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The Jukebox: Sept. 12, 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 Sept. 12, 1998. Special note: Audio quality improves after initial 35 seconds Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:42 Joe/McDonald’s in Perinton (waiting for his brother and sister) (“In The Ghetto”) 02:09 “Rated ‘G’ — all ages welcome” (“Tom Noonan is gone!” ;-) 02:21 Sandy/Rochester (“Runaround Sue”) 03:04 Gloria/Rochester (“Old Time Rock & Roll”) 03:27 Zweigle’s hot dogs reference 04:02 Jennifer (with her brother David)/Greece (“Shotgun” — birthday dedication to her dad) 05:20 Frank/Webster (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”) 06:00 Gary (with Donna)/Holiday Hill Campground (“A Hundred Pounds Of Clay”) 06:57 Reference to Buffalo Bills recent loss that included two missed field goals by kicker Steve Christie (“They found a new way to lose!”) 07:56 Linda/Rochester (“She’s A Lady”) 08:23 Carrie/Pittsford (“Mrs. Robinson”) 08:57 Doug (“Little Girl”) 09:05 Old 950 WBBF vinyl-LP reference 09:45 Labor Day storm, power outages and benefits of having natural-gas-powered appliances references 10:14 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 10:38 Katie/East Rochester (“Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu”) 11:20 Mike/Greece (“Magic Carpet Ride”) 12:20 Laura/Fairport (“Bad Blood”) 13:05 Steve – “Skippy” of Skippy’s Ice Cream (“Garden Party”) 13:14 Clothesline Art Festival reference 13:49 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug 14:29 Janet/Outside of Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 14:48 President Bill Clinton’s scandal reference 15:40 Labatt Blue and Genesee Honey Brown beer references (and swap suggestion) 16:28 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug) 18:12 Julie/Port Gibson (“Band Of Gold”) 19:23 Matt/Rochester (“Jailhouse Rock” — dedication to cousin Bobby) 20:07 Kim/Greece (“Devoted To You”) 20:46 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon reference 21:13 Chris/Williamson (“Blueberry Hill”) 21:43 Linda/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“My Boyfriend’s Back”) 22:18 Mike/Rochester (“Beep Beep” — dedication to son Jeremy) 23:23 Cokie/Avon (“I Want To Hold Your Hand” — dedication to Carla Sue) 24:07 Jackie/Rochester (“I Only Want To Be With You” — dedication to boyfriend, Eddie) 24:38 Sabrina (“Peggy Sue” — dedication to aunt Margaret) 25:05 Mike (“Calendar Girl” — dedication to fiancée, Denise) 25:50 “Squish the Fish!” and “Go, Bills!” (references to upcoming Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins game) 26:01 George and Gilmore (“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”)
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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 Sept. 12, 1998. Special note: Audio quality improves after initial 35 seconds Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:42 Joe/McDonald’s in Perinton (waiting for his brother and sister) (“In The Ghetto”) 02:09 “Rated ‘G’ — all ages welcome” (“Tom Noonan is gone!” ;-) 02:21 Sandy/Rochester (“Runaround Sue”) 03:04 Gloria/Rochester (“Old Time Rock & Roll”) 03:27 Zweigle’s hot dogs reference 04:02 Jennifer (with her brother David)/Greece (“Shotgun” — birthday dedication to her dad) 05:20 Frank/Webster (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”) 06:00 Gary (with Donna)/Holiday Hill Campground (“A Hundred Pounds Of Clay”) 06:57 Reference to Buffalo Bills recent loss that included two missed field goals by kicker Steve Christie (“They found a new way to lose!”) 07:56 Linda/Rochester (“She’s A Lady”) 08:23 Carrie/Pittsford (“Mrs. Robinson”) 08:57 Doug (“Little Girl”) 09:05 Old 950 WBBF vinyl-LP reference 09:45 Labor Day storm, power outages and benefits of having natural-gas-powered appliances references 10:14 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references 10:38 Katie/East Rochester (“Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu”) 11:20 Mike/Greece (“Magic Carpet Ride”) 12:20 Laura/Fairport (“Bad Blood”) 13:05 Steve – “Skippy” of Skippy’s Ice Cream (“Garden Party”) 13:14 Clothesline Art Festival reference 13:49 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug 14:29 Janet/Outside of Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 14:48 President Bill Clinton’s scandal reference 15:40 Labatt Blue and Genesee Honey Brown beer references (and swap suggestion) 16:28 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug) 18:12 Julie/Port Gibson (“Band Of Gold”) 19:23 Matt/Rochester (“Jailhouse Rock” — dedication to cousin Bobby) 20:07 Kim/Greece (“Devoted To You”) 20:46 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon reference 21:13 Chris/Williamson (“Blueberry Hill”) 21:43 Linda/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“My Boyfriend’s Back”) 22:18 Mike/Rochester (“Beep Beep” — dedication to son Jeremy) 23:23 Cokie/Avon (“I Want To Hold Your Hand” — dedication to Carla Sue) 24:07 Jackie/Rochester (“I Only Want To Be With You” — dedication to boyfriend, Eddie) 24:38 Sabrina (“Peggy Sue” — dedication to aunt Margaret) 25:05 Mike (“Calendar Girl” — dedication to fiancée, Denise) 25:50 “Squish the Fish!” and “Go, Bills!” (references to upcoming Buffalo Bills-Miami Dolphins game) 26:01 George and Gilmore (“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”)
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