“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 March 18, 2000.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:46 Lenny and Jessie/Rochester (“Time Of The Season”)
01:26 Erin/Rochester (“Splish Splash”) — including first of multiple references to Democrat and Chronicle article, earlier in the week, about your “Jukebox” host! :-)
02:55 Tom/Canandaigua (“Joy To The World”)
03:37 Julie (with Lisa)/Driving to Starbucks (Monroe Avenue) (“Crimson And Clover”)
04:45 Jim (with nephew)/Rochester (“Tallahassee Lassie”)
05:11 First of a few references to promotional appearance by fellow 99 BBF DJ Ellis B. Feaster, next week, at Rochester Auto Collection (Brighton)
05:34 Cindy (with husband, Jim)/Driving on I-390 (“Got To Get You Into My Life”)
06:26 Phil (with wife)/Greece (“Cracklin’ Rosie”)
07:02 Debbie/Greece (“Duke Of Earl”)
08:14 Russ/Batavia (“Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Is In]”) — including references to Batavia Downs re-opening and to my having once lived in Batavia
09:25 Stephanie/Kendall (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”)
10:09 Cheryl/Rochester (“Blueberry Hill” — dedication to Mike on their anniversary)
11:59 Maria/Rochester (“Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In”)
13:00 Talking about this week’s D&C “Our Towns” article about my five-year anniversary has host of “The Jukebox” (and to being a former Times-Union paper boy! :-)
15:30 Overly (“Summer In The City”)
16:42 “Good to see my stock advice paying off” — Kodak stock rose $2-3 this week! ;-)
17:04 Reference to letter to the editor from U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter today in the Democrat and Chronicle
17:32 Nicole/Hamlin (“I Dig Rock And Roll Music”)
18:29 “The home of the ghost of Benjamin B. Forman” ;-)
18:47 Mark/Ogden (“409”)
19:40 David/Henrietta (“Beep Beep”) — including reference to “Beep Beep” being the most-requested song on “The Jukebox” :-)
20:44 Christie (with Stacy)/Churchville (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)
22:05 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Borg Imaging (sponsor) references
22:37 Kim (with Ben) (“Denise”)
24:09 Steve/Penfield (“Sugar, Sugar”) — dedication to wife, Olga, on their first anniversary
24:49 Cliff/Buffalo (“Go All The Way”) — including reference to my once being a “stringer” for The Buffalo News
27:07 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and DSW Shoe Warehouse (sponsor) references
28:01 Expressing agreement, as a former altar boy, with Democrat and Chronicle columnist Mark Hare: If you’re Catholic and gave into temptation by eating corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day (Lenten Friday), “Don’t beat yourself up over it, OK?” ;-)
29:21 Barb/Springwater (“Sweet Cherry Wine”)
30:09 Mary/Driving home (“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You” — “DJ’s Choice”)
30:54 Rochester Knighthawks (lacrosse team) and 99 BBF Golf Expo and Sale (The Mall at Greece Ridge Center) references
31:28 Noelle/Charlotte (“Just Like A Woman”)
31:56 Gary/Canandaigua (“Keep On Dancing”)
32:36 Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck
33:17 Brian/Irondequoit (“96 Tears”) (Note: It sounds like I probably was stalling for time waiting for “Big Daddy” to come into the studio)
33:59 “Sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck briefly pops into the studio: “They misquoted me in that article. You’re a no-talent bum — you shouldn’t even have your own show!” ;-)
34:44 Cliff/Buffalo — calling just to request a copy of the D&C newspaper article (including Maxwell’s and Dinosaur Bar-B-Q references)
36:40 James (with wife, Susan)/Palmyra (“I Saw Her Standing There” and “Take A Letter Maria”)
40:09 Carrie (“Knock Three Times”)
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