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“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 Sept. 12, 1998.

Special note: Audio quality improves after initial 35 seconds

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:42 Joe/McDonald’s in Perinton (waiting for his brother and sister) (“In The Ghetto”)

02:09 “Rated ‘G’ — all ages welcome” (“Tom Noonan is gone!” ;-)

02:21 Sandy/Rochester (“Runaround Sue”)

03:04 Gloria/Rochester (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

03:27 Zweigle’s hot dogs reference

04:02 Jennifer (with her brother David)/Greece (“Shotgun” — birthday dedication to her dad)

05:20 Frank/Webster (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”)

06:00 Gary (with Donna)/Holiday Hill Campground (“A Hundred Pounds Of Clay”)

06:57 Reference to Buffalo Bills recent loss that included two missed field goals by kicker Steve Christie (“They found a new way to lose!”)

07:56 Linda/Rochester (“She’s A Lady”)

08:23 Carrie/Pittsford (“Mrs. Robinson”)

08:57 Doug (“Little Girl”)

09:05 Old 950 WBBF vinyl-LP reference

09:45 Labor Day storm, power outages and benefits of having natural-gas-powered appliances references

10:14 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

10:38 Katie/East Rochester (“Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu”)

11:20 Mike/Greece (“Magic Carpet Ride”)

12:20 Laura/Fairport (“Bad Blood”)

13:05 Steve – “Skippy” of Skippy’s Ice Cream (“Garden Party”)

13:14 Clothesline Art Festival reference

13:49 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug

14:29 Janet/Outside of Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 

14:48 President Bill Clinton’s scandal reference

15:40 Labatt Blue and Genesee Honey Brown beer references (and swap suggestion)

16:28 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug)

18:12 Julie/Port Gibson (“Band Of Gold”)

19:23 Matt/Rochester (“Jailhouse Rock” — dedication to cousin Bobby)

20:07 Kim/Greece (“Devoted To You”)

20:46 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon reference

21:13 Chris/Williamson (“Blueberry Hill”)

21:43 Linda/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“My Boyfriend’s Back”)

22:18 Mike/Rochester (“Beep Beep” — dedication to son Jeremy)

23:23 Cokie/Avon (“I Want To Hold Your Hand” — dedication to Carla Sue)

24:07 Jackie/Rochester (“I Only Want To Be With You” — dedication to boyfriend, Eddie)

24:38 Sabrina (“Peggy Sue” — dedication to aunt Margaret)

25:05 Mike (“Calendar Girl” — dedication to fiancée, Denise)

25:50 “Squish the Fish!” and “Go, Bills!” (references to upcoming Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins game)

26:01 George and Gilmore (“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”)