“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 Dec. 4, 1999.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:29 “Live from Studio 6B in the Benjamin B. Forman Building, downtown Rochester!” (Truth be told: The studios actually weren’t numbered; but on this occasion, I playfully called it “6B” to denote the sixth floor, where each of the radio studios was located, and the second, or ‘B,’ studio at the top of the staircase and to the left — above the business and sales offices on the fifth floor.
00:58 Frank/Macedon (“Bristol Stomp”)
01:37 Frank/Driving someplace for Christmas shopping (“Hair”)
02:23 First reference to upcoming contest giveaway of “Titanic” opening-night tickets (note: based on the venue, the Auditorium Center, I believe this refers to the musical) and soundtrack CD
02:37 First of multiple references to show-sponsor DSW Shoe Warehouse
02:46 I have no idea what commercial I was referring to … ;-)
03:20 Desiree/Brockport (“Paint It Black”)
03:53 First of a few teases of upcoming “season debut” play of “The Jukebox” exclusive: Mitch Miller and the Gang – “Must Be Santa” (from CD!) — continuing a five-year tradition!
04:12 Elizabeth/Ogden (“Patches”) — with reference to Festival of Lights outdoor holiday light show
05:04 First of a few references to fellow 99 BBF DJ Ellis B. Feaster at Salvation Army’s “Toys for Children” (didn’t it used to be called “Toys for Tots”?), Dec. 5, at BJ’s Wholesale (Batavia)
06:21 Norm/Driving to Geneseo for Christmas shopping (“Ruby Baby” — dedication to wife, Anne)
07:32 “Crazy drivers in the city” tonight!
07:55 Sherrod/Rochester (“Expressway To Your Heart”)
08:55 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon, Borg Imaging and Volunteers of America (sponsors) references
09:07 “High beams are acceptable, especially if it’s a little bit chilly!” ;-)
09:43 Shauna (with mother, Norma)/Brockport (“Garden Party”)
10:07 “Rochester’s oldest FM radio station!”
10:20 Live on-air contest giveaway of “Titanic” opening-night tickets and soundtrack CD
10:42 Unidentified female/Spencerport (“Mr. Bojangles” and “American Pie”)
11:35 Donna/Penfield (contest winner)
13:41 Kim/Someplace babysitting (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”)
14:31 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”
14:57 “More great oldies than Kodak made Brownie cameras!”
15:52 Jim/Canadice (“I’m A Man”)
16:40 Caroline/Geneseo (“Cecilia”)
17:54 First of a couple references to Volunteers of America (Lake Avenue) holiday fundraiser
18:45 “Whose great idea was it to change the call letters…?” ;-)
19:05 Rhiannon/SUNY Brockport (“Brown Eyed Girl” and “Chapel Of Love” — dedication to Sarah and Jesse) — including reference, due to the caller’s first name, to my love for Stevie Nicks :-)
20:03 Rich/Nunda (“Mountain Of Love”) (Note: I think I meant to say Swain — not Bristol)
20:38 Erin/Geneseo (“No Particular Place To Go”)
23:01 “32 more payments” to go on my pickup truck! :-)
23:15 Bill (“Wild Thing” — dedication to niece Catherine)
23:50 Reference to a person winning $10K for missing a field-goal kick during Dr Pepper promotion at Texas-Nebraska college football game earlier the same day
24:16 Heidi (with Danny)/Gates (drinking Sambuca and Budweiser) (“My Boy Lollipop”)
25:24 “Two girls for every guy — it was kinda like that in college!” ;-)
25:40 Brian/St. John Fisher College (“Peggy Sue”)
27:12 Reference to WTO protests earlier in the week in Seattle (more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Seattle_WTO_protests)
27:50 Colleen (with Logan)/Pizza Paul’s (Geneseo) (“The Girl From Ipanema” and “Domino”)
29:05 Kim/Greece (“Maybe I Know”)
29:44 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and SUNY Brockport (sponsor) references
30:21 Jackie (“Knock Three Times”) — with Jukebox989@aol.com email address and “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (ABC prime-time game show) with Regis Philbin — on the heels of its second two-week run in November 1999 — references
31:45 Christina/Geneseo (“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You” — “DJ’s Choice”)
33:20 Unidentified male (“Hound Dog”)
34:20 George/Geneseo (“I Got You [I Feel Good]”)
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