The Jukebox: May 15, 1999

“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 May 15, 1999. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:18 Reference to my headphones being too big due to a recent buzz cut! :-) 00:42 Tom/Canandaigua (“I Got You Babe” — dedication to Rita) 01:23 First of multiple references to the ongoing Lilac Festival (and “Kodak Town” mention) 02:01 Unidentified female (“Hawaii Five-O”) 02:22 Cliff/Driving on “The Youngmann” (I-290/Buffalo-Niagara Falls) (“Which Way You Goin’ Billy?”) 03:08 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 03:48 First of multiple references to show-sponsor Shepard Ford (Canandaigua) 03:53 Christina/Geneseo (“In The Summertime”) 04:13 Burger King, Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop and Inn Between bar (Geneseo) references 04:50 John/Gates (“For Your Love”) 05:24 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show and Star Wars movie-tickets promotion plugs 05:56 Sarah (“La Bamba”) 06:20 Don (“Ruby Baby”) 06:39 Jill/Victor (“Happy Together”) 07:16 Senior Fair, May 18, at Irondequoit Mall reference 07:42 Rob/Krony’s Pizza (Churchville) (“In The Still Of The Nite”) 08:26 Avor (“This Diamond Ring”) 08:41 Good bartender (knows your drink before you ask for it)/Good DJ (recognizes your voice on the phone) analogy ;-) 09:52 Brian/Irondequoit (“Elusive Butterfly”) 10:21 Gary/Meigs Street (“Like A Rolling Stone”) 11:42 Laura/Fairport (“Crocodile Rock”) 12:11 Bobby/Irondequoit (“Twistin’ The Night Away”) 12:38 In search of the best Bloody Mary in Rochester: According to Bobby Rinck, he and friends found it, a couple years earlier, at Tut’s Villa (Buffalo Road, Gates; owned by Gary and Joey Nucci) (2024 update: Members of the Nucci family now run Nucci’s Italian Seafood & Steakhouse in Webster) 13:26 1999 Greater Rochester Soap Box Derby (June 5-6) plug 13:30 References to fellow 99 BBF DJs Bobby Hatfield and Nick Evans 14:24 Vera (“Sport”)/Williamson (“In My Life”) 15:41 ”Got the MG out today, so I was cruisin’ with the top down!” :-) 16:11 Tim/Spencerport (“Runaround Sue”) (Caller: “Not much is going on…” Host: “That sounds like Spencerport to me!” ;-) 16:47 Laura/Fairport (just calling in to talk about hair…) 16:59 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan 17:17 Doug (“Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”) 18:28 Joe/Rochester (“Wildflower”) 18:57 Sue (with husband, Tom)/Brighton (“Under My Thumb”) 19:32 Denny/Sodus (“Shut Down”) 21:10 Jasmine/RIT (“Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie”) 21:50 Lou/Greece (around a campfire) (“You Are Everything”) 22:35 “We play more great oldies than Highland Park has lilacs … and than my yard has weeds!” :-) 22:47 Allison/RIT (“Brown Eyed Girl”) 23:23 Jeff/Fairport (“All I Have To Do Is Dream”) 24:20 Sherry/Holley (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) (“Terry?…Kerry?… Oh, Sherry!” It’s sometimes difficult to hear exact names on the studio speaker phone! ;-) 25:12 “Maybe see you tomorrow at the Lilac Festival…!” 25:33 Liz (“You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran