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The Jukebox: Nov. 7, 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 Nov. 7, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 01:20 James/Irondequoit (“Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?”) 01:50 Ricky/Rochester (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”) 02:25 Ashley/Spencerport (“Why Do Fools Fall In Love”) 03:00 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 03:41 Doug (“Conquistador”) 04:11 Avor (“96 Tears”) 04:50 Thanks to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chuck McCoy and Tom Noonan for filling in the past two weeks 06:05 Diane/Rochester (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) 06:26 Fritz/Warsaw (“We’ll Sing In The Sunshine”) 06:58 Nicole/Rochester (“Leader Of The Pack”) 07:33 Reference to attending Jacksonville Jaguars-Buffalo Bills game a couple weeks ago — and catching “Flutie Fever”! :-) 07:54 PSA: Stay Home and Don’t Vote If You Don’t Want To (plus, an Election Day recap: “Isn’t it something how once again, here in New York state, New York City made all the decisions — how nice of them!” ;-) 08:33 Maria (“Michelle”) 08:59 Lisa’s uncle/Rochester (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to Lisa on her 16th birthday) 10:20 Unidentified female (“Lay Down [Candles In The Rain]”) 10:42 Rose (“Going In Circles”) 12:03 Reference to “Big Daddy” (WBEE-FM DJ Dave Beck) putting down “The Flintstones”! 12:22 Lynn/Stanley (“Beep Beep”) 12:51 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 13:29 Paula/Rochester (19th Ward) (“So Much In Love”) 14:14 Jim/Fairport (“Crimson And Clover”) 16:04 Laura/Fairport (“This Magic Moment”) 16:42 Kristin and Sandra/Greece (“Calendar Girl”) 17:22 Ed/Rochester (“One Summer Night”) 17:55 Paying tribute to Jack Wheeler (the station’s former “signature voice” — and a local hero for recently fending off two would-be attackers); and to a local broadcasting legend: Former Rochester Red Wings radio (WROC-AM and WSAY-AM) play-by-play announcer Pete Brown, who died recently 19:10 Amy/Rochester (“Dance To The Music”) 19:46 Marge/Fairport (“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”) 20:41 Smacking the thermometer SFX ;-) 21:04 “Vlad and Vladamore” (“Spooky”) 21:32 Mike/Rochester (“[Just Like] Romeo And Juliet”) 21:59 Dominique (with Lizzy)/Spencerport (“[Sittin’ On] The Dock Of The Bay”) 22:10 Passing reference to U.S. Olympic gold-medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu (who, in 1998, sued her parents) 23:07 “Go, Bills!” Buffalo Bills at New York Jets (Nov. 8, 1998) game — and “Flutie Fever” — references 23:22 Ryan/Fairport (“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”)
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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 Nov. 7, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 01:20 James/Irondequoit (“Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?”) 01:50 Ricky/Rochester (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”) 02:25 Ashley/Spencerport (“Why Do Fools Fall In Love”) 03:00 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 03:41 Doug (“Conquistador”) 04:11 Avor (“96 Tears”) 04:50 Thanks to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chuck McCoy and Tom Noonan for filling in the past two weeks 06:05 Diane/Rochester (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) 06:26 Fritz/Warsaw (“We’ll Sing In The Sunshine”) 06:58 Nicole/Rochester (“Leader Of The Pack”) 07:33 Reference to attending Jacksonville Jaguars-Buffalo Bills game a couple weeks ago — and catching “Flutie Fever”! :-) 07:54 PSA: Stay Home and Don’t Vote If You Don’t Want To (plus, an Election Day recap: “Isn’t it something how once again, here in New York state, New York City made all the decisions — how nice of them!” ;-) 08:33 Maria (“Michelle”) 08:59 Lisa’s uncle/Rochester (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to Lisa on her 16th birthday) 10:20 Unidentified female (“Lay Down [Candles In The Rain]”) 10:42 Rose (“Going In Circles”) 12:03 Reference to “Big Daddy” (WBEE-FM DJ Dave Beck) putting down “The Flintstones”! 12:22 Lynn/Stanley (“Beep Beep”) 12:51 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 13:29 Paula/Rochester (19th Ward) (“So Much In Love”) 14:14 Jim/Fairport (“Crimson And Clover”) 16:04 Laura/Fairport (“This Magic Moment”) 16:42 Kristin and Sandra/Greece (“Calendar Girl”) 17:22 Ed/Rochester (“One Summer Night”) 17:55 Paying tribute to Jack Wheeler (the station’s former “signature voice” — and a local hero for recently fending off two would-be attackers); and to a local broadcasting legend: Former Rochester Red Wings radio (WROC-AM and WSAY-AM) play-by-play announcer Pete Brown, who died recently 19:10 Amy/Rochester (“Dance To The Music”) 19:46 Marge/Fairport (“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”) 20:41 Smacking the thermometer SFX ;-) 21:04 “Vlad and Vladamore” (“Spooky”) 21:32 Mike/Rochester (“[Just Like] Romeo And Juliet”) 21:59 Dominique (with Lizzy)/Spencerport (“[Sittin’ On] The Dock Of The Bay”) 22:10 Passing reference to U.S. Olympic gold-medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu (who, in 1998, sued her parents) 23:07 “Go, Bills!” Buffalo Bills at New York Jets (Nov. 8, 1998) game — and “Flutie Fever” — references 23:22 Ryan/Fairport (“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”)
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