“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 4, 2000.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:16 Rare backsell of show’s opening “theme song” (Nino & The Ebb Tides – “Juke Box Saturday Night”)
00:44 Erin/Rochester (“Jailhouse Rock”)
01:23 First of a few references to upcoming “Super Tuesday” endorsements
01:56 Rich/Canandaigua (“Black & White”)
02:47 Donna (“If I Fell” — dedication to son)
03:21 Tom/Canandaigua (“Sweet Pea”)
04:12 Jen and Jenny (“Mellow Yellow”) — including reference to Gap TV commercial
05:03 “Boy, could I go for a Genny now!” :-)
05:58 Cliff/Buffalo (“The Twist”)
07:59 Paul/Spencerport (“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?”)
08:38 Katie/Rochester (“Stay” and “You’re Going To Lose That Girl”)
09:16 Unidentified male/Driving someplace (“The Birds And The Bees”)
10:41 Pamela (with Melissa)/Geneva (“Hooked On A Feeling” and “Temptation Eyes”)
11:19 Dan/Brockport (“Walking To New Orleans” — dedication to Josephine)
11:54 “Super Tuesday” (March 7, 2000) New York primary endorsements: Bill Bradley (D) and George W. Bush (R) — including references to Vice President Al Gore, Sen. John McCain (who visited Rochester earlier the same day) and Steve Minarik (then-chair of Monroe County Republican Committee — “a bit of a ‘problem child’”)
14:04 Blake/Working at Burger King (Fairport) (“Signs” — “DJ’s Choice”)
14:58 “One year from now, no more Clinton … no more lies!”
15:52 “Sometimes you just … gotta work right through it, keep going!” ;-)
16:07 Gary/Canandiagua (“Midnight Train To Georgia”)
16:36 Reference to seeing a recent letter to the editor in the Democrat and Chronicle from my father’s father’s sister’s husband’s brother’s son (“I agree with every word he said!”)
17:28 Fletch (“Smiling Faces Sometimes”)
17:56 Reference to an old college buddy, a big Syracuse athletics fan, who I used to antagonize (“all in good fun”) by wearing T-shirts/sweatshirts of a couple big-game opponents: University of Virginia (where my brother went) and University of Florida (where my sister went) — “It’s a wonder we’re still friends after all these years!” :-)
19:41 “The Beach Boys: An American Family” miniseries (aired Feb. 27-28, 2000, on ABC) reference
20:10 Peggy/Henrietta (“Dizzy”)
20:32 Vic (“[Love Is Like A] Heat Wave” — dedication to Carol on her 50th birthday)
21:23 Caroline/Geneseo (“Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” — dedication to Colleen, working at Pizza Paul’s)
22:44 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Borg Imaging (sponsor) references
23:18 Mike/Gates (“Help Me”)
24:04 Terra (with daughter Alannah Rose)/Irondequoit (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”)
26:03 Sal/Lyons (“Vehicle”)
26:28 Mary/Driving to Buffalo (“All You Need Is Love” — “DJ’s Choice”)
27:06 Chris/Rochester (“Mack The Knife”)
27:44 Cassette tape ran out :-(
28:57 Amy (old college friend) — the “sultry, sexy … mystery voice” (recorded 15+ years earlier for college radio station) in the middle of a “Jukebox” imaging sweeper
29:40 “Radio is just for fun — strictly a hobby now … and I wouldn’t want it any other way!” ;-)
33:30 John (“Duke Of Earl”)
33:51 Replaying “Jukebox” imaging sweeper (featuring Amy)
34:42 Repeating “Super Tuesday” endorsements
35:05 Donna/Rochester (“Penny Lane”)
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