“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 27, 1999.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:44 Katie (“Love Potion Number Nine”)
00:58 “Where the ‘BBF’ stands for ‘Benjamin B. Forman’!”
01:27 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Bobby Reed
02:06 Mike/Brockport (“Paint It Black”)
02:22 “We play more great oldies than Rochester has sunny days … well, a lot more than that, actually!”
02:36 Joanie/Hilton (“Dance To The Music”)
03:01 Unidentified caller (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)
03:26 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference
03:58 Nikki/Canandaigua (“Help!”)
04:20 “Playing more great oldies than Zweigle’s has white hots!”
04:35 Ken/Chili (“Lazy Day”)
04:49 “Politically incorrect oldies are all we do …” (in reference to the lyrics in the Mungo Jerry song “In The Summertime”)
05:03 “Playing more great oldies than Bausch & Lomb has sunglasses!”
06:04 Kim/Auburn (“Drift Away”)
06:46 Unidentified female/Auburn (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to daughter Amy, on her 16th birthday, from her mom, dad and boyfriend, John)
07:28 “More great oldies here than Abbott’s has custard!”
07:37 Dave/LeRoy (“Ode To Billie Joe”)
07:50 References to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chris Whittingham and Ellis B. Feaster
09:21 Laura/Fairport (“Smiling Faces Sometimes”)
09:53 Paying tribute to legendary broadcaster Tom Snyder — “a true radio and TV hero of mine” — who retired the previous night from “The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder” (on CBS); including an audio snippet from his final show (with guest Dennis Miller) and an imaging liner recorded a few years earlier for the segment of my show called “’70s at 7” (when the station was known WKLX)
11:51 Reference to TV talk-show Conan O’Brien, who, at the time, hosted “Late Night with Conan O'Brien” (on NBC), which aired opposite Tom Snyder’s show
12:06 Nick/Gates (“Stop! In The Name Of Love” — dedication to wife, Beth, and daughter Shannon)
12:35 “More great oldies than Genesee Brewing has hops!”
12:45 Rhonda/Rochester (“Help Me, Rhonda”)
13:20 “Oldies Diner” with Chris Whittingham and Wedgies Italian Deli (South Avenue) and Bell America (sponsors) references
13:48 Chris/Rochester (“Dancing In The Moonlight”)
14:43 “Encore” airing of Tom Snyder imaging liner
15:08 “More great oldies than Paychex has paychecks!” (reference to Rochester-based firm Paychex Inc.)
15:16 Jackie/Penfield (“Surfer Girl”)
15:50 Surest sign of spring: lawnmower ads!
16:23 Bruce/Webster (“You Were On My Mind”)
17:27 Stacy/Greece (“You’re Sixteen” — dedication to Becky on her 16th birthday)
18:23 Steve/Gates (“Till There Was You” — dedication to his wife for their 23rd anniversary tomorrow)
19:30 Reference to Easter Sunday giveaways of Easter brunch from Pasta Makers
19:50 Jamie/Greece (“Sweet Pea”)
20:10 Reference to request by Scully/Phelps (“Pipeline”)
20:33 Julie/Canandiagua (“Rockin’ Robin” — dedication to Nikki)
20:52 Pat/Carter Lake (“Soldier Boy”)
21:15 Reference to upcoming “Free Movie Monday” giveaway of movie passes for “Doug’s 1st Movie” at Tinseltown USA (Gates)
21:53 Laura/Fairport (“The Air That I Breathe”)
22:39 Jim/Fairport (“Chevy Van” — DJ’s choice)
22:57 “Playing more great oldies than Hallman’s made Chevys!” (former Rochester car-dealer reference)
23:09 Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy”
23:31 Pat/Sodus (“Words Of Love”)
23:59 Mike/Greece (“Yakety Yak”)
25:03 Sarah/Canandaigua (“It’s My Party” — her mom, Joyce’s, favorite song)
All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran
