The Jukebox: Sept. 25, 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 Sept. 25, 1999. Callers aired and other show highlights: 00:48 A rare “miscue” … 01:12 … followed by placing the blame squarely where it belonged: On the DJ (Chuck McCoy) who was on the air before me for changing a normal setting on the board/console! ;-) (Guarantee: I was genuinely annoyed at him in this moment!) 01:27 Becky/Roberts Wesleyan College (“American Pie”) 02:36 First of multiple references to upcoming on-air giveaway of tickets to 99 BBF’s Oldies Show featuring the Coasters, The Drifters and The Platters, Oct. 9, at Auditorium Center 02:50 Venice (“Mellow Yellow”) 03:39 Sherine/Warsaw (“Stuck In The Middle With You”) 03:45 AppleUmpkin festival (Wyoming County) reference 04:31 ABVI Goodwill Vision Walk ’99 at Cobbs Hill Park reference 04:51 “‘Practice Hour’ just about over…!” ;-) 05:33 Unidentified female (“You Got To Me”) 06:29 Melissa/Driving to Williamson (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”) 07:58 John/Rochester (“More Today Than Yesterday”) 09:27 Sante (“Fools Rush In”) 09:51 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Muxworthy’s Ski Loft (sponsor) references 10:06 Jessica/Rochester (“Big Girls Don’t Cry”) 10:44 Live on-air giveaway of tickets to 99 BBF’s Oldies Show featuring the Coasters, The Drifters and The Platters, Oct. 9, at Auditorium Center 11:18 Joe/Driving home from Taco Bell (contest winner) 12:32 Unidentified male/Gilmore’s Bar and Grill (“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”) 13:43 Sharing background information (that I looked up!) about Kyu Sakamoto and her song “Sukiyaki” 14:27 Commentary about a couple TV commercials: Domino’s spot featuring its “HeatWave”; and Greater Rochester International Airport (why does it even need to advertise in the first place?!) 15:23 Nick (“Stop! In The Name Of Love” — dedication to Shannon) 16:35 Hey, large, national home-improvement chain: Please address future mailings to “Our friends at …” instead of “Occupant”! ;-) 16:55 Donna/Working at Honeoye Bakery and Laundromat (“Solitary Man”) 18:15 Mike/Working at Burger King (Fairport) (“Surfin’ Bird”) 19:24 Dave/Driving home to Lake Placid (“Hot Rod Lincoln”) 20:03 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference 20:22 Unidentified male/Spencerport (“Palisades Park”) 20:48 Reference to recent stock-market decline 21:18 “’70s at 7,” with Ellis B. Feaster, plug 21:37 Scott/Shortsville (“Different Drum”) 22:21 Naples Grape Festival and SUNY Brockport Homecoming Weekend references 22:57 Cliff/Buffalo (“The Twist”) 24:00 Walking your dog supposedly is a good way to meet people (e.g. girls); I only wish that some of the people I meet while out walking my dog, Dutch, were older than he is! ;-) 24:28 Josh/Working at Rocky Mountain Pizza Kitchen (12 Corners, Brighton) (“Help!”) 24:59 The reason why I eat a lot of pizza: “single guy and working in radio for low wages!” ;-) 25:31 Joe/Manchester (“When Will I Be Loved”) 26:08 99 BBF’s Humongous Used Car Sale, Oct. 2-3, Dome Arena (Henrietta) plug 26:40 Jack (“Tighten Up”) 27:01 Rick (with many others)/Spencerport (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) 28:08 Devina/Greece (“My Girl” — dedication to sister Katie on her 17th birthday) 29:06 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and SUNY Brockport (sponsor) references 29:56 Joe/Manchester (“Lodi”) 30:27 Reference to the SUNY Geneseo ratio back when I was in college: “two girls for every guy!” :-) 30:44 George/Victor (“Beep Beep”) 30:49 Sarcastic reference to the “program director’s favorite song” … and my rationale for playing it: “They keep asking for it!” (The PD at the time apparently must’ve expressed some kind of misgiving at hearing the Playmates’ song so much — not that it would ever stop me from playing it! ;-) 31:17 Heather/Irondequoit (“My Guy” and “The Wanderer”) 31:59 Offering thanks to caller’s husband, who’s working as an RPD Clinton Section officer, along with our wishes for him to be transferred to the much safer Highland Section! ;-) 32:55 Wegmans/Pillsbury Bake-Off, with 99 BBF’s Ellis B. Feaster, tomorrow, at Wegmans, Ridgemont Plaza (Greece) plug 33:08 “Oh, man, do you think I have any listeners left after that commercial?!” (putting down another commercial — similar to a couple weeks ago; but, once again, I have no idea what commercial I was disparaging … but because I knew better than to ever denigrate an advertiser, it must’ve been particularly bad! ;-) 33:37 Judy/Palmyra (“Judy In Disguise [With Glasses]”) 33:55 Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills, Sept. 26, 1999, reference (Note: Bills won, 26-0)