The Jukebox: Oct. 30, 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. 30, 1999. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:09 Tail end of show’s opening “theme song” (Nino & The Ebb Tides – “Juke Box Saturday Night”) is heard 00:20 First of multiple references to “Special Halloween Weekend Edition” 00:43 Unidentified male (“Monster Mash”) 01:20 Nancy/Livonia (“Do You Know What I Mean”) 02:14 First reference to upcoming contest giveaway of T-shirts featuring the artwork of John Lennon and qualification for limited-edition framed silkscreen of John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “Day Tripper” 02:33 First of a few reminders about the return to Standard Time (“fall back”) 03:05 Jamie (“Candy Girl”) 04:03 Avor (“96 Tears”) 05:49 Bob/Conesus (“Good Golly, Miss Molly”) 06:34 Larry/Lyndonville (“Dizzy” — for daughter Kelsey) 07:04 First of a couple references to former baseball star Pete Rose and then-NBC sportscaster Jim Gray (in subtle reference to TV interview, during the World Series pre-game show, in which Gray berated Rose about gambling allegations) 07:15 First of a few reference to my six-year anniversary with the radio station (having started Oct. 30, 1993, at what was then known as WKLX-FM) — “the longest, continually, of anyone on the staff … a new record for me, too” 07:40 Christina/Geneseo (“Bad Blood”) 08:37 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon, SUNY Brockport and Pillsbury (sponsors) references 09:19 Clyde/Henrietta (“Old Time Rock & Roll”) 09:48 Live on-air contest giveaway of T-shirts featuring the artwork of John Lennon and qualification for limited-edition framed silkscreen of John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “Day Tripper” 10:55 Kim/Greece (contest winner #1) 11:16 Colleen/Rochester (contest winner #2) 13:30 “Pete Rose deserves to be in the Hall of Fame!” 13:48 John/Bergen (“Joy To The World” — dedication to daughter Brooke on her 18th birthday”) 14:33 Amanda (“Sugar, Sugar”) 15:05 Unidentified male (“I’ll Be There”) 15:52 First of a couple references to upcoming 99 BBF/Entercom Career Fair (Sheraton Four Points) 16:36 First of a couple references to $45 million New York State Lotto jackpot 16:59 Dan (“The House Of The Rising Sun”) 18:05 Jackie/Rochester (“Monster Mash”) 19:38 Nikki/Rochester (“All I Have To Do Is Dream”) 20:04 Bob/Avon (“Draggin’ The Line”) 20:38 Erin/Geneseo (“Love Me Two Times”) 21:33 “Six years from the B. Forman Building!” :-) 23:04 Don — introducing a “DJ’s Choice” (“Superstition”) 24:16 Unidentified female (“Black Magic Woman”) 25:53 Tricia and Kim/Henrietta (“Here Comes My Baby” and “ Red Rubber Ball”) 28:06 Dan/Caroline Street (“Undun”) 28:37 Mary/Driving on the State Thruway to Buffalo (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) 29:34 “I don’t know what [the current temperature] is right now … it’s been so busy I haven’t checked it!” ;-) 30:04 Nate/Geneseo (“Paint It Black”) 31:06 Morgan (“Hey Jude”) 31:45 Jackie (“Still The One”) 32:40 “’70s at 7,” with Chuck McCoy, plug 33:43 Unidentified female (“Monster Mash”) All content (radio aircheck, audio podcast – all components, and show notes): © Michael J. Saffran