The Jukebox: Oct. 2, 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 Oct. 2, 1999. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:22 Seemingly new station branding: “Cool FM” (used throughout the show) 00:51 Evelyn/Gates (“Everybody Plays The Fool”) 02:03 Tom/Canandaigua (“Hot Rod Lincoln”) 02:49 Kristin/Rushville (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]” — dedication to Amanda) 03:32 “99 BBF Name Game” promotion plug 03:49 New “two-punch” top-of-the-hour live imaging (“Rochester’s number one oldies station!”) and jingle 04:20 Kim/Rochester (“Yellow Submarine”) 05:06 Doug (“Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out”) — including first of a couple references to Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen performing tonight at Dinosaur Bar-B-Q (Rochester); and fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan 07:03 Laura/Working at Convenient Food Mart (Brockport) (“What’s New, Pussycat?”) — including reference to recently canceled Tom Jones concert 08:28 Donna (with husband, John, and son)/Driving home from Tillman’s Village Inn (Albion) (“Do Wah Diddy Diddy”) 09:34 Gary/Broken down on the side of the road in Mendon (“Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Is In]”) 10:45 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and SUNY Brockport (sponsor) references 11:37 Christina/Geneseo (“A Whiter Shade of Pale”) — including references to McDonald’s, Inn Between bar and Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) 12:54 Matching network and local-TV station slogans with “The Jukebox” (to see if they fit) — including reference to panhandlers at the Midtown Plaza (Rochester) bus station 14:27 Ashley/Pittsford (“Crocodile Rock”) 14:45 First of a couple plugs of 99 BBF’s Oldies Show featuring the Coasters, The Drifters and The Platters, Oct. 9, at Auditorium Center 15:39 Sean/Bloomfield (“409”) 16:38 Patty/Pavilion (“Classical Gas”) 17:16 Reference to WHEC-TV (Channel 10) recent news story about “Searching for the Worst Boss of the Millennium” (worstboss.com) 18:08 Cassette tape ran out 18:40 Greg/Walworth (“No Time”) 19:20 Unidentified female (“My Girl” — dedication from Tony to Kathleen) 19:53 References to Domino’s “HeatWave”; and Pizza Hut’s gimmick of sending a billboard into space on an unmanned Russian rocket 20:22 Randy/Honeoye Lake (“Kentucky Rain”) 20:50 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon, SUNY Brockport and Pillsbury (sponsors) references 21:45 Mary/Driving home from work (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) 22:40 Recently hitting the mothelode of Cherry Coke at Vix! :-) 23:03 Doug (“Secret Agent Man”) 23:20 References to Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen performing tonight at Dinosaur Bar-B-Q (Rochester); University of Rochester Palestra; the host’s first-ever concert: AC/DC – “For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)” tour (1981); and Genesee Honey Brown and Cream Ale beer! 24:55 Liz (“Walkin’ After Midnight”) 26:46 Cassette tape ran out 27:13 Patty/Rochester (“Love Potion Number Nine”) 27:43 Scott/Shortsville (“Peggy Sue”) 28:09 Peggy/Penfield (“La Bamba”) 28:57 AccuWeather meteorologist Joe Sobel reference 29:38 Eric/Hamlin (“Tighten Up”) 30:25 Chris (“An Old Fashioned Love Song” — dedication to girlfriend, Holly) 30:46 Tanya/University of Rochester (“If You Wanna Be Happy”) 31:27 Shoutout to Burger King (Fairport) 32:08 Carol/Rochester (“Midnight Train To Georgia”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran