/Brockport (“Who Put The Bomp [In The Bomp-Sha-Bomp]”) 09:47 “All-Request Weekend” reference 09:52 Nicole/Greece (“Sugar, Sugar”) 10:26 First of a couple plugs of 5th annual “Dog-O-Ween,” Oct. 26, 1996, at Irondequoit Mall — including Thompson’s Pasta Plus and PLC Premium dog foods, AJ’s Pet Shop, Ritz Camera Centers and Orchard Kennels references 11:10 1996 World Series (Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees) reference — and playing “Talkin’ Yankees Baseball” song 11:47 Stacy (“Land Of 1000 Dances” — dedication to Irondequoit Indians Junior Midget Pop-Warner Cheerleaders for third-place finish in competition earlier the same day at Roberts Wesleyan College) 12:43 Unidentified female (“Dream Lover” — dedication to Gary) 13:02 Robert (“Yes, I’m Ready” — dedication to Avor) 13:35 Unidentified female (“Imagine” — dedication to Jamie on her 13th birthday) — including “We love you, WKLX!” message :-) 14:23 First of a couple “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Doan Buick/Greece (sponsor) references 15:02 Becky (“I Think We’re Alone Now” — dedication to Nate) 15:20 Avor (“Happy Together” — dedication to Robert) 15:57 Unidentified caller (“Cracklin’ Rosie”) 16:23 Doreen (“Hats Off To Larry” — dedication to Pete) 16:52 Mike (“All You Need Is Love” — dedication to Mary) 17:28 Ed (“Do You Want To Know A Secret”) 17:48 Donna (“Happy, Happy Birthday Baby” — dedication to Jeff on his birthday) 18:10 Chuck (“In The Ghetto” — dedication to Karen) 18:30 Jen (with Jen) (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to Justin and Brent) 18:52 Ron/Livonia (“She’s My Girl” — dedication to daughters Ariane and Veronica) 19:37 Full “Backseat Memories – WKLX” jingle 19:46 Unidentified female/Colborne, Ontario, Canada (“The Twist”) 20:08 Brian (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]” — dedication to Bertha) 20:34 Katherine/Working at Diamond Delights Bakery (Webster) (“What’s New, Pussycat?” — dedication to Adam) 20:56 Dan (“I Saw Her Standing There” — dedication to Candy) 21:13 Kim (“Eleanor Rigby” — dedication to Dave) 21:23 Doug (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood” — dedication to Hilda) 21:34 “June Bug” (“A Lover’s Concerto”) 21:53 Jen (“Stand By Me” — dedication to Emmy and Chris) 22:13 Pete/Albion (“Burning Love” — dedication to wife, Michelle) 23:40 Jason/Driving in Macedon (“Hot Rod Lincoln”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

  4. Oct 14

    The Jukebox: Oct. 12, 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 Oct. 12, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:31 Sharon/Walworth (“Half-Breed”) 01:12 Michelle/Batavia (“Don’t Give Up On Us”) — including “Starsky & Hutch” TV show reference 02:26 “The ’70s at 7” (partial jingle) 02:38 Patty/Rochester (“Y.M.C.A.”) 03:07 Rite Aid Drug Store (sponsor) reference 03:22 Chris/Corfu (“We Don’t Talk Anymore”) 03:51 Karen/Honeoye Falls (“Rock Your Baby”) 04:47 “All-Request Weekend” reference 04:54 Linda/Rochester (“Rhiannon”) 05:18 Live legal ID 05:38 Shannon/Canandaigua (“Red Rubber Ball”) 06:28 “I think Dutch might have a bath — that’s a warning for Dutch!” ;-) (Note: The reference, of course, is to the host’s dog, Dutch, who, most likely, really was listening to the radio at home!) 06:45 “Keep dancing [crunch SFX] … I’ll play more!” :-) 06:54 Debbie/Sodus Point (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”) 07:37 Unidentified caller (“The Twist”) 08:07 Indirect reference to Sept. 27, 1996, “spitting incident” involving Baltimore Orioles player Roberto Alomar 08:18 References to next day’s Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills game (Oct. 13, 1996 — won by Miami, 21–7); 1996 MLB American League playoffs (Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees); and fellow WKLX DJ Johnny Angel; and playing “Talkin’ Yankees Baseball” song 09:06 James/Rochester (“Crocodile Rock”) 09:35 First of a couple “’70s at 7,” Rite Aid Drug Store (sponsor), “Keeping The ’70s Alive” and fellow WKLX DJ Chuck McCoy references 10:23 Donna/Avoca (“Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree”) 10:42 Jim/Hamlin (“Joy To The World”) 11:33 “The Beatle Years” and City Mattress (sponsor) references 11:58 Frank (“Sweet Little Sixteen”) 12:38 Unidentified female (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to Toad) 12:54 Unidentified male (“Party Doll”) 13:13 Michelle/Greece (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to Jenny) 13:35 Joette (“Bobby’s Girl” — dedication to Bob) 14:24 Brock/Park Avenue (“Maybe I’m Amazed” — dedication to wife, Janet) 14:52 Colleen (with Jen and Nicole)/Rochester (“Let It Be” — dedication to Mike) 15:18 Tricia/Henrietta (“California Dreamin’”) 15:51 Molly/Fairport (“Why Do Fools Fall In Love”) 16:28 “Haunted Gardens” at Sonnenberg Gardens (Canandaigua) plug 16:59 Kelly (“For Once In My Life” — dedication to Dave) 17:37 John/Marion (“The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” — dedication to father, Chuck) 18:03  Jane (with Russ, Bill and Patty)/Henrietta (“Under The Boardwalk”) 19:23 Unidentified caller (“Help!”) 19:34 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and “The Beatle Years” plugs 19:50 Unidentified male (“All You Need Is Love” — dedication to Jess) 21:08 Kim/Henrietta (“Crimson And Clover” — dedication to the host :-) 21:21 “Just you and me and Benjamin B. Forman, too — the spirit of Mr. Forman sometimes cruises with us up here in the executive suites of the B. Forman Office Building” ;-) 21:35 Ann Marie (“Bye Bye Love” — dedication to Katherine) 22:05 Dave/Fairport (“Sherry”) 22:29 Melissa (“Last Kiss” — dedication to Jason) — including partial ramp jingle under phone call 22:48 Stan/Pittsford (“One Summer Night” — dedication to Karen) 23:17 Angela (with Jen) (“Sugar, Sugar” — dedication to Richard, Jan, Matt and Denise) 23:30 Cheryl Ann/Canandaigua (“Time In A Bottle”) 24:08 Pizza Hut “Pie Day” promotion and “Classic Café” with Abby Rhodes plugs 24:32 Claudia/University of Rochester (“Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon”) 25:16 Reference to WKLX morning-show co-host and newscaster Dee Dee Sharp 25:25 Laura (“Johnny Angel” — dedication to John) 25:32 Cassette tape ran out :-( All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

  5. Oct 7

    The Jukebox: Oct. 5, 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 Oct. 5, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:31 Unidentified male (“Copacabana”) 00:58 Ben/Rochester (“I Will Survive”) 01:37 “The ’70s at 7” (partial jingle) 01:50 Unidentified female (“Lean On Me”) 02:08 References to ex-Yankee Reggie Jackson, former manager Billy Martin and 1996 MLB American League playoffs (Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees) 02:38 Katherine/Caledonia (“Saturday Night”) 03:02 “I don’t care that the Red Wings and the Orioles have this longstanding affiliation — you gotta root for the Yankees this year! Go Yankees!” :-) 03:20 Scott/Working at Amiel’s (Henrietta) (“American Pie”) 03:48 Lisa/Geneseo (“I Honestly Love You”) 04:30 “Technical Difficulties” SFX ;-) 04:46 Frank (“Smokin’ In The Boys Room”) 05:01 Live legal ID — including “All-Request Weekend” reference 05:23 Mark (“Five O’Clock World”) 05:47 Reference to fellow WKLX DJ Tom Noonan (and playing a request for his neighbors, Dan and Mary Kay) 06:51 Lisa (with Monica) (“Telephone Man”) 07:33 Anna (“Anna [Go To Him]”)  — one of the host’s next-door neighbors :-) 08:19 Judy/Irondequoit (“Ariel”) 08:48 First of a couple Pizza Hut “Pie Day” promotion and “Classic Café” plugs 09:20 Andrew/Wayland (“Birthday” — dedication to cousin Jodi on 17th birthday tomorrow) 09:57 Margo/Minnesota Street (Rochester) (“Chain Gang” — dedication to Howie) 10:30 Darren/Webster (“Twist And Shout”) 11:23: “Go ahead, keep dancing [crunch SFX] … I’ll play more!” :-) 11:32 Unidentified male (“Limbo Rock”) 11:47 Unidentified female (“Waterloo”) 12:06 Reference to next day’s Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills game (Oct. 6, 1996 — won, in overtime, by Buffalo, 16–13) 12:25 Kasey/Fairport (“Beep Beep” — dedication to father, Peter) 13:30 Tearing the commercial log in half and going “commercial free!” (“Special Edition” ;-) — including reference to David Letterman 13:56 Rick (“Sea Of Love” — dedication to Diane) 14:29 Joyce (“Just My Imagination [Running Away With Me]” — dedication to Jim) 15:19 Robert (“96 Tears” — dedication to Avor) 16:18 Nicole/Greece (“In My Life” — dedication to husband, Tony, working at Bausch & Lomb/Goodman Street) 16:57 Brittany/Rochester (“Something” — dedication to George and Patty) 17:28 Unidentified female/Fairport (“Sixteen Candles” — dedication to Laura on her 16th birthday) 17:59 Melissa/Rochester (“Last Kiss”) 18:37 Rick (“The Wonder Of You” — dedication to Jane) 19:03 Avor (“Double Shot [Of My Baby’s Love]” — dedication to Robert) 19:43 Tricia/Henrietta (“Let It Be” — dedication to Sky) 20:05 Unidentified female (“Crimson And Clover” — dedication to Rita) 20:21 Hannah/Churchville (“Sugar, Sugar” — dedication to sister Shaylyn) 20:42 Donna (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to daughter and son-in-law Wendy and David) 21:11 Brad/Driving in Marion (“Earth Angel [Will You Be Mine]” — dedication to Dawn) 21:27 Cassette tape ran out :-( 21:37 Diane (“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” — dedication to husband, Robert) 22:00 Unidentified male (“Cupid” — dedication to Miranda) 22:38 “Backseat Memories” (partial imaging) 22:48 Amanda/Driving home from Chi-Chi’s Mexican Restaurante (Henrietta) to Wyoming (“Runaround Sue”) 23:32 Ed (“Cat’s In The Cradle” — dedication to cousin) 23:52 Adrian (with Cecilia, Nikki, Zoe and Deb)/RIT (“In The Summertime”) 24:37 Jeff/Gates-Chili (“Chantilly Lace” — dedication to Donna) 25:06 Katie (“Vincent” — dedication to Brent) — including partial ramp jingle under phone call 25:32 Becky (“Light My Fire” — dedication to husband, Dana) 26:03 Nikki/Rochester (“Monday, Monday”) 26:31 Mike/Fairport (“I Want To Hold Your Hand” — dedication to Dominique) 26:50 Kristin/Rochester (“Imagine” — dedication to Barry) 27:41 Sarah (“From Me To You” — dedication to Mike) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

  6. Sep 30

    The Jukebox: Sept. 28, 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 Sept. 28, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:33 Unidentified male (“Takin’ Care Of Business”) 01:01 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Maggie May”) 02:03 Ed/Wellsville (“Radar Love”) 02:44 Jim (with Jo)/Chili (“Escape [The Pina Colada Song]”) 03:24 Don/Working at Thendara Inn (Canandaigua) (“Stayin’ Alive”) 04:15 First of a few references to “All-Request Weekend” 04:21 Nancy (with daughter Maggie)/Clifton Springs (“The Streak” — dedication to Paul) 05:10 Live legal ID 05:33 James (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”) 06:25 Jessica/Fairport (“Sweet Pea”) 06:47 Jim/Henrietta (“Beep Beep”) 07:02 “Go ahead, keep dancing [crunch SFX] … I’ll play more!” :-) 07:42 Frank (“Rock ’N’ Roll Music”) — including reference to “Zippo in the Morning” (syndicated morning show) (Note: This seems to be a first-time reference to this show) 08:18 “The Beatle Years” and City Mattress (sponsor) references 08:59 Kristin/Webster (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) 09:19 Unidentified male (“Ronnie”) 10:05 First of a couple “Oldies Night” (with WKLX’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) plugs 10:31 Tricia/Henrietta (“I’m Henry The VIII, I Am”) 11:01 Lorna/Rochester (“You Don’t Have To Be A Star [To Be In My Show]”) 11:33 Shane/Belleville, Ontario, Canada (“Maybe I’m Amazed” — dedication to wife, Carol) 12:08 Cassette tape ran out :-( 12:21 “Celebrity Birthdays” and The Paper Store, Southtown Plaza/Henrietta (sponsor), references 12:57 Jane/Rochester (“Patches” — dedication to sister Doralee) 13:11 Robert (“Happy Together” — dedication to Avor) 13:55 MG sportscar reference :-) 14:32 Kim/Henrietta (“The 59th Street Bridge Song [Feelin’ Groovy]”) 14:55 Mike (“Day After Day” — dedication to Meg) 15:23 References to John F. Kennedy Jr. (“John John”) wedding to Carolyn Bessette (Sept. 21, 1996) and his past informal title as one of “the world’s most eligible bachelors” (“That leaves me … ‘the world’s most eligible bachelor!’” ;-) 15:57 Avor (“Smile A Little Smile For Me” — dedication to Robert) 16:29 Naomi/Webster (“She Loves You” — dedication to Paul) 17:00 Sarah (“Stand By Me” — dedication to Chris) 17:24 SOS (“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” — dedication to Junior, Chris and Tom) 17:36 Carl (“The Wanderer” — dedication to Markie) 18:06 Pizza Hut “Pie Day” promotion and “Classic Café” with Abby Rhodes plugs 18:49 “Backseat Memories” (partial imaging) 18:52 Katherine (“Puff The Magic Dragon” —dedication to Dan) 19:11 Amy (with aunt) (“Bobby’s Girl” — dedication to Bobby) 19:50 Laura/Marion (“My Guy” — dedication to Brian) 20:17 Emma/Penfield (with Carrie, Rachel, Adam, Ron, Randy and Kristin) (“Leader Of The Pack”) 20:52 Becky/Rochester (“Calendar Girl”) — including Domino’s Pizza reference 22:29 Katie (with Fran) (“In My Life”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

  7. Sep 23

    The Jukebox: Sept. 21, 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 Sept. 21, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:22 Gail/Byron (“Laughter In The Rain”) 01:18 Johanna/Canandaigua (“No No Song”) 02:06 “The ’70s at 7” (partial jingle) 02:21 Jennifer/Webster (“Maybe I’m Amazed”) 03:00 Louise/Lakeville (“Dead Skunk”) 03:41 Lindsey/Rochester (“Imagine”) 04:12 Sarah/Palmyra (“Saturday Night”) — including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Johnny Angel 05:00 Ray/Working at Jackson’s Bakery (Greece) (“The Candy Man”) 05:47 First of many reference to “All-Request Weekend” 05:57 Jane/Rochester (“Old Time Rock & Roll” — dedication to grandson Colin) 06:13 Live legal ID 06:39 Josh/Canandaigua (“Lola”) 07:02 Unidentified female asking about “Beatlemania” tickets — including first of multiple references to “Winners Weekend” (and what would seem, on this night, to be a new music bed going into commercial breaks) 07:34 Louise/Lakeville (“Mony Mony” — dedication to Mona) 07:54 John/Holley (“Rock Me Gently”) 08:18 Cassette tape ran out :-( 08:37 Shelly/Brighton (contest winner) 09:11 Dave/Driving on the State Thruway to Buffalo (“I’d Love You To Want Me”) — including reference to next day’s Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills game (Sept. 22, 1996 — won by Buffalo, 10–7); Johnny Angel is heard in the background 10:09 Reference to Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas 10:21 “Go ahead, keep dancing [crunch SFX] … I’ll play more!” :-) 10:31 Ashley/Rochester (“The Twist”) 11:11 Forbes magazine’s “Top 40” highest-paid entertainers list — including The Beatles and The Rolling Stones — references 11:51 Amy/Working at Chester Cab Pizza (Park Avenue) (“Blue Moon”) 12:09 Jenna/Hamlin (“Hound Dog” — dedication to her dog, Gunner, for earning second place in a dog show) 12:38 Second of two live on-air contest giveaways of concert tickets to “Beatlemania,” Sept. 29, 1996, at Buckwheat Festival (Keuka Lake) 13:26 Jane/Rochester (contest winner) 14:18 Cara/Greece (“Chapel Of Love” — dedication to Eli) 15:11 Nancy (“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” — dedication to Ron) 15:34 Tricia/Henrietta (“Here Comes My Baby”) 15:51 Unidentified male (“Suspicious Minds”) 16:34 Ellen/Penfield (“I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” — dedication to Jim) 16:58 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Maggie May” — dedication to the host :-) 17:27 George/Springwater (“Great Balls Of Fire”) 17:44 Theresa/Wellsville (“Hit The Road Jack” — dedication to Erin and the Dallas Cowboys) 18:07 Megan (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to Alicia) 18:30 Carl/Rochester (“Stand By Me” — dedication to Heather) 18:50 “Celebrity Birthdays” and The Paper Store, Southtown Plaza/Henrietta (sponsor), references 19:20 Jennifer (“Good Morning Starshine — dedication to Kelly) — including Secrephone (East Rochester) reference 20:04 Carrie (“You’re The One That I Want” — dedication to mother, Liz) 20:29 Megan/Rochester (“Do You Want To Know A Secret” — dedication to Ashley) 20:58 Erin (“In My Life”) 21:24 Katherine/Rochester (“Happy Together” — dedication to Dan) 22:06 Unidentified male (“Memories”) 22:23 Debbie/Macedon (“Be My Baby” — dedication to John) 23:12 Butch (with wife, Kelly) (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to daughter Glenna on her 16th birthday) 23:47 Jennifer/Rochester (“Under My Thumb”) 24:27 Jane (with husband and friends)/Henrietta (“Travelin’ Man”) 25:13 Unidentified female (“Summer Nights” — dedication to Christy) 25:39 Chris/Webster (“You Got A Friend” — dedication to dog, Jessie) 26:07 Dave/Gates (“My Girl” — dedication to Linda) — including full ramp jingle under phone call 26:31 Unidentified female (“Walk Like A Man” — dedication to Buffalo Bills) 27:20 Scott/Driving home from Toronto (“Walk Don’t Run” — dedication to sister Jenny on her birthday) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

  8. Sep 16

    The Jukebox: Sept. 14, 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 Sept. 14, 1996. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:24 First of multiple references to show-sponsor Henrietta Discount Liquor 00:33 Mark/Middleport (“Dead Skunk”) 01:24 Unidentified female (“I Will Survive”) 02:22 Mindy/Driving in Webster (“Escape [The Pina Colada Song]”) 02:58 Ed/Wellsville (“Reflections Of My Life”) 3:21 Indirect reference to Burger King “Whopper” commercial featuring the song “Mr. Big Stuff” 03:35 Frank (“Smokin’ In The Boys Room”) 04:08 Unidentified male (“Midnight Train To Georgia”) 04:38 Mark/Henrietta (“Copacabana”) 05:04 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle 05:35 Lisa/Pittsford (“Beep Beep”) 06:05 First of multiple references to “All-Request Weekend,” “Winners Weekend” and upcoming concert-ticket giveaways to “An Evening with Elvis Aaron Presley Jr.” (with special guest East Coast Connection) 06:57 Carla/Henrietta (“My Love”) 07:34 Charlie/Greece (“Respect” — dedication to Susie) 07:58 Susie/Greece (“Old Time Rock & Roll”) 08:20 First of two live on-air contest giveaways of tickets to “An Evening with Elvis Aaron Presley Jr.,” with special guest East Coast Connection, Sept. 26, 1996, at Diplomat Party House 09:22 JB/Greece (contest winner) 09:55 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle — followed by “Mike Saffran” customized name-shout jingle (including snippet of Jr. Walker & The All Stars – “Shotgun”) 10:34 Michelle/Bergen (“Sugar, Sugar”) 10:54 “Go ahead, keep dancing [crunch SFX] … I’ll play more!” :-) 11:09 Teri/Fairport (“Yellow Submarine”) 12:29 First of a couple “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Hawley Dodge/Batavia (sponsor) references 13:09 Unidentified male (“Superstition”) 13:24 Tail-end of custom sweeper featuring “The Eagle has landed” (actual audio of U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong after Apollo 11’s Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon) is heard 13:27 Unidentified female (“In The Summertime”) 13:44 Second of two live on-air contest giveaways of concert tickets to “An Evening with Elvis Aaron Presley Jr.,” with special guest East Coast Connection, Sept. 26, 1996, at Diplomat Party House 14:27 Judy/East Rochester (contest winner) 15:30 Unidentified male (“Hey Jude”) 15:49 Unidentified female/Henrietta (“Let It Be”) 16:03 Cory/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“You Belong To Me” — dedication to wife, Carol) 16:20 Anita (“Close To You” — dedication to Avor and Robert) 17:17 “The Beatle Years” with JJ Jackson and City Mattress (sponsor) references 17:54 Venice/Henrietta (“Crimson And Clover”) 18:24 Rich (“When A Man Loves A Woman” — dedication to wife, Brenda) 18:52 First of a couple “Oldies Night” (with WKLX’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) and Maxwell’s Office Party promotion plugs 19:39 Andrea/Webster (“Here Comes The Sun”) 19:56 Kathy/Auburn (“Here Comes The Sun”) 20:28 Robert (“Ticket To Ride” — dedication to Avor) 21:28 Emily (“Cat’s In The Cradle” — dedication to Dana) 21:56 Unidentified female (“Strawberry Fields Forever”) 22:23 Judy/East Rochester (“Eleanor Rigby” — dedication to son Michael) 22:55 Erin/St. John Fisher College (“American Pie” — dedication to Kristin) 24:50 Reference to spending part of the day cleaning old “Texaco” metal toy firetrucks 26:00 Kim/Henrietta (“Here, There And Everywhere” — dedication to Kenny) 26:21 Katie/Conesus (“The Name Game” — dedication to Mike and Jay) 27:19 Amy (“My Cherie Amour”— dedication to Frank) 27:45 Unidentified male/York (“Fun, Fun, Fun”) — including reference to fellow WKLX DJ Tom Noonan 28:09 Jenny/Hilton (“My Guy” — dedication to Jason) 28:30 Mike (“Day After Day” — dedication to Meg) 29:14 Laurie/Sodus (“I’m Into Something Good” — dedication to William) 30:04 Laura/Rochester (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood” — dedication to husband, Clarence) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran

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“Scoped” classic radio airchecks from “The Jukebox,” hosted 1995–2000 by Mike Saffran on “Oldies 98.9” WKLX — later known as “99 BBF” — in Rochester, N.Y.

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