“The All-Request Rock ’n’ Roll Jukebox,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “99 BBF”/WBBF-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight April 1, 2000.
Special note: My final show after more than five years hosting “The Jukebox”! There’s an old saying in radio: “There’s no such thing as a final show.” The meaning: Once it’s known a DJ is leaving a radio station — whether by choice (e.g. resignation) or not of their own choosing — for a variety of reasons the DJ typically isn’t allowed back on the air for a final, or “farewell,” show. So, I felt fortunate to have a “final show”; although not official until a few days later, I had a strong sense entering the night that it would be my final one (“the writing was on the wall,” so to speak). By late the prior year, I had another full-time job; and, though I still enjoyed hosting the show, a new PD was taking the fun out of it (by then, I was there solely for the love of it); thus, I made the decision to leave.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:34 Pat/Rochester (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”) — including caller’s reference to Democrat and Chronicle article, a couple weeks earlier, about my five-year anniversary hosting “The Jukebox” (“People are still talking about it!”)
01:20 “That’s not the one we know and love!” — new City Mattress jingle reference
01:52 Wally/Byron (“Wild Thing”)
02:19 Mark (with Victoria) (“Hot Rod Lincoln”) — including reference to the host’s MG sportscar
03:24 Karen/LeRoy (“Beep Beep”)
03:48 Mark (“409”)
04:31 “Equal time for MGs!” (playing Booker T. & The M.G.’s – “Green Onions”)
04:56 Heather/Webster (“Sugar, Sugar”)
05:20 Tom/Canandaigua (“Sweet Pea”)
05:54 June/Greece (“Little Deuce Coupe”)
06:46 Larry/Avon (“It Ain’t Me Babe”)
07:52 First of multiple Daylight Saving Time (“spring forward”) reminders
08:12 Karen/LeRoy (“Fun, Fun, Fun”)
09:19 Chris (of the band Ruby Shooz)/Driving to Oswego (“Rockin’ Robin”)
10:58 EJ/Pittsford (“You Really Got Me”)
11:35 Reference to newspaper headline: “Police Talk Woman Off Ford Street Bridge”
12:20 Kevin (with Karen and others)/LeRoy (“A Hundred Pounds Of Clay”)
13:07 Mark (“Maybelline”)
14:28 “A very important announcement about ‘The Jukebox’ and your host … this is no April Fool’s Day joke!”
15:38 June (“Dead Man’s Curve”) — including host’s reference to Jaguar, MG ‘family connection’ under British Leyland
17:28 Lee (“Surfin’ Bird”)
17:58 Reference to recent Penny Saver ad: “Free: Horse Manure (You Pick Up)!”
18:20 Heather/Webster (“Magic Carpet Ride”)
18:50 Reference to “Turn! Turn! Turn!” lyrics from Book of Ecclesiastes
19:09 Reference to recent USA Weekend article: music is stress reliever, listening releases endorphins
19:51 Charlie/Manchester (“The Little Old Lady [From Pasadena]”) — caller asks: “You really leaving?”
21:36 Susan/Brighton (“Birthday” — dedication to daughter Megan on her 16th birthday)
22:27 Marina/Rochester (“Runaround Sue”)
23:25 Dana (with husband)/Walworth (“Valeri”)
24:04 Kevin/LeRoy (“Splish Splash”)
24:41 Reference to Dunkin’ Donuts (Mount Hope Avenue) re-opened and recently seeing six RPD cars there
25:13 Mark and June (“Leader Of The Pack”)
26:28 Genesee 12 Horse Ale and Dinosaur Bar-B-Q references
27:26 Cliff/Buffalo (“Sugar Shack”)
28:49 Reference to recently seeing actress who played Diane Russell on “NYPD Blue” (Kim Delaney) in TV ad for bras (“I guess … being on ‘NYPD Blue’ she must think everybody’s already seen her breasts!” ;-)
29:16 Erin/Brighton (“Hound Dog“)
29:52 John/Working at Pontillo’s (Penfield) (“Cracklin’ Rosie”)
30:52 Vickie (“Chevy Van” — “DJ’s Choice”)
32:08 Carol/Rochester (“More Today Than Yesterday” — dedication to Frank on their engagement)
32:58 Unidentified male (“Mother’s Little Helper”)
34:04 Re-sharing ‘midnight confession’: “It has been a helluva ride!” :-)
34:34 Kim (“Julie, Do Ya Love Me”) — final song from “The Jukebox”
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