“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. 5, 1998.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:13 “Live from the B. Forman Building in downtown Rochester!”
00:43 Danielle/Working at Dollar Tree (Ontario) (“Sunny” — for her manager)
01:33 First ofmany references to upcoming “sing-along with Mitch” (Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”)
02:18 Louisa/Rochester (“Hey Little Cobra”)
02:48 Bill/Scottsville (“Chantilly Lace”)
03:22 Liz (with Rachel)/Driving home from Tinseltown (movie theater) to Elba (“Leader Of The Pack — dedication to Whitney for her 14th birthday)
03:40 Elba Onion Festival reference
04:06 First of many plugs for Ellis B. Feaster (weekday morning-show host) remote broadcast, with references to Tops Friendly Markets (Mount Read Boulevard, Greece), Brita Water Filtration System and General Cinema Theatres
04:47 Jessica/Fairport (“The 59th Street Bridge Song [Feelin’ Groovy]”)
05:34 Reference to station memo: “No Christmas bonuses this year!” ;-)
05:53 Brandy/Rochester (“Brandy”)
06:16 Lesson in phone etiquette: “Yo! This man, he says be quiet, I’m on the phone!” ;-)
07:22 Karen/Rochester (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)
08:02 Kevin/Rochester (“Maybe I’m Amazed”)
08:40 Sue/Rochester (“Beep Beep”)
09:13 “99BBF Matchmaker” reference
09:40 Hannah/Medina (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)
10:18 Sam/Caledonia (“Snoopy’s Christmas”)
10:46 Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy”
11:34 Laura/Fairport (“Takin’ Care Of Business”)
12:21 Mike/Greece (“What’s Going On”)
12:53 Jamie/Henrietta (“Jingle Bells”)
14:28 Mary/Brighton (“Just Like A Woman”)
15:19 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”
15:33 Reference to once playing “Must Be Santa” two times in a row! :-)
16:00 Scott/Working at Kodak (“Here Comes The Sun”)
16:14 “Playing more great oldies than Kodak has little yellow boxes!” :-)
16:29 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references
17:27 Female caller/Rochester (“Dream Lover”)
18:40 Brian/Hilton (“Johnny B. Goode” — dedication to Sarah, who’s driving home from her mother’s in Webster)
19:17 Unidentified male (“Walk On By”)
19:50 Teasing — and then playing — The Singing Dogs version of “Jingle Bells” (dedicated to the host’s dog, Dutch :-)
20:55 Patty/Conesus (“Garden Party”)
21:25 Kim (with Emily)/Hilton (“Calendar Girl”)
22:24 Lesson in pronouncing “LeRoy” ;-)
23:08 Male caller/RIT (“American Pie”)
23:36 Reference to RIT as “Brick City — second largest brick structure in the world”
23:59 Alice/Webster(“G.T.O.” — for her grandson)
24:54 Unidentified female (“Sweet Cherry Wine”) — and a lesson in how to get your request played sooner: Play along! (Or, alternatively: How not to make a request! ;-)
Note: Undoubtedly, the cassette tape ran out during the recording of this final break of the night (the reason why there is no show-ending phone call and request, on the aircheck tape, following the host’s signature sign-off: “It’s been a pleasure, as always … thanks a barrel-full for your company!”)
