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The Jukebox: Jan. 30, 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 Jan. 30, 1999. 00:50 First of multiple references to “Pretend It’s Summertime Weekend” 01:01 Tom/Avon (“Runaway”) 02:15 Frank/Dansville (“Hot Rod Lincoln”) 02:44 Earl (with Karen — making quiche)/Rochester (“P.S. I Love You”) 04:42 Patty (“Surfin’ Bird”) 04:47 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar formerly known as the Garage Door) reference 05:46 Cliff/Buffalo (“Sugar Town”) 06:15 “You guys in Buffalo can handle anything!” :-) 06:42 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chris Whittingham (also the program director) and Tom Noonan — and sarcastically lamenting the recent cancelation of a scheduled announcers meeting 07:48 Mary/Driving someplace (“Rescue Me”) 08:31 Reference to hosting “The Jukebox” since January 1995 09:17 Joe/Rochester (“Alley-Oop”) 10:04 Jenna/Gates (“Leaving On A Jet Plane”) 10:27 Host’s Super Bowl XXIII (Jan. 31, 1999) prediction: Atlanta Falcons 34, Denver Broncos 30 (actual result: Broncos 34, Falcons 19) (Note: I also predicted the Buffalo Bills to win Super Bowls in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994; thus, the result was in keeping with my record of wrongly predicted outcomes! ;-) 11:06 Bruce/Marion (“Denise”) 12:20 Sharing a few words about the all-new Saturn 3-door coupe — billed by General Motors as “The World’s First 3-door Coupe” (TV spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y69bDSYDufA): “It’s a horrible, stupid idea!… It’s the modern-day Edsel!… Common sense is not so common….” 13:17 Ginny/Driving from Buffalo to Syracuse (“Black Is Black”) 13:56 Gene (with Millie)/Caledonia (“Save The Last Dance For Me”) 14:39 Carrie/Mendon (“Sweet Cherry Wine”) 16:10 Laura (with Marge)/Fairport (“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You”) 16:49 Reference to “Super Hits of the ’70s: Have A Nice Day (Vol. 14)” CD 18:15 Joanna/Irondequoit (“You Don’t Own Me”) 18:57 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug 19:40 Julianne (with her mom)/Henrietta (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”) 20:28 Lynn/Greece (“Unchained Melody”) 20:59 “We give you requests like nowhere else!… I’ve worked for five radio stations in Rochester alone (not counting AM stations) … requests, [at] 99 BBF, like nowhere else — it is true!” 21:19 John/Henrietta (“Time Is Tight”) 22:53 Kristin/Gates (“The Name Game”) 23:24 Carl/Driving home to Rochester from Buffalo) (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) 23:48 Tishay/Henrietta (“Why Do Fools Fall In Love“) 24:49 Doug (“My Back Pages”) 25:17 Christina/Geneseo (“Chantilly Lace”) 25:35 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) reference 26:08 SNL: “It’s a rerun tonight, so forget about it!” ;-) 26:17 Unidentified male (with Lynn) (“Cecilia”) 27:52 Jeff/Greece (“Spill The Wine”)

“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 Jan. 30, 1999. 00:50 First of multiple references to “Pretend It’s Summertime Weekend” 01:01 Tom/Avon (“Runaway”) 02:15 Frank/Dansville (“Hot Rod Lincoln”) 02:44 Earl (with Karen — making quiche)/Rochester (“P.S. I Love You”) 04:42 Patty (“Surfin’ Bird”) 04:47 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar formerly known as the Garage Door) reference 05:46 Cliff/Buffalo (“Sugar Town”) 06:15 “You guys in Buffalo can handle anything!” :-) 06:42 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chris Whittingham (also the program director) and Tom Noonan — and sarcastically lamenting the recent cancelation of a scheduled announcers meeting 07:48 Mary/Driving someplace (“Rescue Me”) 08:31 Reference to hosting “The Jukebox” since January 1995 09:17 Joe/Rochester (“Alley-Oop”) 10:04 Jenna/Gates (“Leaving On A Jet Plane”) 10:27 Host’s Super Bowl XXIII (Jan. 31, 1999) prediction: Atlanta Falcons 34, Denver Broncos 30 (actual result: Broncos 34, Falcons 19) (Note: I also predicted the Buffalo Bills to win Super Bowls in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994; thus, the result was in keeping with my record of wrongly predicted outcomes! ;-) 11:06 Bruce/Marion (“Denise”) 12:20 Sharing a few words about the all-new Saturn 3-door coupe — billed by General Motors as “The World’s First 3-door Coupe” (TV spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y69bDSYDufA): “It’s a horrible, stupid idea!… It’s the modern-day Edsel!… Common sense is not so common….” 13:17 Ginny/Driving from Buffalo to Syracuse (“Black Is Black”) 13:56 Gene (with Millie)/Caledonia (“Save The Last Dance For Me”) 14:39 Carrie/Mendon (“Sweet Cherry Wine”) 16:10 Laura (with Marge)/Fairport (“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You”) 16:49 Reference to “Super Hits of the ’70s: Have A Nice Day (Vol. 14)” CD 18:15 Joanna/Irondequoit (“You Don’t Own Me”) 18:57 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug 19:40 Julianne (with her mom)/Henrietta (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”) 20:28 Lynn/Greece (“Unchained Melody”) 20:59 “We give you requests like nowhere else!… I’ve worked for five radio stations in Rochester alone (not counting AM stations) … requests, [at] 99 BBF, like nowhere else — it is true!” 21:19 John/Henrietta (“Time Is Tight”) 22:53 Kristin/Gates (“The Name Game”) 23:24 Carl/Driving home to Rochester from Buffalo) (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) 23:48 Tishay/Henrietta (“Why Do Fools Fall In Love“) 24:49 Doug (“My Back Pages”) 25:17 Christina/Geneseo (“Chantilly Lace”) 25:35 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) reference 26:08 SNL: “It’s a rerun tonight, so forget about it!” ;-) 26:17 Unidentified male (with Lynn) (“Cecilia”) 27:52 Jeff/Greece (“Spill The Wine”)

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