“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, plug

02:21 Bob Johnson Chevy-Geo/Greece (sponsor) reference and first of a couple “’70s at 7 Trivia Challenge” teases

02:36 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 fireworks

04:53 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) reference

06:59 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 fireworks

09:31 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 references

10:30 Unidentified female (“Lookin’ Out My Back Door”)

10:48 Tom (“Secret Agent Man” — dedication to Sherry)

11:18 “WKLX, Rochester” legal ID jingle

11:25 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 SFX

13:30 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 commercial

21:51 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 ID

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