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The Jukebox: April 24, 1999
from The Jukebox: Radio Archive · host Mike Saffran
“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 April 24, 1999. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:52 Robert (with Debbie) (“Respect”) 01:43 New weather-forecast spoken close: “At your official FM weather station!” 02:00 Marge (“Glad All Over”) 02:32 Unidentified male (“Teddy Bear”) 03:21 Jim/Honeoye (“For Your Love”) 03:59 Robert (“Joy To The World”) 05:01 Joan (“Louie, Louie”) 05:28 “More great oldies than Frontier has telephone poles!” 05:45 Larry (“Jailhouse Rock” — dedication to Carol) 06:02 “God forbid it sounds like ‘Warm Nights’ around here!” ;-) 06:35 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 06:40 Reference to WXXI-TV (Channel 21) annual fund-raiser auction featuring fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers 07:19 Jim (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”) 07:39 Jamie/Rochester (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 08:06 Unidentified male (“Tallahassee Lassie”) 09:15 Doug (“Back In The U.S.S.R.”) 09:54 Unidentified female (“Birthday” — dedication to Julie on her 30th birthday) 10:38 Tim/Greece (“Diamond Girl”) 11:06 Debbie/Driving on the State Thruway from Buffalo to Rochester (“Come A Little Bit Closer”) 11:53 Here’s why I work in radio: “The only time I was ever on television, back in college … I didn’t like what I saw, so I knew radio was for me!” ;-) 12:26 Reference to new “Elvis Presley”-design checks, from Checks In The Mail, now available 12:42 Cliff/Buffalo (“Foolish Little Girl”) 13:09 Message to Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson about Clinton Avenue potholes! 13:52 Fletch/Home after working at Kodak (“Cloud Nine”) 14:27 “More great oldies than Clinton Avenue has potholes!” 15:16 “More great oldies and RG&E has watts!” 15:22 Dan/Rochester (“Undun”) 15:42 Unidentified male/Greece (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to sister Jennifer on her 16th birthday) 16:11 References to requests for the Meow Mix radio commercial and the “Jukebox Feel-Good Montage” 16:54 Lindsey/Rochester (“Dream A Little Dream Of Me”) 17:22 Warren (“Turn Back The Hands Of Time”) 17:41 David/Rushville (“I’m A Believer”) 17:53 “More great oldies than Nick’s has Plates!” 18:40 Dan/Naples (“Five O’Clock World”) 19:04 Liz (“Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone”) 20:03 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy 20:10 Brad/Fairport (“Mellow Yellow”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran
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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 April 24, 1999. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:52 Robert (with Debbie) (“Respect”) 01:43 New weather-forecast spoken close: “At your official FM weather station!” 02:00 Marge (“Glad All Over”) 02:32 Unidentified male (“Teddy Bear”) 03:21 Jim/Honeoye (“For Your Love”) 03:59 Robert (“Joy To The World”) 05:01 Joan (“Louie, Louie”) 05:28 “More great oldies than Frontier has telephone poles!” 05:45 Larry (“Jailhouse Rock” — dedication to Carol) 06:02 “God forbid it sounds like ‘Warm Nights’ around here!” ;-) 06:35 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 06:40 Reference to WXXI-TV (Channel 21) annual fund-raiser auction featuring fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers 07:19 Jim (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”) 07:39 Jamie/Rochester (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 08:06 Unidentified male (“Tallahassee Lassie”) 09:15 Doug (“Back In The U.S.S.R.”) 09:54 Unidentified female (“Birthday” — dedication to Julie on her 30th birthday) 10:38 Tim/Greece (“Diamond Girl”) 11:06 Debbie/Driving on the State Thruway from Buffalo to Rochester (“Come A Little Bit Closer”) 11:53 Here’s why I work in radio: “The only time I was ever on television, back in college … I didn’t like what I saw, so I knew radio was for me!” ;-) 12:26 Reference to new “Elvis Presley”-design checks, from Checks In The Mail, now available 12:42 Cliff/Buffalo (“Foolish Little Girl”) 13:09 Message to Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson about Clinton Avenue potholes! 13:52 Fletch/Home after working at Kodak (“Cloud Nine”) 14:27 “More great oldies than Clinton Avenue has potholes!” 15:16 “More great oldies and RG&E has watts!” 15:22 Dan/Rochester (“Undun”) 15:42 Unidentified male/Greece (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to sister Jennifer on her 16th birthday) 16:11 References to requests for the Meow Mix radio commercial and the “Jukebox Feel-Good Montage” 16:54 Lindsey/Rochester (“Dream A Little Dream Of Me”) 17:22 Warren (“Turn Back The Hands Of Time”) 17:41 David/Rushville (“I’m A Believer”) 17:53 “More great oldies than Nick’s has Plates!” 18:40 Dan/Naples (“Five O’Clock World”) 19:04 Liz (“Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone”) 20:03 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy 20:10 Brad/Fairport (“Mellow Yellow”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran
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