The Jukebox: May 29, 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 29, 1999. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:44 Doug (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”) 02:09 Unidentified female (“Unchained Melody”) 02:20 “Slow dance … your one and only!” 02:39 Bob/Gates (“Summertime”) 03:15 BONUS: After the listener phone call (and signature coin-into-slot SFX), a longer-than-normal (almost 30 seconds) beginning of the requested song is heard. As this segment was close to the end of a cassette-tape side, I surmise that knowing, at the time, the cassette was nearing the end, I simply left my microphone button (which also controlled the aircheck skimmer) turned on for a bit longer in order to capture the start of this great song, while also running out the tape. 04:03 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 04:31 Steve/West Irondequoit (“Give Me One More Chance”) 04:49 “Partying with the animals tonight!” (including Seneca Park Zoo reference :-) 05:16 Barbara (“Help!”) 05:26 Caller: “By the way, I like your new haircut!” :-) 05:54 “More great oldies than Abbott’s has custard!” 06:55 Carrie/Canandaigua (“Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”) 07:39 Laura/Greece (“Sweet Pea”) 08:34 Susan/Medina (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 08:38 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ/newscaster Dee Dee Sharp (“Medina girl that she is!” Caller: “Haven’t found her yet!” :-) 09:03 Kathy/Canandaigua (“Ode To Billie Joe” — dedication to Carrie) 10:15 Cliff/Driving on Genesee Street (Buffalo) (“[’Til] I Kissed You”) 10:59 Giving turn-by-turn driving directions from the State Thruway to Maxwell’s (Irondequoit) 11:34 Club Diamond Dust (Genesee Street, Buffalo, strip club) reference ;-) 11:50 “14 Rock” (old Buffalo Top-40 radio station, WYSL-AM, where the host worked in 1986) and Kodak Park references 12:43 Andrea (“Dance, Dance, Dance”) 13:37 Genesee Valley Penny Saver’s “Gotta Vent” feature reference 14:18 Harry/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Batavia) (“The Wanderer”) (Harry adds: “No more banks!”) 14:59 Slim/Buffalo Federal Detention Facility (Batavia) (“Respect” — dedication to female prison staff) 15:28 Subtle reference to Burger King “Whopper” commercial featuring the song, “Mr. Big Stuff”  15:50 Mike/Oswego (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”) 16:04 “First names only … for security reasons!” ;-) 17:21 Doug (“She Loves You”) 18:04 Venice (“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”) 18:25 Bill/Rochester (“My Eyes Adored You”) 18:53 “You got your ‘leg men’ … and you got your [ahem] men … you got your ‘eye men,’ too!” ;-) 19:36 Norm/Gorham (“Born To Be Wild”) 20:10 Helen/Rochester (“Popsicles And Icicles”) 20:52 Fred/Rochester (“Rebel-’Rouser”) 21:45 “More great oldies and beach bums at Durand Eastman Park!” 21:56 Norm/Driving to the Southern Tier (“Last Kiss” — dedication to wife, Anne) 22:13 “We got 50,000 big ones!” (reference to radio station’s wattage) 23:00 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show plug: “Barbecue Horror Stories” 23:07 Recalling my “barbecue horror story”: The time, back in the ’80s, when I backed over my hibachi, with my Pontiac Grand Prix, at Long Point Park (Geneseo)! 23:31 Larry/Camping in Dansville (“Brown Eyed Girl”) 23:53 Blake/Pittsford (“Chantilly Lace”) 24:39 Terry (“Walk Away Renee”) 25:23 Cindy/Marion (“Midnight At The Oasis”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran