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The Jukebox: June 20, 1998

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 June 20, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:43 Carolyn/Honeoye (“In The Year 2525”) 01:05: First of many references to All-request Father’s Day Weekend 01:15 Dan (“[The Man Who Shot] Liberty Valance”) 02:52 Unknown male (“Light My Fire”) 03:31 Sarah/Rochester (“A Hard Day’s Night” — dedication to dad, Tom) 04:05 First of multiple call-in contests for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs 04:42 Carl/Rochester (first contest winner) 05:58 Justin/Fairport (“Green Onions” — dedication to dad) 07:21 Beth/Driving home from Lake Ontario (“Beep Beep” — dedication to Joe) 08:00 Cindy/Byron (“Little Honda” — dedication to husband, Jerry) 09:06 Buffalo Bills 1998 single-game tickets on sale today reference (and comment: ’98 season “should be better than last year, that’s for sure!”) 09:42 Bobby/Rochester (“We Can Work It Out” — dedication to brother Rod) 10:08 Jim/Fairport (“California Girls”) 11:01 Monroe Community Hospital Beanie Baby fundraiser reference 12:00 Morgan/Rochester (“Sunshine”) 12:28 Don/Rochester (“Wildflower”) 13:18 Call-in contest for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs (for two winning callers) 14:09 Colleen/Driving home from Greek Festival to Alden (second contest winner) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham (high-school classmate of caller) 14:57 Patty/In front of ADT in Henrietta (third contest winner) — reference to friend of host who works at ADT 15:36 Jake/Rochester (“Hot Rod Lincoln” — dedication to dad, Bob) 15:58 Kim/East Rochester (“The Rochester Song” — original song produced by weekday-morning show host Ellis Feaster) — followed by reference, by “The Jukebox” host, to cringing at the song’s pronunciation of “Irondequoit” (Rochester suburb); and tongue-in-cheek use of “Ra-cha-cha” (also sometimes spelled: “Rah-cha-cha”) 17:26 Ringo Starr appearance, June 15, on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and Starr’s new CD references 18:32 Debbie/Perry (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”) 19:07 Donna (with husband, Carl)/Walworth (“Wild Thing”) 20:41 Call-in contest for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs (for two winning callers) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham leaving a copy of the CD for the host 21:48 Nancy/Rochester (fourth contest winner) 22:20 Kathy/Henrietta (fifth contest winner) 23:14 Kim/Greece (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”) 23:58 Sparkles (“Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”) 24:31 Station promotional appearance at Corvette show, June 21, at The Mall at Greece Ridge Center reference 25:28 Doug/Rochester (“Him Or Me — What’s It Gonna Be?”) 25:45 First Day of Summer (June 21) reference 26:01 Donna (with husband, Carl)/Walworth (“White Rabbit”) 26:49 Rochester Harborfest, June 26–28, at Ontario Beach Park reference 27:21 Reference to stand-by “emergency CD” — that didn’t need to be used (yet!) tonight 27:52 Unknown female (“[Love Is Like A] Heat Wave”)

“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 June 20, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:43 Carolyn/Honeoye (“In The Year 2525”) 01:05: First of many references to All-request Father’s Day Weekend 01:15 Dan (“[The Man Who Shot] Liberty Valance”) 02:52 Unknown male (“Light My Fire”) 03:31 Sarah/Rochester (“A Hard Day’s Night” — dedication to dad, Tom) 04:05 First of multiple call-in contests for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs 04:42 Carl/Rochester (first contest winner) 05:58 Justin/Fairport (“Green Onions” — dedication to dad) 07:21 Beth/Driving home from Lake Ontario (“Beep Beep” — dedication to Joe) 08:00 Cindy/Byron (“Little Honda” — dedication to husband, Jerry) 09:06 Buffalo Bills 1998 single-game tickets on sale today reference (and comment: ’98 season “should be better than last year, that’s for sure!”) 09:42 Bobby/Rochester (“We Can Work It Out” — dedication to brother Rod) 10:08 Jim/Fairport (“California Girls”) 11:01 Monroe Community Hospital Beanie Baby fundraiser reference 12:00 Morgan/Rochester (“Sunshine”) 12:28 Don/Rochester (“Wildflower”) 13:18 Call-in contest for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs (for two winning callers) 14:09 Colleen/Driving home from Greek Festival to Alden (second contest winner) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham (high-school classmate of caller) 14:57 Patty/In front of ADT in Henrietta (third contest winner) — reference to friend of host who works at ADT 15:36 Jake/Rochester (“Hot Rod Lincoln” — dedication to dad, Bob) 15:58 Kim/East Rochester (“The Rochester Song” — original song produced by weekday-morning show host Ellis Feaster) — followed by reference, by “The Jukebox” host, to cringing at the song’s pronunciation of “Irondequoit” (Rochester suburb); and tongue-in-cheek use of “Ra-cha-cha” (also sometimes spelled: “Rah-cha-cha”) 17:26 Ringo Starr appearance, June 15, on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and Starr’s new CD references 18:32 Debbie/Perry (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”) 19:07 Donna (with husband, Carl)/Walworth (“Wild Thing”) 20:41 Call-in contest for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs (for two winning callers) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham leaving a copy of the CD for the host 21:48 Nancy/Rochester (fourth contest winner) 22:20 Kathy/Henrietta (fifth contest winner) 23:14 Kim/Greece (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”) 23:58 Sparkles (“Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”) 24:31 Station promotional appearance at Corvette show, June 21, at The Mall at Greece Ridge Center reference 25:28 Doug/Rochester (“Him Or Me — What’s It Gonna Be?”) 25:45 First Day of Summer (June 21) reference 26:01 Donna (with husband, Carl)/Walworth (“White Rabbit”) 26:49 Rochester Harborfest, June 26–28, at Ontario Beach Park reference 27:21 Reference to stand-by “emergency CD” — that didn’t need to be used (yet!) tonight 27:52 Unknown female (“[Love Is Like A] Heat Wave”)

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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 June 20, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:43 Carolyn/Honeoye (“In The Year 2525”) 01:05:...

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