“Jukebox Saturday Night,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “Oldies 98.9”/WKLX-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight Feb. 4, 1995.
Special notes: Though the prior week (Jan. 28, 1995) was my first as regular Saturday night host, this was my first full show since being named “Jukebox Saturday Night” permanent host — beginning with “’70s at 7” (7–8 p.m. — featuring classic ’70s-era TV-show theme-song music beds) and ending with “Backseat Memories” (11 p.m.–midnight — including “crickets” background SFX ). I’m guessing I was using VoxPro for listener phone calls more (though not entirely); and, to my ear, it sounds as though I might’ve had mild cold.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:27 Unidentified male (“Heartbeat, It’s A Love Beat”)
01:06 Sheila/Rochester (“Shannon”) — including reference to Gold Circle (Henrietta)
01:52 Unidentified male (“Baby Come Back”) — plus, a compliment: “This is the best hour on radio!” :-)
03:11 Unidentified male/Geneseo (“Who Loves You”)
03:44 Unidentified female (“The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald”)
04:18 First of a few references to “Your Ticket To Ride: The Movies” contest for a chance to win one of five Orlando, Fla., vacations from USAir, Universal Studios Florida and the Florida Division of Tourism
04:53 Unidentified female (“My Sharona”)
05:30 Tina (“Rock Me Gently”)
06:33 Unidentified female (“Leader Of The Pack”)
07:04 Unidentified male (“Good Vibrations”)
08:04 John/Rochester (“Lightnin’ Strikes” — dedication to Christine)
08:55 Unidentified female (“American Pie”)
10:01 Rita/Canandaigua (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock” — dedication to son Elwin)
10:37 Lou/Henrietta (“Sugar, Sugar”)
11:23 “Classic Café” with Mike Vickers, sponsored by Kenny Rogers Roasters (Henrietta), plug
11:50 Unidentified female (“Blowin’ In The Wind”)
12:19 Unidentified female (“My Boyfriend’s Back”)
12:50 Unidentified male/Geneseo (“Brown Eyed Girl” — dedication from Zeta Beta Xi [ZBXi] fraternity to Sigma Delta Tau [SDT] sorority)
14:02 Unidentified female (“Hawaii Five-O”)
14:40 Abby (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]” — dedication to Ben)
16:10 Unidentified male (“Peggy Sue”)
16:31 Unidentified male (“Runaround Sue”)
16:48 Unidentified male (“Time Has Come Today”)
17:19 Unidentified male (“Dream Lover”)
17:47 Renée (“Bobby’s Girl” — dedication to John)
18:45 Carrie (“Tonight’s The Night [Gonna Be Alright]” — dedication to Scott)
19:14 Unidentified male/Bristol Hills (“I Got You Babe” — dedication to Pat and Jim Weaver on their 19th wedding anniversary)
19:37 Reference to Rep. Sonny Bono, then-congressman from California’s 44th U.S. House district (1995–1998)
19:48 Unidentified female (“Dream Weaver” — dedication to Joe)
20:17 Rick/Canandaigua (“Runaway”)
20:34 Unidentified male/Canandaigua (“Louie, Louie”)
21:03 Unidentified female (“Lollipop”)
21:18 Unidentified female (“A Summer Song” — dedication to Brian)
21:50 Danielle (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to sister Dominique)
22:53 Unidentified male (“A World Without Love”)
23:18 Reference to fellow WKLX DJ Troy Scott
23:27 Dan (“Only You [And You Alone]” — dedication to Linda)
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