“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 Nov. 20, 1999.
Callers aired and other show highlights:
00:55 Quoting “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck (to me — arriving at the last minute for tonight’s show): “That’s cutting it a little bit closer than I like to see!”
01:05 Carrie Ann/Driving to the movies to see “American Beauty” (“Carrie-Anne”)
01:38 Sherrie (“Love Potion Number Nine”)
02:39 Al/Rochester (“The Little Old Lady [FromPasadena]”)
03:09 Frank (with daughter and daughter’s friend Christina)/Driving to see a play at Aquinas Institute (“Yesterday”)
04:01 First of multiple references to fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers at first “Stuff A Bus” food drive, benefiting Open Door Mission, Nov. 21, at The Mall at Greece Ridge Center and The Marketplace (Henrietta)
05:11 Sean/Rochester (“If You Wanna Be Happy” and “American Pie”)
06:05 Helen (“Yellow Submarine”)
06:49 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Borg Imaging (sponsor) references
07:34 Blake/Burger King (Fairport) (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock” and “Maybelline”)
08:33 Fletch (“Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu”)
10:45 References to fellow 99 BBF DJs Mike Vickers, Ellis B. Feaster and Bobby Hatfield
11:13 Bill/RIT (“Mighty Quinn [Quinn The Eskimo]”)
11:41 Monroe Community Hospital “Harvest Craft Faire” (Nov. 19-20) and Jukebox989@aol.com email address references — with a special tribute to my “extended family” of former co-workers at Monroe Community Hospital
12:39 Kathy and Linda/Scotch ’N Sirloin (Brighton) (“Scarborough Fair/Canticle”)
14:36 Reference to former 99 BBF DJ Karen Bond
14:50 “The sound of me crossing out a request … because somebody just copped an attitude with me on the telephone!” (I have no doubt this was a genuine beef! ;-)
15:42 Jeff (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to girlfriend, Tanya)
16:45 Erin/Geneseo (“Light My Fire”)
17:52 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon, Borg Imaging and Frameworks (sponsors) references
18:40 “‘Seat-of-your-pants’ radio is kinda fun!” :-)
18:51 Amy/Brookwood Inn (Bushnell’s Basin/Pittsford — kitchen staff) (“Blue Moon”)
19:24 John/Spencerport (“Daydream Believer”)
19:53 Kathy/Canandaigua (“Love Me Like A Rock”)
20:47 “I hope that he was quoting somebody!… I hear my buddy, across the hallway on the other radio station, saying, ‘I’d like to dedicate one to my boyfriend’.… I think he was probably quoting someone!” (Then, clarifying: “Big Daddy” was reading an email request verbatim! ;-)
21:58 Christina/Geneseo (“Spill The Wine”)
22:54 “99 BBF Name Game” promotion plug
23:25 Tom/Rochester (“Instant Karma!”)
25:24 Hannah (“Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby” — dedication to daughter Nicole on her 14th birthday)
26:37 Unidentified male (“Love Grows [Where My Rosemary Goes]”)
27:57 Kim (“Love Me Two Times”)
28:27 Another reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” and “99 BBF Name Game” promotion plug
28:54 Emily/St. John Fisher College (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)
29:24 Brian/Driving to Canada (“Crimson And Clover” — dedication to girlfriend, Joy, on her 20th birthday)
31:30 Brian/Henrietta (“Moondance”)
31:49 “You’d think I used to be a substitute traffic reporter or something!” ;-)
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