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The Jukebox: Oct. 3, 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. 3, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:25 New York Yankees-Texas Rangers MLB postseason reference 01:18 Phil/Leaving work at Rural/Metro Ambulance (“Secret Agent Man”) 01:39 First of many references to “One Hit Wonder Weekend” 01:53 Fred/Rochester (“Rebel-’Rouser”) 02:08 Reference to “sister-station” DJ “Big Daddy” (Dave Beck), who hosts a Saturday-night request show on WBEE-FM 02:36 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 02:59 Roy/Basom (“Sweet Pea”) 03:28 Ken (“What’s Going On”) 04:06 Buffalo Bills reference 04:46 Bubba/Working at Wild Bill’s Chicken & Ribs restaurant (Lake Avenue) (“Yakety Yak”) 05:23 References to “Mr. Food,” on WHEC-TV (Channel 10), and the “USA Today” insert in the Sunday Democrat and Chronicle newspaper 05:45 Cory/Ontario, Canada (“Pushin’ Too Hard”) 05:53 Canadian Thanksgiving (next week) reference 06:32 Steve/Bushnell’s Basin (“In The Still Of The Nite” — dedication to Karen) 06:55 Burgandy Basin Inn (former local-area banquet center/party house) reference 08:04 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug) 09:07 Celebrating the New York Yankees advancing to next round of MLB playoffs (by playing “Talkin’ Yankees Baseball”) 09:45 Alexis/Greece (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”) 10:29 Unidentified female (with her cousin) (“Bobby’s Girl” — dedication to her aunt Jeanine and new uncle, Bobby, at their wedding reception) 11:42 Condolences to fellow 99 BBF DJ (and Baltimore Orioles fan) Mike Vickers on his team’s season 12:36 Former Baltimore Orioles and Rochester Red Wings manager Joe Altobelli recorded liner 13:02 Robbie (“School Day”) 13:29 Laura/Fairport (“Land Of 1000 Dances”) 14:46 Robert (“When”) 15:26 Unidentified male (“Rockin’ Robin”) 16:26 Unidentified female (“Sixteen Candles”) 17:04 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 17:46 Rosa/Greece (“Tequila”) 18:21 Fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan stops by with a “One Hit Wonder Weekend” in-person request for “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)” 19:43 Paul/Kent (“Suspicious Minds”) 20:25 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon reference 20:38 Pondering the origin of the phrase “one-hit wonder” … 21:19 Kathy/West Bloomfield (“Surfin’ Bird”) 22:11 Jim/Greece (“Unchained Melody”) 24:09 Kathy/Irondequoit (“If You Wanna Be Happy”) 24:55 Rebecca/Rochester (“Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”) 25:42 Unidentified male/Driving from Cuba to Rochester (“Honey”) 26:17 Mark/Working at Department of Immigration (Batavia) (“Beep Beep”) 26:41 Melton Shirt Co. factory outlet (Batavia) reference 27:47 Mike/Auburn (“Louie, Louie” — dedication to Carol)
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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. 3, 1998. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:25 New York Yankees-Texas Rangers MLB postseason reference 01:18 Phil/Leaving work at Rural/Metro Ambulance (“Secret Agent Man”) 01:39 First of many references to “One Hit Wonder Weekend” 01:53 Fred/Rochester (“Rebel-’Rouser”) 02:08 Reference to “sister-station” DJ “Big Daddy” (Dave Beck), who hosts a Saturday-night request show on WBEE-FM 02:36 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 02:59 Roy/Basom (“Sweet Pea”) 03:28 Ken (“What’s Going On”) 04:06 Buffalo Bills reference 04:46 Bubba/Working at Wild Bill’s Chicken & Ribs restaurant (Lake Avenue) (“Yakety Yak”) 05:23 References to “Mr. Food,” on WHEC-TV (Channel 10), and the “USA Today” insert in the Sunday Democrat and Chronicle newspaper 05:45 Cory/Ontario, Canada (“Pushin’ Too Hard”) 05:53 Canadian Thanksgiving (next week) reference 06:32 Steve/Bushnell’s Basin (“In The Still Of The Nite” — dedication to Karen) 06:55 Burgandy Basin Inn (former local-area banquet center/party house) reference 08:04 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug) 09:07 Celebrating the New York Yankees advancing to next round of MLB playoffs (by playing “Talkin’ Yankees Baseball”) 09:45 Alexis/Greece (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”) 10:29 Unidentified female (with her cousin) (“Bobby’s Girl” — dedication to her aunt Jeanine and new uncle, Bobby, at their wedding reception) 11:42 Condolences to fellow 99 BBF DJ (and Baltimore Orioles fan) Mike Vickers on his team’s season 12:36 Former Baltimore Orioles and Rochester Red Wings manager Joe Altobelli recorded liner 13:02 Robbie (“School Day”) 13:29 Laura/Fairport (“Land Of 1000 Dances”) 14:46 Robert (“When”) 15:26 Unidentified male (“Rockin’ Robin”) 16:26 Unidentified female (“Sixteen Candles”) 17:04 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 17:46 Rosa/Greece (“Tequila”) 18:21 Fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan stops by with a “One Hit Wonder Weekend” in-person request for “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)” 19:43 Paul/Kent (“Suspicious Minds”) 20:25 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon reference 20:38 Pondering the origin of the phrase “one-hit wonder” … 21:19 Kathy/West Bloomfield (“Surfin’ Bird”) 22:11 Jim/Greece (“Unchained Melody”) 24:09 Kathy/Irondequoit (“If You Wanna Be Happy”) 24:55 Rebecca/Rochester (“Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”) 25:42 Unidentified male/Driving from Cuba to Rochester (“Honey”) 26:17 Mark/Working at Department of Immigration (Batavia) (“Beep Beep”) 26:41 Melton Shirt Co. factory outlet (Batavia) reference 27:47 Mike/Auburn (“Louie, Louie” — dedication to Carol)
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