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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 29 MIN

The Jukebox: March 25, 2000

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 March 25, 2000.Callers aired and other show highlights:00:28 “Kinda day when traffic signals are hanging sideways!” ;-)00:52 Lenny/Rochester (“Here Comes My Baby”)01:47 “How unusual for a Saturday night that I’m here playing requests on the radio!” ;-)01:52 Maria/Rochester (“Temptation Eyes”)02:35 Douglas/Rochester (“Tallahassee Lassie”)03:05 Nick (with daughter Shannon)/Rochester (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”)04:09 Adrienne (with father, John)/Williamson (“Summer In The City”)05:14 Molly, Becky, Brittany and Jenna/Penfield (“Knock Three Times”)06:30 Russ/Batavia (“Somebody To Love”)07:24 Ellie/Rochester (“Wild One”)07:47 Thad (with Kathy)/Rochester (“I Feel The Earth Move”)09:01 Calling RIT student Kathi Grobsmith, who has been mistakenly receiving multiple phone calls intended for the U.S. Census Bureau, and getting a voicemail message — but then putting out the call for her to phone in (and offering to play half an hour’s worth of oldies requests for her trouble! :-)10:24 Don/Greece (“Ruby Baby”)11:10 “Seat of your pants radio — anything can happen!” :-)11:35 Emily/Hilton (“Chantilly Lace”) (Caller: “You’re the most generous … the nicest radio station!” Host: It’s because most other Rochester radio stations are run by computers — not humans! ;-)12:28 Les/Dansville (“He’s A Rebel” — dedication to Kathy)13:00 Cassette tape ran out :-(13:35 Tom/Canandaigua (“A Hard Day’s Night”)14:02 Tom/Driving to Greece from Chili (“Twist And Shout”)14:40 Gary/Canandaigua (“Blue Moon”)15:08 EJ/Brighton (“Crocodile Rock”)16:07 “We love that [kids] love the oldies … but I’d really like to hear from some adults tonight!… ‘It’s all kids tonight!’” — including reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck ;-)16:46 Lee/Working at Burger King (Fairport) (“Surfin’ Bird”)17:32 Norm/Dansville (“Good Luck Charm”)17:57 Offering thanks to loyal listener Rita Barber of Fairport who mailed me a kind note and another clipping of the recent Democrat and Chronicle article about my five-year anniversary hosting “The Jukebox” :-)18:40 Denise/Byron (“Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree”)20:15 Carol/Rochester (“You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”)20:45 Pam (“Help!”) — “I’m supposed to tell you I’m old!” :-)21:28 Pete/Mount Morris (“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”)21:59 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and DSW Shoe Warehouse (sponsor) references22:28 Kathy/Rochester (“Sugar Shack”)22:56 Fletch (“Secret Agent Man”) — including reference to #5 Florida upsetting #1 Duke, 87-78, in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (March 24, 2000)24:00 Kathy/Canandaigua (“Loves Me Like A Rock”)25:12 Unidentified male/Working at Hickey Freeman (Rochester) (“Rock And Roll Heaven”)25:40 Susan (“Silhouettes”) — including reference to Casey Jones (Rochester bar)26:32 Lenora (“Roadhouse Blues”)27:35 “I did kinda feel like I was babysitting for a little while tonight — do I get combat pay?!” ;-)28:05 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy28:15 Randy/Greece (“Eli’s Coming”)All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. 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 March 25, 2000.Callers aired and other show highlights:00:28 “Kinda day when traffic signals are hanging sideways!” ;-)00:52 Lenny/Rochester (“Here Comes My Baby”)01:47 “How unusual for a Saturday night that I’m here playing requests on the radio!” ;-)01:52 Maria/Rochester (“Temptation Eyes”)02:35 Douglas/Rochester (“Tallahassee Lassie”)03:05 Nick (with daughter Shannon)/Rochester (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”)04:09 Adrienne (with father, John)/Williamson (“Summer In The City”)05:14 Molly, Becky, Brittany and Jenna/Penfield (“Knock Three Times”)06:30 Russ/Batavia (“Somebody To Love”)07:24 Ellie/Rochester (“Wild One”)07:47 Thad (with Kathy)/Rochester (“I Feel The Earth Move”)09:01 Calling RIT student Kathi Grobsmith, who has been mistakenly receiving multiple phone calls intended for the U.S. Census Bureau, and getting a voicemail message — but then putting out the call for her to phone in (and offering to play half an hour’s worth of oldies requests for her trouble! :-)10:24 Don/Greece (“Ruby Baby”)11:10 “Seat of your pants radio — anything can happen!” :-)11:35 Emily/Hilton (“Chantilly Lace”) (Caller: “You’re the most generous … the nicest radio station!” Host: It’s because most other Rochester radio stations are run by computers — not humans! ;-)12:28 Les/Dansville (“He’s A Rebel” — dedication to Kathy)13:00 Cassette tape ran out :-(13:35 Tom/Canandaigua (“A Hard Day’s Night”)14:02 Tom/Driving to Greece from Chili (“Twist And Shout”)14:40 Gary/Canandaigua (“Blue Moon”)15:08 EJ/Brighton (“Crocodile Rock”)16:07 “We love that [kids] love the oldies … but I’d really like to hear from some adults tonight!… ‘It’s all kids tonight!’” — including reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck ;-)16:46 Lee/Working at Burger King (Fairport) (“Surfin’ Bird”)17:32 Norm/Dansville (“Good Luck Charm”)17:57 Offering thanks to loyal listener Rita Barber of Fairport who mailed me a kind note and another clipping of the recent Democrat and Chronicle article about my five-year anniversary hosting “The Jukebox” :-)18:40 Denise/Byron (“Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree”)20:15 Carol/Rochester (“You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”)20:45 Pam (“Help!”) — “I’m supposed to tell you I’m old!” :-)21:28 Pete/Mount Morris (“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”)21:59 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and DSW Shoe Warehouse (sponsor) references22:28 Kathy/Rochester (“Sugar Shack”)22:56 Fletch (“Secret Agent Man”) — including reference to #5 Florida upsetting #1 Duke, 87-78, in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (March 24, 2000)24:00 Kathy/Canandaigua (“Loves Me Like A Rock”)25:12 Unidentified male/Working at Hickey Freeman (Rochester) (“Rock And Roll Heaven”)25:40 Susan (“Silhouettes”) — including reference to Casey Jones (Rochester bar)26:32 Lenora (“Roadhouse Blues”)27:35 “I did kinda feel like I was babysitting for a little while tonight — do I get combat pay?!” ;-)28:05 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy28:15 Randy/Greece (“Eli’s Coming”)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 March 25, 2000.Callers aired and other show highlights:00:28 “Kinda day when traffic signals are hanging...

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