“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 Aug. 28, 1999.
Special note: Audio quality is, again, less than perfect (slightly “crackly”); also, for the second consecutive week, the tape of this show does not include any weather forecasts (as speculated last week, it might be because I didn’t roll tape for forecasts; or, possibly more likely, they were unscheduled due to their “two-punch” requirement — for open and close jingles — for which the new audio console, or board, might not yet have been configured)
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:12 Opening song montage is heard for slightly longer than usual
00:50 David/Rochester (“Tallahassee Lassie”)
02:01 “Still getting used to the new studios!”
02:22 Katie (“If You Wanna Be Happy”)
03:18 Shelly (“Born To Be Wild”)
03:25 Rochester Air Show reference
04:04 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference
04:58 “Welcome to Hicksville, USA … Podunk, America!” (criticizing Rochester for entirely shutting down its airport for the air show); plus, reference to the loudness of air-show practice runs (so noisy they scared my dog, Dutch, as much as thunderstorms spook him!)
05:53 Mary Ellen/Victor (“It’s All Over Now”)
06:18 “Whenever I put down Rochester like that, I usually like to qualify it by saying that you can call up and tell me to ‘go back to where I came from,’ if you feel like it; but I’m from here, I’m from Rochester, so I can put it down all I want!” ;-)
06:46 Nick (“Dream Lover”)
07:48 Ray (“Little Girl”)
08:07 Shoutout to Erica and Tony/Working at Pontillo’s Pizzeria, Latta Road (Greece)
08:34 Reference to recently making my first new-car payment in my life!
08:53 Terry/Rochester (“Come Go With Me”)
10:05 Sharing the unusual story of coincidentally seeing the same beautiful blonde two days apart at separate establishments — Portobello Ristorante (Brighton) and Paradise Alley (Rochester bar) — and telling her “I never forget a pretty face!” :-)
11:17 Unidentified male/Fairport (“Jimmy Mack” — dedication to Maureen on her 30th birthday)
12:02 Liz/Fairport (“Peppermint Twist”)
13:05 Jack (“Johnny B. Goode”)
13:50 Susan/Chili (“Yes, I’m Ready”)
14:08 Sharing the story about the time when, as a 16- or 17-year-old, I threw a party, when my parents were out of town, that drew the police (due to the loud music late at night)!
15:49 Reference to cover version of Donovan – “Mellow Yellow” being used in a Gap TV commercial for corduroys (see it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Hu6up9Xng)
16:01 Doug (“Are You Ready?”)
16:48 References to newspaper headline “Local Brewery May Sell” (news story about Genesee Brewery possibly being sold); French’s Mustard — formerly made in Rochester at 1 Mustard St.; recently buying a case of Molson beer at Wegmans; and sometimes drinking Honey Brown and Genny Cream Ale in local bars (“Boy, could I go for a Genny now!” :-)
18:30 Rick (with girlfriend, Natalie)/Clifton Springs (“Last Song”)
19:48 Playing the instrumental version of “Grazing In The Grass,” by Hugh Masekela, following the later vocal version by Friends Of Distinction
20:36 J.J./Greece (“Twist And Shout”)
21:41 “Count the Music for Free Money” (weekday promotion) plug
22:12 Chris/RIT (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”)
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