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The Jukebox: Oct. 10, 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 Oct. 10, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:46 Deb (“Last Kiss”) 02:01 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan 02:32 Unidentified male (“Mighty Quinn [Quinn The Eskimo]”) 03:05 Robbie/Caledonia (“Who Put The Bomp [In The Bomp-Sha-Bomp]”) 03:34 Elsie/Naples (“Crimson And Clover”) 04:00 Naples, NY: “Grape Pie Capital of the World” reference 04:30 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug (including “ER” — East Rochester — “Bombers” reference) 04:58 Roger/Batavia (“Mountain Of Love”) 05:34 Mud-slinging politicians reference 05:44 Jen/Byron (“Beep Beep” — dedication to her dad working in their garage) 06:49 Bob/Rochester (“The Wanderer” — dedication to his wife, Patty) 07:28 Steph/Geneseo (“Brown Eyed Girl”) 08:07 “Dog-O-Ween” (sponsored by Wegmans “W Pet Shop”), Oct. 24, at Irondequoit Mall plug 08:37 Peter/Brighton (“Twistin’ The Night Away”) 09:33 Kate (with husband, Ed)/Geneseo (“I Feel The Earth Move”) 09:57 Despite getting an ‘A’ in Algebra, I otherwise avoided math and science classes in college — because being a radio DJ is a creative field! ;-) 11:07 Kenny Rogers Roasters (Henrietta) restaurant ‘folded’ reference (and plugs for Swiss Chalet — where the host had one of his first real jobs, after Times-Union paperboy — Pontillo’s Pizza, Zweigle’s hot dogs and Genesee Honey Brown beer) 12:57 Doug (“Love Me Do” — dedication to Nancy) 13:33 Rachel (with her mom, Amy)/Webster (“Smokin’ In The Boys Room”) 14:25 Tammy/Working at Hess gas station (Lake Avenue) (“Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me”) 15:50 IBM Global Services (Greece) reference 16:00 Michelle/Kent (“Then He Kissed Me”) 16:18 Fun-natured mention of friendly Saturday-night rivalry with “Big Daddy” (Dave Beck), who hosts a request show on “sister station” WBEE-FM 16:53 Christina/Henrietta (“California Dreamin’”) 17:26 Fresno’s Southwest Restaurant (Brighton) plug 17:53 Trisha/Holley (“Strawberry Fields Forever”) 18:10 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 19:07 Laura/Fairport (“Magic Carpet Ride”) 19:57 Doug (“Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Is In]”) 21:36 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug) 22:04 Janet (with Linda)/Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (“I Think We’re Alone Now”) 22:55 Genesee Honey Brown beer plug 23:54 Unidentified female/Mount Morris (“Donna”) 24:48 Julie/Hamlin (“I Want To Be Wanted”) 25:58 Smacking the CD player SFX ;-) 26:05 Marti/Honeoye Falls (“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?”) 26:17 Honeoye Falls-Lima Fall Weekend/Community Chorus reference 26:54 Alan/Batavia (“Twist And Shout”) 27:47 MLB American League Championship Series (Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees) update (including reference to Yankees second-baseman Chuck Knoblauch’s Game #2 fielding error) 28:24 Liz/Rochester (“Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone”)
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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 Oct. 10, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:46 Deb (“Last Kiss”) 02:01 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan 02:32 Unidentified male (“Mighty Quinn [Quinn The Eskimo]”) 03:05 Robbie/Caledonia (“Who Put The Bomp [In The Bomp-Sha-Bomp]”) 03:34 Elsie/Naples (“Crimson And Clover”) 04:00 Naples, NY: “Grape Pie Capital of the World” reference 04:30 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug (including “ER” — East Rochester — “Bombers” reference) 04:58 Roger/Batavia (“Mountain Of Love”) 05:34 Mud-slinging politicians reference 05:44 Jen/Byron (“Beep Beep” — dedication to her dad working in their garage) 06:49 Bob/Rochester (“The Wanderer” — dedication to his wife, Patty) 07:28 Steph/Geneseo (“Brown Eyed Girl”) 08:07 “Dog-O-Ween” (sponsored by Wegmans “W Pet Shop”), Oct. 24, at Irondequoit Mall plug 08:37 Peter/Brighton (“Twistin’ The Night Away”) 09:33 Kate (with husband, Ed)/Geneseo (“I Feel The Earth Move”) 09:57 Despite getting an ‘A’ in Algebra, I otherwise avoided math and science classes in college — because being a radio DJ is a creative field! ;-) 11:07 Kenny Rogers Roasters (Henrietta) restaurant ‘folded’ reference (and plugs for Swiss Chalet — where the host had one of his first real jobs, after Times-Union paperboy — Pontillo’s Pizza, Zweigle’s hot dogs and Genesee Honey Brown beer) 12:57 Doug (“Love Me Do” — dedication to Nancy) 13:33 Rachel (with her mom, Amy)/Webster (“Smokin’ In The Boys Room”) 14:25 Tammy/Working at Hess gas station (Lake Avenue) (“Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me”) 15:50 IBM Global Services (Greece) reference 16:00 Michelle/Kent (“Then He Kissed Me”) 16:18 Fun-natured mention of friendly Saturday-night rivalry with “Big Daddy” (Dave Beck), who hosts a request show on “sister station” WBEE-FM 16:53 Christina/Henrietta (“California Dreamin’”) 17:26 Fresno’s Southwest Restaurant (Brighton) plug 17:53 Trisha/Holley (“Strawberry Fields Forever”) 18:10 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 19:07 Laura/Fairport (“Magic Carpet Ride”) 19:57 Doug (“Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Is In]”) 21:36 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug) 22:04 Janet (with Linda)/Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (“I Think We’re Alone Now”) 22:55 Genesee Honey Brown beer plug 23:54 Unidentified female/Mount Morris (“Donna”) 24:48 Julie/Hamlin (“I Want To Be Wanted”) 25:58 Smacking the CD player SFX ;-) 26:05 Marti/Honeoye Falls (“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?”) 26:17 Honeoye Falls-Lima Fall Weekend/Community Chorus reference 26:54 Alan/Batavia (“Twist And Shout”) 27:47 MLB American League Championship Series (Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees) update (including reference to Yankees second-baseman Chuck Knoblauch’s Game #2 fielding error) 28:24 Liz/Rochester (“Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone”)
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