“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 June 19, 1999.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:22 First of multiple references to show-sponsor Jim Barnard Chevrolet (Churchville)
00:48 Ray/Driving someplace (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)
01:37 First of many references to Father’s Day (tomorrow)
01:58 “Alternate lyrics on that song by Tommy James & The Shondells, ‘Mony Mony,’ allowed … but only in the privacy of your own homes, OK?” ;-)
02:10 Cliff/Buffalo (“[’Til] I Kissed You”)
02:19 Reference to Buffalo Sabres-Dallas Stars 1999 NHL Stanley Cup Finals; the sixth and what would ultimately turn out to be the decisive final game was played that night in Buffalo (presumably, it would have been scheduled to start within around a half hour from this on-air mention); the game went into triple overtime before Dallas won the contest and series, 2-1 (more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Stanley_Cup_Finals)
02:55 Chrissy/Irondequoit Bay (“Chantilly Lace”) (Caller: “Are you the disc jockey?” :-)
03:20 Newport House (Irondequoit) reference (Caller: “We’re not in a whore house…. Did you think we were calling from the whore house?” Host: “NEWPORT! Man, it’s a family show here!” ;-) Wondering … had she really misunderstand what I said … or was she just playing around with me?)
04:53 Rose (“Birthday” — dedication to daughter Rhianna on her 18th birthday)
05:42 Tom/Rochester (“All I Have To Do Is Dream”) (Note: Cassette tape ran out in the middle of this phone call; it would seem as though I flipped over the tape during on-air playback of the call)
05:59 “Little bit jealous … the Big Daddy’s entertaining in his studio!” (Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck)
06:52 “No, I’m not playing 45s!” :-)
06:59 Dollar Tree (The Marketplace) reference
07:07 Allie (with Jessica)/Brockport (“Secret Agent Man”)
07:45 Ontario Beach Park open for the summer reference
08:06 John/South Byron (“Splish Splash”)
08:44 Reference to recently playing my first game of tennis of the season! :-)
09:05 Harriet/LeRoy (“Blueberry Hill”)
10:05 “Tony the Tiger” reference :-)
10:18 John (“In The Year 2525”)
11:10 Reference to TV commercial for “E.D.” (erectile dysfunction), featuring former U.S. senator and 1996 presidential candidate Bob Dole: “It seems that even though we didn’t know it at the time, back in the ’96 presidential election our choice was really between two dysfunction candidates … but really at quite the opposite extremes!” ;-)
11:54 Douglas/Rochester (“Tallahassee Lassie”)
12:43 Reference to Maplewood Rose Festival
13:10 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan (DJ’ing at a block party on Linnet Street in Rochester)
13:30 Patty/LeRoy (“Indiana Wants Me”)
13:56 Don/Rochester (10th Ward) (“I Saw Her Standing There”)
15:05 Doug (with Tom Noonan)/Linnet Street block party (“Girl Watcher”) (“Tom Noonan … bleeped out on the radio — that’s not the first time!” ;-)
16:00 “Big Bro’” Tom Noonan takes the phone … :-)
16:38 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference
17:29 Larry/Avon (“Don’t You Care”)
18:35 Heidi/Hilton (“No Particular Place To Go”)
19:04 Dave/Seneca Lake (“I Got You Babe”)
20:27 Linda/North Tonawanda (“Blue Velvet” — dedication to father, Harold, for Father’s Day)
21:25 Doug (“Look Through Any Window”)
22:35 “… at Midtown, Broad Street and Clinton Avenue — the Center of the Universe … in my mind!” ;-)
22:55 Liz (“Ooh Baby Baby”)
23:40 Walt/Penfield (“Black Is Black”)
24:50 Christina/Rochester (“I Dig Rock And Roll Music”)
All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran
