The Jukebox: Radio Archive

“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 May 15, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:18 Reference to my headphones being too big due to a recent buzz cut! :-)

00:42 Tom/Canandaigua (“I Got You Babe” — dedication to Rita)

01:23 First of multiple references to the ongoing Lilac Festival (and “Kodak Town” mention)

02:01 Unidentified female (“Hawaii Five-O”)

02:22 Cliff/Driving on “The Youngmann” (I-290/Buffalo-Niagara Falls) (“Which Way You Goin’ Billy?”)

03:08 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

03:48 First of multiple references to show-sponsor Shepard Ford (Canandaigua)

03:53 Christina/Geneseo (“In The Summertime”)

04:13 Burger King, Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop and Inn Between bar (Geneseo) references

04:50 John/Gates (“For Your Love”)

05:24 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show and Star Wars movie-tickets promotion plugs

05:56 Sarah (“La Bamba”)

06:20 Don (“Ruby Baby”)

06:39 Jill/Victor (“Happy Together”)

07:16 Senior Fair, May 18, at Irondequoit Mall reference

07:42 Rob/Krony’s Pizza (Churchville) (“In The Still Of The Nite”)

08:26 Avor (“This Diamond Ring”)

08:41 Good bartender (knows your drink before you ask for it)/Good DJ (recognizes your voice on the phone) analogy ;-)

09:52 Brian/Irondequoit (“Elusive Butterfly”)

10:21 Gary/Meigs Street (“Like A Rolling Stone”)

11:42 Laura/Fairport (“Crocodile Rock”)

12:11 Bobby/Irondequoit (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)

12:38 In search of the best Bloody Mary in Rochester: According to Bobby Rinck, he and friends found it, a couple years earlier, at Tut’s Villa (Buffalo Road, Gates; owned by Gary and Joey Nucci) (2024 update: Members of the Nucci family now run Nucci’s Italian Seafood & Steakhouse in Webster)

13:26 1999 Greater Rochester Soap Box Derby (June 5-6) plug

13:30 References to fellow 99 BBF DJs Bobby Hatfield and Nick Evans

14:24 Vera (“Sport”)/Williamson (“In My Life”)

15:41 ”Got the MG out today, so I was cruisin’ with the top down!” :-)

16:11 Tim/Spencerport (“Runaround Sue”) (Caller: “Not much is going on…” Host: “That sounds like Spencerport to me!” ;-)

16:47 Laura/Fairport (just calling in to talk about hair…)

16:59 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan

17:17 Doug (“Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”)

18:28 Joe/Rochester (“Wildflower”)

18:57 Sue (with husband, Tom)/Brighton (“Under My Thumb”)

19:32 Denny/Sodus (“Shut Down”)

21:10 Jasmine/RIT (“Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie”)

21:50 Lou/Greece (around a campfire) (“You Are Everything”)

22:35 “We play more great oldies than Highland Park has lilacs … and than my yard has weeds!” :-)

22:47 Allison/RIT (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

23:23 Jeff/Fairport (“All I Have To Do Is Dream”)

24:20 Sherry/Holley (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”) (“Terry?…Kerry?… Oh, Sherry!” It’s sometimes difficult to hear exact names on the studio speaker phone! ;-)

25:12 “Maybe see you tomorrow at the Lilac Festival…!”

25:33 Liz (“You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me”)

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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 May 8, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:44 Cheryl/Roberts Wesleyan College (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”)

01:17 It was nice filling in on Friday, but “I really felt like a fish out of water last night!” ;-)

01:35 “Boy could I go for a Genny now!” :-)

02:07 Debbie (“Mrs. Robinson” — with apologies to Art Garfunkel!)

02:39 Peggy/Penfield (“Gimme Some Lovin’”)

03:33 Senior Fair, May 18, at Irondequoit Mall reference

04:00 Pam/Lyons (“American Pie”)

04:19 Tom/Canandaigua (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

04:35 Note: It was highly unconventional to air two phone calls, for separate requests, back-to-back; thus, my guess, all these years later, is that I probably had intended to air the “Hot Rod Lincoln” request (and that likely was the song cued up). It’s possible I had just finished editing the “American Pie” request seconds earlier, but in the moment neglected to change the audio file (in VoxPro) back to the edited phone call from Tom in Canandaigua. I would’ve realized the mistake immediately, of course; but one thing I knew from experience was to just go with it (making it sound like I meant to do it that way — listeners would’ve been none the wiser). The worst thing to do would’ve been to highlight the error by saying something trite, such as “That wasn’t the caller I meant to put on the air!”

04:51 Tricia (“Ruby Tuesday”)

06:02 Chloe/Webster (“Do Wah Diddy Diddy” — dedication to granddaughter Caitlin)

06:48 Scott/Rochester (“Stormy”)

07:14 Jamie/Henrietta (“The Rain, The Park & Other Things” — dedication to mother for Mother’s Day tomorrow)

07:54 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

08:36 Michelle and Scott/Rochester (“My Cherie Amour”)

09:24 The City of Rochester is considering instituting evening and weekend parking fees for the city’s High Falls area; it should instead consider scaling back daytime parking charges in the neighborhood — plus, fix the Clinton Avenue potholes, Mayor Bill Johnson!

10:10 Doug (“Hawaii Five-O”)

11:37 Sarah (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)

12:08 Heather/Gates (“Red Rubber Ball” — dedication to mother, Shirley)

13:30 Joanna/Rochester (drinking gin and tonics on the porch!) (“Different Drum”)

14:04 Playing a “DJ’s Choice” (“Summertime”)

14:26 Bob/Henrietta (“Traces”)

15:36 Tracy (“Time Is Tight” and “Shotgun”)

15:45 “I’m going to rule out ‘Jingle Bells’ … I promise I’ll play that around Christmastime!” ;-)

16:33 Dan (“Crocodile Rock”)

17:11 Unidentified female (“It Don’t Come Easy”)

17:23 “I don’t know whether you were buttering me up when you first said about loving the station….” ;-)

18:50 Ralyssa/Rochester (“The Cheater”)

19:11 “I even saw the Big Daddy singing along with that one as he was coming towards the studio with his Windex bottle!” (Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck, who actually sometimes did clean the studio windows! ;-)

19:27 Gary/Meigs Street (“Hurdy Gurdy Man”)

20:17 Christina/Geneseo (“Peggy Sue”)

20:35 Inn Between (Geneseo bar) reference

20:46 Chicken wings “are pretty disgusting for the person watching you eating them!… When I started college, I didn’t go for the chicken wings, either. But, of course, after four years it was beer and chicken wings for dinner four nights a week! You know, when they cost five cents apiece, back then, not bad!” :-)

21:27 Robert (“Happy Together”)

21:52 Laura/Fairport (“Shout! Shout! Knock Yourself Out”)

22:54 Christina/Geneseo (“Cecilia”)

23:42 Unidentified female (“Rock And Roll Heaven” — dedication for husband on his birthday)

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“The Friday Night All-Request Party,” hosted by Mike Saffran, on “99 BBF”/WBBF-FM (98.9), Rochester, N.Y. Originally aired 7 p.m.–Midnight May 7, 1999. (Bonus podcast episode)

Special note: Filling in for Chuck McCoy on the “Friday Night All-Request Party” (thus, technically this isn’t a “Jukebox”; but the only differences were the use of an alternate background bed and no coin-into-slot sound effects before requests).

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:23 Jerry/Clarkson (“The Rapper”)

01:36 Becky/Roberts Wesleyan College (“I Got You Babe” — dedication to college-roommate Cory)

01:57 “I didn’t know girls were named Cory — I just learned something!” ;-)

02:50 Frankie/Macedon (“My True Story”)

03:31 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson, Road Runner Online from Time Warner Communications and Hawley Motors (Batavia) (sponsors) references

04:10 Eileen/Ogden (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen”)

04:40 Bobby (with Peter) (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)

06:01 Mary/Rochester (“I Got You [I Feel Good]”)

06:36 Unidentified male/Buffalo (“Five O’Clock World”)

07:23 Monica/Penfield (“I Feel The Earth Move”)

07:32 “There’s only one person who can get away with saying ‘This is Monica’ … and we would assume which Monica it is, right?” ;-) (And that Monica — Monica Lewinsky — will be on SNL tomorrow night! ;-)

07:57 Doug (“Itchycoo Park”)

08:15 Working some extra hours for Bloody Mary money! :-)

09:08 Suggestion: Would Buffalo Bills training camp be better suited for RIT than St. John Fisher College? (Note: This was before training camp’s official move, about a year later, in 2000, from SUNY Fredonia to St. John Fisher; RIT had been another campus under consideration for training camp. My mea culpa, 25 years later: Training camp at Fisher turned out to be a huge success!)

10:03 Nancy/Gates (“Just One Look”)

10:38 Bill/Rochester (“Who Put The Bomp [In The Bomp-Sha-Bomp]”)

11:04 Churchville-Chili High School Spring Chorus Concert (featuring tribute to doo-wop) reference

11:35 Janet/Driving home to Bloomfield from Victor (“Mule Skinner Blues”)

12:06 Ray/Mendon (“Venus”)

12:32 Jamie/Henrietta (“Sugar, Sugar”)

13:26 Bob/Driving on I-390 (“Sea Cruise”)

14:01 “Enough about [President Bill] Clinton!” (after “Liar, Liar” ;-)

14:08 Kathy/Driving, with a friend, to The Brickyard Pub (Rochester) (“Different Drum”)

14:26 A real “full-service radio station”: Giving turn-by-turn driving directions to The Brickyard Pub (beware of all the potholes on Clinton Avenue that Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson won’t fix … then turn left at Geva Theatre and all the colorful signs! ;-)

16:00 Dave/LeRoy (“Needles And Pins”)

17:03 Kim (with Liz)/Driving home to Geneseo (“If You Wanna Be Happy”)

17:36 Tracy/Webster (“Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”)

18:55 Walt/Port Gibson (“Be-Bop-A-Lula”)

19:15 Laura/Fairport (“Long Cool Woman [In A Black Dress]”)

19:39 Diane/Greece (“Summer Rain”)

20:27 Bill/Marion (“Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”)

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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 May 1, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:11 New station positioning statement: “Oldies FM!” (Referring to the station as “The All-New” was retired — a little more than a year after changing to “99 BBF” from “Oldies 98.9 WKLX”)

00:46 Tom/Charlotte (“Dead Man’s Curve”)

01:34 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan

02:05 Lindsey/Geneseo (“Do You Want To Dance”)

02:34 Danny/Greece (“Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Is In]”)

03:19 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

03:52 First of a few references to Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson and Clinton Avenue potholes

04:14 Sue/Hilton (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)

04:53 Christina/Geneseo (“Runaway”)

05:04 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) reference

06:05 Pondering why Subway, which specializes in submarine sandwiches, can’t make subs better than a supermarket? ;-)

06:53 Phil/Delivering pizza for Tom & Nancy’s Pizza (Spencerport) (“Little Deuce Coupe”)

07:27 Caroline/Geneseo (“Don’t Be Cruel”)

08:38 Tom/Canandaigua (“Splish Splash”)

09:01 “Kodak Town” reference

09:10 Joan/Gates (“Birthday” — dedication to Charlie for his birthday next week)

10:05 NOW — the National Organization for Women — has issued a proclamation saying the words “women” and “female” are considered politically incorrect because they contain “men” and “male”; thus, henceforth, I’ll refer to women using the description “Breasted Americans”! ;-)

10:36 Laura/Fairport (following up on the host’s prior remark)

11:11 Reference to the Erie Canal being re-filled for the season

11:28 Laura/Fairport (“Drift Away”)

12:27 Unidentified female (“I Got A Line On You”)

13:20 “More great oldies than Roseland Park had rides!”

13:34 Scott/Bloomfield (“The House Of The Rising Sun”)

14:12 Morgan/Rochester (“Suite: Judy Blue Eyes”)

15:29 Rick/Lima (“Walk Don’t Run”)

15:52 Laura (“Mellow Yellow”)

16:20 Mary/Driving someplace (“Rescue Me”)

17:12 The Family Barber Shop (Geneseo) reference

17:29 Dick/Geneseo (“Maybe”)

17:51 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop and Inn Between bar (Geneseo) references

18:16 Christina/Rochester (doing physics homework) (“Let’s Live For Today”)

19:08 Dale (“I Like It Like That”)

19:26 “I own this town on Saturday nights … in my mind anyway!” ;-)

20:07 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show promotion plug

20:24 “Take Pictures Further” (one-time Kodak slogan)

20:43 Christina/Geneseo (doing shots!) (“Tequila”)

21:26 Debbie/Greece — calling just to say, “Thank you for coming into my life!”

22:15 Eric/Camping in Dansville (“Brown Eyed Girl” — dedication to Debbie)

22:42 Molly/Rochester (“Sugar, Sugar”)

23:09 “More great oldies than the Rochester Lancers scored goals!”

23:17 Reference to Rochester Raging Rhinos (former soccer team) losing their home/season opener

23:35 Churchville-Chili High School Spring Chorus Concert (featuring tribute to the best of doo-wop) plug (via Kevin/Chili)

24:06 Reference to filling in next Friday for fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy

24:22 Neil/Irondequoit Bay (“Mr. Dieingly Sad”)

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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 April 24, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:52 Robert (with Debbie) (“Respect”)

01:43 New weather-forecast spoken close: “At your official FM weather station!”

02:00 Marge (“Glad All Over”)

02:32 Unidentified male (“Teddy Bear”)

03:21 Jim/Honeoye (“For Your Love”)

03:59 Robert (“Joy To The World”)

05:01 Joan (“Louie, Louie”)

05:28 “More great oldies than Frontier has telephone poles!”

05:45 Larry (“Jailhouse Rock” — dedication to Carol)

06:02 “God forbid it sounds like ‘Warm Nights’ around here!” ;-)

06:35 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

06:40 Reference to WXXI-TV (Channel 21) annual fund-raiser auction featuring fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers

07:19 Jim (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”)

07:39 Jamie/Rochester (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)

08:06 Unidentified male (“Tallahassee Lassie”)

09:15 Doug (“Back In The U.S.S.R.”)

09:54 Unidentified female (“Birthday” — dedication to Julie on her 30th birthday)

10:38 Tim/Greece (“Diamond Girl”)

11:06 Debbie/Driving on the State Thruway from Buffalo to Rochester (“Come A Little Bit Closer”)

11:53 Here’s why I work in radio: “The only time I was ever on television, back in college … I didn’t like what I saw, so I knew radio was for me!” ;-)

12:26 Reference to new “Elvis Presley”-design checks, from Checks In The Mail, now available

12:42 Cliff/Buffalo (“Foolish Little Girl”)

13:09 Message to Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson about Clinton Avenue potholes!

13:52 Fletch/Home after working at Kodak (“Cloud Nine”)

14:27 “More great oldies than Clinton Avenue has potholes!”

15:16 “More great oldies and RG&E has watts!”

15:22 Dan/Rochester (“Undun”)

15:42 Unidentified male/Greece (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to sister Jennifer on her 16th birthday)

16:11 References to requests for the Meow Mix radio commercial and the “Jukebox Feel-Good Montage”

16:54 Lindsey/Rochester (“Dream A Little Dream Of Me”)

17:22 Warren (“Turn Back The Hands Of Time”)

17:41 David/Rushville (“I’m A Believer”)

17:53 “More great oldies than Nick’s has Plates!”

18:40 Dan/Naples (“Five O’Clock World”)

19:04 Liz (“Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone”)

20:03 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy

20:10 Brad/Fairport (“Mellow Yellow”)

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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 April 17, 1999.

Special notes: Weather-forecast spoken introduction (following jingle open) changed as of this week (previously, random area town names were mentioned); audio quality is occasionally ‘muddy’/‘warbly’ sounding at times

Callers aired and other show highlights:

01:25 Brooke/Rochester (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”)

01:52 Charles/Driving from Webster to Irondequoit (“Beep Beep”)

02:27 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

03:00 Rita/Irondequoit (“On Broadway”)

03:48 Frank/Working at Saratoga Pharmacy (Rochester) (“The Happy Organ”)

04:09 “Just like an occasional Arby’s: ‘Different Is Good!’” :-)

05:22 Scott/Alexander Street (“Burning Love”)

06:04 Douglas/Rochester (“Tallahassee Lassie”)

07:24 J.R./Working at J&J Newsstand (Eastview Mall) (“Kodachrome”)

07:35 References to recent rise in Kodak stock price, upcoming annual shareholders meeting and Paul Simon/Bob Dylan summer concert tour

08:20 Thanks to Christina/Geneseo for sending the host a certificate for a free Aunt Cookie’s (Geneseo) sub! :-)

08:37 Marge (“[’Til] I Kissed You”)

09:56 Laura/Fairport (“Domino”)

10:32 Gary/Fairport (“I’m Your Puppet”)

11:15 Barbara/Rochester (“Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”)

12:20 Donna/Rochester (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”)

12:43 Unidentified female (“Back In The U.S.S.R.”)

13:12 “No rebroadcasts of the police scanner” (subtle reference to another local radio station being fined for police-scanner rebroadcast)

13:23 Mario/Driving in Henrietta (“Big Girls Don’t Cry”)

14:25 Warren/Canandaigua (“Clean Up Woman”)

15:04 Jerry/Farmington (“It Never Rains In Southern California”)

15:34 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy

16:02 Doug (“Him Or Me — What’s It Gonna Be” and “I Got A Line On You”)

17:19 Pat/Rochester (“Mack The Knife”)

18:44 “More great oldies than Kodak sold Brownie cameras!”

18:50 Steve/Rochester (“Out In The Country”)

19:38 Don/East Rochester (“Vehicle”)

20:02 Jamie/Henrietta (“Little Star”)

20:27 Ellis B. Feaster (wbbffm@hotmail.com) and Jukebox989@aol.com email plugs: “For now, anyway, because I’m getting very frustrated with AOL … so maybe not for long!” (2024 update: Despite that warning, The Jukebox email address is still active 25 years later! :-)

21:10 Bobby/Canandaigua (“I Go To Pieces”)

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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 April 10, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:50 Geri/Rochester (“Spirit In The Sky”)

01:22 First of many references to “Double-Play Weekend” (featuring “twin spins”) marking Rochester Red Wings home opener earlier the same day (Rochester lost 3-0 to the Syracuse Sky Chiefs in front of around 12,000 fans at Frontier Field)

02:12 Julia/Hamlin (“Twist And Shout”)

02:53 First of multiple references to Kaufmann’s sponsorship

02:59 Kathy/Webster (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

03:31 Sharon/Walworth (“Hot Rod Lincoln” — dedication to husband, Mark)

04:06 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

04:29 Douglas/Rochester (“Band Of Gold”)

05:15 Denise/Henrietta (“Tallahassee Lassie”)

06:34 Fletch/Gates (“Smiling Faces Sometimes”)

07:07 Reference to tax time :-(

08:01 Happy Anniversary (April 6) to WDKX-FM (including my friend Jim Jordan) — marking 25 years on the air (all under a single owner; in contrast, WBBF had four owners during the past two years)

08:35 Remembering the anniversary (April 8, 1974) of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth’s all-time home-run record by airing the audio of Curt Gowdy’s play-by-play call of Aaron’s 715th career home run

09:13 Jeff/Lakeville (delivering pizzas for Pizza Paul’s) (“Louie, Louie”)

10:03 Christina/Geneseo (“Born To Be Wild”)

10:31 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) reference

11:15 Idea: The name of Clinton Avenue be changed ;-)

11:39 Disha/Dansville (“Yellow Submarine”)

12:08 Rachel/UR (“Runaway”)

12:34 Dave/LeRoy (“Ode To Billie Joe”)

14:06 Laura/Fairport (“Moondance”)

14:48 “In addition to having time for Monica and concealing all of his misdeeds last year, ‘Slick Willie’ also found time to raise our taxes! So, I’m not very happy about that. I’ll tell ’ya … Bill Clinton, spending like a drunken sailor, but in the immortal words of ‘RR’ [Ronald Reagan], ‘At least drunken sailors spend their own money!” ;-)

15:24 Unidentified female (“Palisades Park”)

15:50 “Things are going well in the sales department, I guess!” (Pleased to have Kaufmann’s as a show sponsor! :-)

16:33 Laurie/Batavia (“Blue Moon”)

17:31 Happy 59th birthday to Gary/Canandaigua

17:47 Steve/Charlotte (“Patches”)

18:24 Caroline (with Nicole, Christina, Seth and Steve)/Geneseo (“Chantilly Lace”)

19:18 “More great oldies than RG&E has watts!”

19:25 Jeff/Rochester (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)

20:18 Doug (“Shout! Shout! [Knock Yourself Out]”)

20:22 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers

21:02 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan

21:46 Rebecca/Fairport (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to Laurie on her 17th birthday)

22:31 Laura/Fairport (“Let’s Stay Together”)

24:25 Emily/Rochester (“Eight Days A Week”)

24:57 Veterans Memorial Bridge and Driving Park Bridge references

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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 April 3, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:48 Ann/Webster (“Needles And Pins”)

01:09 Abbott’s Frozen Custard reference

02:24 Lacey/Pittsford (“[Just Like] Romeo And Juliet”)

02:49 First of many reference to clock or watch on-air giveaway, from Images and Time (Village Gate Square), to mark “spring forward” (start of Daylight Saving Time)

03:23 Tina (with her husband, Bob) (“Mighty Quinn [Quinn The Eskimo]”)

04:10 Ray/Driving on I-490 (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)

05:27 Sharon/Spencerport (“Let’s Live For Today” — reference to her daughter Wendy’s 25th birthday)

06:00 Marissa/Hilton (“Sweet Pea”)

07:13 Jessica/Warsaw (“98.6”)

07:35 Live, call-in contest giveaway of a clock or watch, from Images and Time (Village Gate Square), in celebration of the start of Daylight Saving Time

08:11 Julie/Port Gibson (“American Pie”)

08:47 Dave/Fairport (contest winner)

09:32 Jerry/Rochester (“Red Rubber Ball”)

10:25 Kristin/Rochester (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to boyfriend, Matt)

10:57 Unidentified male (“I Can’t Get Next To You”)

11:29 Melody/UR (“In My Life”)

12:15 Terry/Batavia (“City Of New Orleans”)

12:25 Reference to doing taxes!

13:23 Laura/Fairport (“Jackie Blue”)

14:22 Warren/Canandaigua (“Turn Back The Hands Of Time”)

15:10 Leslie/Canandaigua (“Rockin’ Robin”)

15:33 Reference to “Fun Oldie of the Day” (aired earlier by fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan): “The Streak”

15:40 Sharon/Spencerport (“Poetry In Motion”)

15:50 “You know how tough it is to get through to this program?… When you get through, you better ask for your great oldie!” :-)

16:28 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

16:53 Heather/Penfield (“Classical Gas”)

17:21 Tracy/Rochester (“The Way You Do The Things You Do”)

18:45 Douglas/Rochester (“I Can See Clearly Now”)

19:11 Marge (“You Are The Sunshine Of My Life”)

19:31 Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” giving me a Cadbury Creme Egg for Easter :-)

20:03 Bambi/East Rochester (“A Hundred Pounds Of Clay”)

20:41 Playing a “DJ’s Choice” (“Give Me One More Chance” — dedicated to Chris/Alden)

Special note: The above dedication undoubtedly was sent out to former 99 BBF DJ and program director Chris Whittingham, who had been inexplicably let go from the station a few days earlier. By then, I had known Chris, who was one of my first PDs (at WBTF-FM, Attica), for more than 10 years; and, in fact, a couple years or so earlier, I had tipped him off to an opening at what was then WKLX (a position he ultimately landed). I can recall giving serious consideration to quitting as host of “The Jukebox” over his firing; thus, I certainly wouldn’t have been inclined to be reticent, even on the air, in sending him well wishes over the airwaves.

21:13 Dave (“Girl”)

22:10 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chuck McCoy

22:17 Unidentified male (“Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop”)

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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 March 27, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:44 Katie (“Love Potion Number Nine”)

00:58 “Where the ‘BBF’ stands for ‘Benjamin B. Forman’!”

01:27 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Bobby Reed

02:06 Mike/Brockport (“Paint It Black”)

02:22 “We play more great oldies than Rochester has sunny days … well, a lot more than that, actually!”

02:36 Joanie/Hilton (“Dance To The Music”)

03:01 Unidentified caller (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

03:26 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Nick Evans) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

03:58 Nikki/Canandaigua (“Help!”)

04:20 “Playing more great oldies than Zweigle’s has white hots!”

04:35 Ken/Chili (“Lazy Day”)

04:49 “Politically incorrect oldies are all we do …” (in reference to the lyrics in the Mungo Jerry song “In The Summertime”)

05:03 “Playing more great oldies than Bausch & Lomb has sunglasses!”

06:04 Kim/Auburn (“Drift Away”)

06:46 Unidentified female/Auburn (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to daughter Amy, on her 16th birthday, from her mom, dad and boyfriend, John)

07:28 “More great oldies here than Abbott’s has custard!”

07:37 Dave/LeRoy (“Ode To Billie Joe”)

07:50 References to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chris Whittingham and Ellis B. Feaster

09:21 Laura/Fairport (“Smiling Faces Sometimes”)

09:53 Paying tribute to legendary broadcaster Tom Snyder — “a true radio and TV hero of mine” — who retired the previous night from “The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder” (on CBS); including an audio snippet from his final show (with guest Dennis Miller) and an imaging liner recorded a few years earlier for the segment of my show called “’70s at 7” (when the station was known WKLX)

11:51 Reference to TV talk-show Conan O’Brien, who, at the time, hosted “Late Night with Conan O'Brien” (on NBC), which aired opposite Tom Snyder’s show

12:06 Nick/Gates (“Stop! In The Name Of Love” — dedication to wife, Beth, and daughter Shannon)

12:35 “More great oldies than Genesee Brewing has hops!”

12:45 Rhonda/Rochester (“Help Me, Rhonda”)

13:20 “Oldies Diner” with Chris Whittingham and Wedgies Italian Deli (South Avenue) and Bell America (sponsors) references

13:48 Chris/Rochester (“Dancing In The Moonlight”)

14:43 “Encore” airing of Tom Snyder imaging liner

15:08 “More great oldies than Paychex has paychecks!” (reference to Rochester-based firm Paychex Inc.)

15:16 Jackie/Penfield (“Surfer Girl”)

15:50 Surest sign of spring: lawnmower ads!

16:23 Bruce/Webster (“You Were On My Mind”)

17:27 Stacy/Greece (“You’re Sixteen” — dedication to Becky on her 16th birthday)

18:23 Steve/Gates (“Till There Was You” — dedication to his wife for their 23rd anniversary tomorrow)

19:30 Reference to Easter Sunday giveaways of Easter brunch from Pasta Makers

19:50 Jamie/Greece (“Sweet Pea”)

20:10 Reference to request by Scully/Phelps (“Pipeline”)

20:33 Julie/Canandiagua (“Rockin’ Robin” — dedication to Nikki)

20:52 Pat/Carter Lake (“Soldier Boy”)

21:15 Reference to upcoming “Free Movie Monday” giveaway of movie passes for “Doug’s 1st Movie” at Tinseltown USA (Gates)

21:53 Laura/Fairport (“The Air That I Breathe”)

22:39 Jim/Fairport (“Chevy Van” — DJ’s choice)

22:57 “Playing more great oldies than Hallman’s made Chevys!” (former Rochester car-dealer reference)

23:09 Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy”

23:31 Pat/Sodus (“Words Of Love”)

23:59 Mike/Greece (“Yakety Yak”)

25:03 Sarah/Canandaigua (“It’s My Party” — her mom, Joyce’s, favorite song)

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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 March 20, 1999.

Special note: The host was on vacation, in South Florida, March 10–18 (Bobby Reed filled in March 13 on “The Jukebox”)

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:17 “Mike Saffran — tanned and rested … more like burned and rested!” (subtle reference to my Florida vacation :-)

00:45 “More great oldies than Kodak has ‘moments’!”

00:53 Venice/Henrietta (“A Teenager In Love”)

01:25 First of many references “First Hits Weekend” (featuring bands’ debut songs) in celebration of the arrival of spring at 8:46 p.m. (and first full day tomorrow)

02:04 Cindy/Greece (“Cool Jerk”)

02:16 Cool Whip TV-commercial reference (see it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdPVLWTTuW0/)

02:53 Dan/Webster (“The Way You Do The Things You Do”)

03:41 Dave/LeRoy (“Ode To Billie Joe)

04:17 Joan/Gates (“Louie, Louie”)

05:18 References to my Florida vacation — with thanks to fellow 99 BBF DJ Bobby Reed (once known as “Johnny Angel”) for filling in last week (incidentally, there was no “producer”! ;-) Gannett/Democrat and Chronicle, how frustrating golf can be, bad Florida drivers and how nice it was last week reading a newspaper other than the D&C!

06:18 Bobby/Irondequoit (“Mr. Sandman”)

07:09 “Technical Difficulties” SFX (after the wrong song aired!)

07:37 Kathy/LeRoy (“Get Ready”)

07:50 “Spring” SFX — marking spring’s official arrival!

08:53 Unidentified female/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”)

10:06 “More great oldies than Nick’s has ‘Plates’!” (references to Nick Tahou’s, its Rochester-famous Garbage Plate and new earlier closing time)

10:23 Beth/Rochester (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedicated to daughter Shannon)

11:57 Neil/Driving on the Lake Ontario State Parkway, in Hamlin, on the way home from Niagara Falls (“Mr. Dieingly Sad”)

12:34 Linda/Newark (“Shout”)

13:59 Doug (“Nowhere Man”)

14:33 Sandra/Greece (“Joy To The World”)

15:40 Steve (with Tom, Kelly and Janet)/Sugar Shack (Cuba) (“Sugar Shack”) (Note: I never received any maple syrup!)

16:50 Bartender, working at Mason’s (West Main Street), cheating on a bet!

17:37 Tom/Henrietta (“Beep Beep”)

17:51 Reference to news report about possible phasing out of Plymouth and Mercury car lines

18:33 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

18:58 Nick/Rochester (“The House Of The Rising Sun —dedication to wife, Beth)

19:30 Darrell/Brighton, Ontario, Canada (“Polk Salad Annie”)

21:19 Christina/Geneseo (“The Wanderer”)

21:28 Caller: “I got a surprise for you…” Me: “It’s not gonna blow up if I open it?” Caller: “Of course it’s not gonna blow up … ’cause we love you!” :-)

22:25 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Road Runner Online from Time Warner Communications (sponsor) references

22:44 Lindsey/Geneseo (“Sweet Pea”)

23:59 Mike/Batavia (“Venus”)

24:40 Mike/Rochester (“Denise”)

25:20 Gary/Meigs Street (“Like A Rolling Stone”)

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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 March 6, 1999.

Special note: This week’s radio shift began an hour earlier (6 p.m.) than usual; however, “The Jukebox” request show ran 7 p.m.–midnight, as normal

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:18 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers

00:39 State of Emergency (Monroe County) and Winter Storm Warning references (repeated multiple times throughout the show)

01:23 First of two “Blizzard of ’99 Horror Story” on-air contests to qualify to win an Ariens Snow Blower from Chase-Pitkin (to be awarded the following Monday during Ellis B. Feaster’s weekday morning show)

02:10 Richard/Greece (contest qualifier)

03:17 “The Jukebox” official kickoff (“My practice hour is over!” ;-)

03:52 Debbie/Perry (“The Loco-Motion”)

04:36 Fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers checks in, via phone, reporting on weather conditions and to let listeners know he made it home safely!

05:03 Gail/Rochester (“There’s A Moon Out Tonight”)

05:26 May 1989 snowstorm reference

06:26 Reference to WOKR-TV (Channel 13) chief meteorologist Bill Peterson

06:47 Omar/Greece (“My Girl” — dedication to Jen)

07:23 Jan/Henrietta (“Happy Anniversary Quartet” — dedication to brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Sue, on their 25th anniversary)

08:29 Dick/Geneseo (“What Does It Take [To Win Your Love]?”)

08:43 References to coming into work twice during the blizzard; the host’s dog, Dutch; and Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday-morning show hosts) being stuck at the station, a couple days earlier, during the first part of the blizzard

10:06 Debbie (song dedication to “snow-plow widows”!)

10:54 Snow-plow operator working in Greece imploring drivers to stay home!

11:36 Ann (“Stop! In The Name Of Love” —dedication to son Nicky for his 15th birthday)

12:10 “Lost City of Rochester” reference (regarding 3-1/2-feet of snow! ;-)

13:19 Laura/Fairport (“Life Is A Rock”)

13:53 Esther/Rochester (“American Pie”)

14:10 Second of two “Blizzard of ’99 Horror Story” on-air contests

14:48 Bob/Webster (contest qualifier)

15:41 “Sales meetings … they’re the worst!… I can’t stay far enough away from the 5th floor!” ;-)

16:28 “More great oldies than Rochester has snowbanks!”

16:36 Unidentified male (“Good Lovin’” — dedication to Carol)

17:02 Alan/Stockdale, Ontario, Canada (“Beep Beep”)

18:43 Allison/Attica (“Magic Carpet Ride”)

18:47 Attica Correctional Facility subtle mention and Wyoming County/Genesee County “snow belt” reference

19:31 Jeff/Greece (“Spill The Wine”)

20:09 “More great oldies than Rochester has snowy days!”

20:19 Cathy (with Joanna)/Rochester (“Different Drum”)

20:33 Jeremiah’s Tavern and Oxford’s Bar (Monroe Avenue) references

21:34 References to seeing thunder and lightning during the blizzard, not being able to see Xerox Tower due to whiteout conditions and kids stuck home from school jamming phone lines from being online all day (they should go outside and build a snowman instead! ;-)

22:27 Pat/Irondequoit (“Good Vibrations”)

23:11 Mike/Rochester (“Tossin’ And Turnin’”)

24:38 Clare/Irondequoit (“Unchained Melody”) — also dedicated to Lisa from Bob (snowplowing in Greece)

25:19 “More great oldies than Abbott’s has custard!”

25:31 “More great oldies than the canal path has joggers on a summer evening!”

25:42 Stephanie/Chili (“[You Make Me Feel Like] A Natural Woman” — dedication to boyfriend, Ryan)

26:22 “More great oldies than Maplewood Park has roses!”

26:31 Joanna/Canandaigua (“When A Man Loves A Woman”)

26:43 Four feet of snow received in Canandaigua reference

27:18 “More great oldies than boats on Irondequoit Bay on a summer afternoon!”

27:46 “More great oldies than Seabreeze Park has rides!”

27:53 Gary (“The Wonder Of You” — dedication to Laurie)

28:18 “More great oldies than volleyball games at Charlotte on a sunny Saturday afternoon!”

28:26 Christina/Rochester (“Book Of Love”)

28:51 Wilson Magnet High School and School of the Arts (where fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan’s daughter attends) references

29:09 “More great oldies than Rochester has sunny days … well, a lot more than that, actually!”

29:18 Nancy (“Stuck In The Middle With You” — dedication to Doug)

30:24 Kim/Groveland (“Peppermint Twist”)

30:51 Karen (with husband, Kevin)/LeRoy (“A Hundred Pounds Of Clay”)

31:27 Shannon/Webster (“Earth Angel [Will You Be Mine]”)

31:54 Kim (Note: Beginning of call cut off)

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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 Feb 27, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:39 Ann/Webster (“Needles And Pins”)

01:55 Dick/Geneseo (“Bo Diddley”)

01:59 Shoutout to Gus, proprietor of Geneseo Family Restaurant (Note: I never got my free meal! ;-)

02:40 Star Markets (former Rochester grocery chain) reference

02:51 Dori/Rochester (“Telstar”)

03:31 First of many references to “Beatles Twin-Spin Weekend,” upcoming Beatles-album poster on-air giveaway and beatlefest.com

04:06 Kathy/Driving in Chili (“Teddy Bear”)

05:07 Douglas/Rochester (“Donna”)

05:42 First of a couple references to “And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story” (movie)

06:25 Silver Stadium (former Rochester Red Wings baseball park) reference

06:32 Linda/Northfield Stables (Pittsford) (“I Want To Hold Your Hand”)

06:39 Pittsford cell-phone towers and silos reference (Note: There was public debate at the time surrounding cell-phone towers and silos in the Town of Pittsford)

07:26 Darrell/Brighton, Ontario, Canada (“Polk Salad Annie”)

08:11 Reference to City of Rochester’s plans for future Lake Ontario fast-ferry service between Rochester and Toronto

09:29 Marge (“Love Potion Number Nine”)

09:53 Live, call-in contest giveaway in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Beatles arrival in America

10:33 Jim/Rochester (“American Pie” — dedication to Smokey)

11:06 Mickey/Perry (contest winner)

12:29 Tongue-in-cheek reference to controversy surrounding Rochester Catholic Diocese Bishop Matthew Clark’s suspension of the Rev. James Callan (local Catholic priest)

12:56 Kim/Fairport (“Son-Of-A Preacher Man”) — with reference to “Pulp Fiction” movie soundtrack

13:44 Rob/Webster (“Magic Carpet Ride”)

14:10 The Times-Union (former Rochester afternoon-daily newspaper) reference

14:16 Marianne (with her dog Diamond) (“Blue Velvet)

15:20 Laura/Fairport (“Mellow Yellow”)

15:36 “Mike Saffran Name-Shout” jingle (featuring “Mellow Yellow” snippet)

16:05 Hooters restaurant reference

16:15 Chris/Farmington (“Yellow Submarine”)

16:48 Lisa/Hilton (“These Boots Are Made For Walking”)

17:28 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Road Runner Online from Time Warner Communications (sponsor) references

18:18 Mickey/Fairport (“My Girl”)

18:52 Sarah/Fairport (“Green Onions”)

19:18 MG sportscar reference

19:58 Holleder Memorial Stadium (former Rochester football and soccer field) reference

20:03 Lynn/Greece (“Black Magic Woman”)

21:22 Michael/LeRoy (“I Only Have Eyes For You” — dedication to wife, Carolyn)

21:56 French’s Mustard, 1 Mustard St. (former company headquarters location) reference

22:08 Sandra/Greece (“Joy To The World”)

22:43 Bethany/Rochester (“Tutti-Frutti”)

23:17 Christina/Geneseo (“Wishin’ And Hopin’”)

24:00 Shoutout to Bubba/Working at Wild Bill’s Chicken & Ribs restaurant (Lake Avenue)

24:49 Kristin/Greece (“I Got You Babe”)

25:24 Rochester Lancers (former Rochester professional soccer team) reference

25:31 Mike/Driving in Chili (“Chapel Of Love”)

25:56 Caroline/Geneseo (“Sweet Caroline [Good Times Never Seemed So Good]”)

26:26 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) reference

27:00 Jen/Alden (“Stand By Me”)

27:09 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham (who lives in Alden)

28:05 Unidentified male (“Midnight Train To Georgia”) (Note: Beginning of call cut off)

“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 Feb. 20, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:51 Curtis (“Hello Stranger”)

02:07 Mark/Driving to Rochester from Dansville (“Jailhouse Rock”)

02:53 Jenny/Irondequoit (“If I Fell”)

04:14 Larry (with Dutch)/Clyde (“Love Potion Number Nine”)

04:32 Reference to hosting “The Jukebox” since January 1995

05:26 Jackie/Rochester (“Knock Three Times” — dedication to brother-in-law Jimmy)

06:08 Subtle reference to “Turn! Turn! Turn!” lyrics taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes

06:56 Desiree/Brockport (“War”)

07:24 Reference to Kodak Brownie camera

07:31 Lindsey/LeRoy (“Sweet Pea”)

08:48 Neil/Rochester (“Mr. Dieingly Sad”)

09:28 Subtle reference to Burger King “Whopper” commercial featuring the song, “Mr. Big Stuff” (along with the Genesee Beer tagline, “Boy, could I go for a Genny, now!”)

09:49 Host offers free advice, concerning pricing, to Pontillo’s Pizzeria (including Papa Johns and Pizza Hut references)

10:35 Jessica/Rochester (“Cupid”)

11:37 Tom/West Sparta (“Hot Rod Lincoln”) (Note: The song that followed actually was “Surfin’ U.S.A” — probably due to a technical difficulty of one kind or another; the requested song likely was played afterwards)

12:10 Marge (“Unchained Melody”)

12:28 Larry/Clyde (“Temptation Eyes”)

13:25 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show plug

14:02 Unidentified male (“Judy In Disguise [With Glasses]”)

14:33 Laura/Fairport (“Look Through Any Window”)

15:39 Judge Motor Corp. (former Rochester Ford dealer) reference

15:48 Bob/Greece (“American Pie” — “both sides”! ;-)

16:47 Donna/Rochester (“Lola”)

17:06 Hallman’s Chevrolet (former Rochester car dealer) reference

17:13 Jim/Honeoye (“Gloria”)

17:56 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Road Runner Online from Time Warner Communications (sponsor) references

18: 01 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan’s recent birthday

18:22 Cassette tape ran out :-(

18:44 Joyce (with John and Bambi)/East Rochester (“I’m Gonna Be Strong”)

20:07 Dick/Geneseo (“Maybe”)

20:19 Geneseo Family Restaurant and The Family Barber Shop (Geneseo) references

20:57 IBM reference

21:06 Jessica/Warsaw (“Lazy Day”)

21:40 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

22:26 Nick/Spencerport (“Mack The Knife”)

“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 Feb. 13, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:52 Debbie/Greece (“Birthday” — dedication to Sue for her 40th birthday)

01:24 First of many references to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan

02:05 First of multiple reference to “Fonzie’s Make Out Music” CD and Ozzie’s Restaurant (Monroe Avenue) certificate weekend prizes

02:43 Tizzie/Irondequoit (“Walkin’ After Midnight” — dedication to husband, George)

02:53 Reference to AT&T TV commercial featuring Patsy Cline song

03:37 Marge (“There’s A Kind Of Hush [All Over The World]”)

04:44 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Ellis B. Feaster and Wilson Farms’ Brothers Gourmet Coffee

05:19 Melissa (with her kids Aja, Amanda, Adam and Tabitha)/Rochester (“Burning Love”)

06:19 Brenda/Henrietta (“Palisades Park”)

07:33 Unidentified female (“Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter”)

08:06 “All-Request Rock ’n’ Roll Romance Weekend” reference

08:15 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Tom Noonan substituting for Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

08:40 Unidentified female asking about the weekend contest

09:09 Live, call-in contest giveaway seeking the first correct caller, starting with number nine, who knows the name of the drive-in on the TV show “Happy Days”

09:29 Bob/Driving to Ontario from Kendall (“Cupid”)

10:08 Unidentified male (caller with incorrect contest answer)

10:29 Jim/Rochester (contest winner — answer: Arnold’s)

12:42 “Common sense is not so common” — or, “Well, duh!” — observation: Democrat and Chronicle large front-page headline: “CLINTON ACQUITTED”

13:23 Kudos to D&C’s Bob Marcotte for his “Just Ask” column answering a listener’s question about Mitch Miller (published Feb. 8, 1999)

14:13 Ben (“Denise” — dedication to Denise)

14:52 References to Maddie’s Doughnuts, Lyell Avenue (Gates); and Dunkin’ Donuts, Mount Hope Avenue and West Henrietta Road (each recently closed)

15:12 Donna/Rochester (“You’re The One”)

16:17 Laura/Fairport (“Life Is A Rock”)

16:46 Lazlo/Albion (“Theme From ‘Mahogany’ [Do You Know Where You’re Going To]”)

17:25 Donna/Rochester (“Do You Love Me”)

18:10 Paying tribute to local broadcasting legend Dick Tobias (former newscaster on Jack Palvino’s morning shows on WBBF-AM and WVOR-FM), who died this week

19:40 Unidentified male (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to wife)

20:18 Doug (“I’d Wait A Million Years”)

20:36 References to Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy”

21:43 Erin/Penfield (“Surfin’ Bird”)

22:10 Gary/Rochester (“Easy To Be Hard” — dedication to Verna) — and remembering former WBBF-AM DJ Jerry Fogel

23:05 Laura/Fairport (“The Air That I Breathe”)

24:43 Ron (with Kimberly)/Pittsford (“Another Saturday Night”)

25:22 Bubba/Working at Wild Bill’s Chicken & Ribs restaurant (Lake Avenue) (“War”)

27:19 Karen/LeRoy (“Smiling Faces Sometimes” — dedication to husband, Kevin, on their 7th anniversary)

28:07 “Sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” briefly pops into the studio to help decide a listener’s request ;-)

“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 Feb. 6, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

Special note: This episode begins with “DJ crosstalk” between Tom Noonan and Mike Saffran during the final segment of Noonan’s shift (that preceded the start of “The Jukebox,” a few minutes later, at the top of the 7 o’clock hour). Tom commonly referred to Mike as “Mikey, my little bro’!”

00:10 Tom Noonan-Mike Saffran “DJ crosstalk,” including references to Monica Lewinsky, the Democrat and Chronicle editorial page, “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” Dave Beck, the Epilepsy Foundation’s 13th annual “Chocolate Ball” fundraiser (Feb. 6 at the Crown Plaza in Rochester), and the weekend-long “’60s Trivia Contest.” Tom ends his show with his “signature sign-off”: “Take a sad song and make it better” (a lyric from the Beatles song, “Hey Jude”)

02:52 Sharon/Walworth (“Hot Rod Lincoln” — dedication to husband, Mark)

04:01 Rebecca/Rochester (“Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly”)

04:23 Joseph (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to “Sweet Angel”)

05:39 Phil/Rochester (“Mountain Of Love”)

06:05 Kristin (with Melissa)/RIT (“Son-Of-A Preacher Man”)

07:10 Mike/Canandaigua (“Last Train To Clarksville”)

07:36 David/LeRoy (“Seventh Son”)

08:48 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show plug, including references to The Ump (Spencerport), Springbrook Inn, Balloonagram and Flowers So True

09:19 Fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan checks in on the phone :-)

09:32 Laura/Fairport (“Magic”)

10:05 Lucy/Rochester (“Oh, Boy!”)

11:09 Shoutout to Andy/Working at CITGO, West Ridge Road (Greece)

11:20 Tom (with Phil, Dave, Steve and Greg)/Camping in Angelica (“War”)

12:22 “Democrat and Chronicle … what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” ;-)

13:04 Monica/Newark (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)

13:11 Subtle reference to Monica Lewinsky

13:42 Diane (with Maria, Regina and Aunt Irene)/Webster (“Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie”)

14:35 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show plug, including references to “Valentine’s Day Extravaganza” grand-prize package, JF Jones Jewelers, Stone City Grill and Dewey Avenue Smoke Shop

15:15 Another “common sense is not so common” observation: Why don’t supermarkets, such as Wegmans and Tops, keep Tang with the other powered drinks?!? (Including a reference to astronaut John Glenn who, the year earlier, flew into space for the second time — more than 35 years after his first trip)

16:06 Christina and Lindsey/Geneseo (“Sweet Pea”)

16:51 Debbie (with Jean) … answering the question about where Wegmans keeps the Tang! (Answer: Juice aisle, top shelf, at the Latta Road, Greece, Wegmans)

18:02 Stacy (“Smiling Faces Sometimes”)

19:05 Deb (with an unidentified male and others)/Working at World of Science (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)

19:57 Karen/Greece (“The Rain, The Park & Other Things”)

20:33 Terry/Hilton (“Touch Me”)

21:46 Dick (proprietor of The Family Barber Shop — where the host sometimes would go for a “buzz cut”)/Geneseo (“Bo Diddley”) — also wondering why the station still refers to itself as “The All-New” 99 BBF?

23:25 Loretta/Driving to Blockbuster Video (“Down In The Boondocks”)

23:54 Charlie/Byron (“Sugar Shack”)

24:24 Reference to Wilson Farms’ Brothers Gourmet Coffee — “the official coffee” of the Ellis and Dee Dee weekday-morning show

25:19 Sarah/Chili (“Runaround Sue”)

25:42 Neil/Ontario, Canada (“Traces” — dedication to Bonnie)

26:09 Bethany/Rochester (“I Got You [I Feel Good]”)

26:30 Kelly/St. John Fisher (“Happy Together” — dedication to John)

27:16 Adam/Cruising on Monroe Avenue (“Do You Want To Dance”)

28:09 Linda/Irondequoit (“Wild Thing”)

“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 Jan. 30, 1999.

00:50 First of multiple references to “Pretend It’s Summertime Weekend”

01:01 Tom/Avon (“Runaway”)

02:15 Frank/Dansville (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

02:44 Earl (with Karen — making quiche)/Rochester (“P.S. I Love You”)

04:42 Patty (“Surfin’ Bird”)

04:47 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar formerly known as the Garage Door) reference

05:46 Cliff/Buffalo (“Sugar Town”)

06:15 “You guys in Buffalo can handle anything!” :-)

06:42 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chris Whittingham (also the program director) and Tom Noonan — and sarcastically lamenting the recent cancelation of a scheduled announcers meeting

07:48 Mary/Driving someplace (“Rescue Me”)

08:31 Reference to hosting “The Jukebox” since January 1995

09:17 Joe/Rochester (“Alley-Oop”)

10:04 Jenna/Gates (“Leaving On A Jet Plane”)

10:27 Host’s Super Bowl XXIII (Jan. 31, 1999) prediction: Atlanta Falcons 34, Denver Broncos 30 (actual result: Broncos 34, Falcons 19) (Note: I also predicted the Buffalo Bills to win Super Bowls in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994; thus, the result was in keeping with my record of wrongly predicted outcomes! ;-)

11:06 Bruce/Marion (“Denise”)

12:20 Sharing a few words about the all-new Saturn 3-door coupe — billed by General Motors as “The World’s First 3-door Coupe” (TV spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y69bDSYDufA): “It’s a horrible, stupid idea!… It’s the modern-day Edsel!… Common sense is not so common….”

13:17 Ginny/Driving from Buffalo to Syracuse (“Black Is Black”)

13:56 Gene (with Millie)/Caledonia (“Save The Last Dance For Me”)

14:39 Carrie/Mendon (“Sweet Cherry Wine”)

16:10 Laura (with Marge)/Fairport (“Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You”)

16:49 Reference to “Super Hits of the ’70s: Have A Nice Day (Vol. 14)” CD

18:15 Joanna/Irondequoit (“You Don’t Own Me”)

18:57 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug

19:40 Julianne (with her mom)/Henrietta (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”)

20:28 Lynn/Greece (“Unchained Melody”)

20:59 “We give you requests like nowhere else!… I’ve worked for five radio stations in Rochester alone (not counting AM stations) … requests, [at] 99 BBF, like nowhere else — it is true!”

21:19 John/Henrietta (“Time Is Tight”)

22:53 Kristin/Gates (“The Name Game”)

23:24 Carl/Driving home to Rochester from Buffalo) (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”)

23:48 Tishay/Henrietta (“Why Do Fools Fall In Love“)

24:49 Doug (“My Back Pages”)

25:17 Christina/Geneseo (“Chantilly Lace”)

25:35 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) reference

26:08 SNL: “It’s a rerun tonight, so forget about it!” ;-)

26:17 Unidentified male (with Lynn) (“Cecilia”)

27:52 Jeff/Greece (“Spill The Wine”)

“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 Jan. 23, 1999.

Special note: Audiotape is briefly ‘warbly’ at around two minutes in (for about 30 seconds)

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:34 Mary Lou/Sodus Point (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

01:05 References to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan and former DJ Abby Rhodes

01:51 Kevin/Driving someplace (“Spirit In The Sky”) 

02:16 Chris/Passenger in a car (driven by his dad, Bob), on the State Thruway, going to Batavia for a hockey game (“Yellow Submarine”)

02:49 First of many references to “Motown Twin-Spin Weekend”

03:28 Marge/Fairport (“Birthday” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry”)

04:29 Unidentified female (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”)

05:04 Clausen (with wife and brother-in-law)/Camping in Hamlin Beach State Park (“[Love Is Like A] Heat Wave”)

05:26 Zweigle’s hot dogs reference

06:50 Kevin/East Rochester (“Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! [A Letter From Camp]”)

07:24 Cynthia/Rochester (“Splish Splash”)

07:48 Randy/Rochester (“That’ll Be The Day”)

08:08 “Matchmaker Oldies Party” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

08:47 Shelly (“Celebrate”)

09:19 Jeff (“Spill The Wine” — dedication to Buck)

10:30 Julie/Driving to a friend’s house in Greece (“Dream A Little Dream Of Me”)

11:11 Ira (“Mustang Sally” — dedication to “Jimbo”/Lyons)

11:40 Laura/Fairport (“Born Too Late”)

12:34 Amanda/Rock Glen (“Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly” — dedication to mother, Paula)

12:56 Reference to Monica Lewinsky’s blue dress … ;-)

13:17 Dan/Working security at WUHF-TV (Channel 31) (“In My Life” — dedication to wife, Angela)

14:03 Doug (“I Had Too Much To Dream”)

15:25 Laura/Fairport (“Eight Miles High” and “Light My Fire”)

15:58 Robert (“When”)

16:44 Rose (“A Lover’s Question”)

17:11 Broadcasting a “Jukebox testimonial” from former Rochester DJ and TV weatherman Bob Mills :-)

18:36 Maggie/Driving home, to Pittsford, from a wedding — where she was “the single chick in the corner” (“Runaround Sue”)

20:37 Joe/Pumping sewers for Town of Henrietta Department of Public Works (“Beep Beep”)

21:20 Liz (“Ooh Baby Baby“)

22:34 Katie (with Kim, Dean and Marty)Wayland (“Bad Moon Rising”)

“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 Jan. 16, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

Special note: Audiotape is intermittently ‘warbly’ for around the first 90 seconds

00:21 Winn/Rochester (“Sweet Soul Music”)

01:23 Beverly/Stafford (“Knock Three Times”)

02:49 Don/Stafford (“Wipe Out”)

03:45 Fred/Rochester (“Rebel-’Rouser”)

03:50 Sharing ‘inside knowledge’: “Rebel-’Rouser” is the first track on the designated “WBBF Panic CD” (for use in the event of technical difficulties); and reference to station’s chief engineer, David Lane (“Stay home — you’re not needed at the moment!” ;-)

05:25 Tracy/Buffalo (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)

05:43 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham (“our boss”), in Buffalo, snowed in

06:20 Shelly (“What A Fool Believes”)

08:03 Mike/Rochester (“[Theme From] The Monkees”)

08:39 Lester/Driving home to Penn Yan (“When A Man Loves A Woman”)

09:10 Avor (“Remember [Walkin’ In The Sand]”)

10:30 Omar/Greece (“Fun, Fun, Fun”)

11:00 Helen/Rochester (“What’s Going On”)

11:39 Robert/Gates (“Happy Together”)

12:13 Aunt Cookie’s Sub Shop (Geneseo) reference

12:52 “Where the call letters stand for ‘Benjamin B. Forman’!” — sarcastic subtle reference to liner suggesting station’s call letters stand for “We’re Big Beatles Fans!” 

13:15 Joe/Rochester (“Image Of A Girl”)

13:52 Carol/Caledonia (“Catch Us If You Can”)

14:37 Leah/Driving on I-390 (“Leader Of The Pack”)

15:54 Laura/Fairport (“December, 1963 [Oh, What A Night]”)

16:40 Jamie/Penfield (“Dancing In The Moonlight”)

17:43 Mario/Gates (“Maybe I’m Amazed”)

18:53 Two groups who love snow: Children and dogs (but for dogs, every day is a “snow day”!)

19:36 Sarah/Rochester (“I’m Henry The VIII, I Am”)

20:15 Angelo/Returning lost luggage to airline travelers (“Walk Like A Man”)

21:12 Carrie/Pittsford (“Carrie-Anne”)

21:24 Playing a Hollies “twin spin”!

22:01 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning show) new email (wbbffm@aol.com) and Jukebox989@aol.com plugs (Note: Although the live show’s long gone, the Jukebox email is still active 25 years later!)

22:35 Doug (“I Got A Line On You”)

23:11 Unidentified female (“409” — dedication to Dave/Honeyoe)

23:37 Tongue-in-cheek references to President Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky … and a beret ;-)

24:09 Gary (“What A Wonderful World” — dedication to wife, Renee, on their 29th anniversary)

25:37 Jim (with Linda, Joanne and Terry) (“Unchained Melody”)

26:34 Liz (“Crazy” and “Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone” — dedications to Aron)

26:37 Answering the question, “How many requests can you have?” Answer: There are many variables! ;-)

27:42 Jamie/Henrietta (“Georgy Girl”)

27:58 “’Ya know, some night we’re actually gonna do that!” —stay on all night and ‘rock around the clock’! :-)

28:58 Unidentified male/Driving home to Canandaigua from Greece (“Stagger Lee”)

“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 Jan. 9, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:56 First of multiple references to “Uncle Ralph’s Steakout” and “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar)

01:56 Andy/Chili (“Book Of Love”)

02:24 Diane/Greece (“Summer Rain”)

03:48 Rick/Canandaigua (“Sugar Shack” — dedication to Barb)

04:15 John/Fairport  (“Are You Lonesome Tonight [Laughing Version]”)

04:45 “Elvis Presley Birthday Bash Weekend” and “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson references

05:38 Stacy/Greece (“Sweet Pea”)

06:02 “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” — dedicated to the Miami Dolphins (who lost an NFL playoff game, earlier the same day, to the Denver Broncos, 38-3): “The Bills didn’t squish ’em, but the Broncos did!” :-)

06:23 Shelly/Brighton (“Born To Be Wild” — dedication to all the dedicated snow-plow operators)

07:47 Unidentified female providing the final score of the Miami Dolphins-Denver Broncos NFL playoff game

08:22 Unidentified caller (“Jailhouse Rock” — dedication to Brad)

08:47 Ed/West Irondequoit (“You Showed Me”)

09:42 Rob/Irondequoit (“Rockin’ Robin”) — and talking about classic Chevys and MGs :-)

10:59 Chris/Driving in Canandaigua (“Mellow Yellow”)

11:39 Unidentified caller asking for the phone number of the “99BBF Matchmaker”

12:03 Cliff/Buffalo (“Born Too Late”)

12:34 “Keep your snow to yourself, [Buffalo]!” ;-)

13:03 Marge, Douglas, Gary and Laura/Pittsford (“Chantilly Lace,” “Respect,” “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Life Is A Rock”)

14:40 WITR-FM (89.7) and WGSU-FM (89.3) references

16:29 John (“Mother-In-Law”)

16:58 Pat/Manchester (“Teddy Bear”)

17:48 Greg/Rochester (“Pretty Little Angel Eyes”)

18:51 Unidentified male/Working at IBM (“It’s A Shame”)

19:37 Jamie/Henrietta (“Hawaii Five-O”)

20:19 Rebecca/Rochester (“In The Year 2525”)

21:21 Vickie/Rochester (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

21:55 Bob/Rochester (“Wonderful World”)

22:26 Chris/Driving on I-590 (“[Your Love Keeps Lifting Me] Higher And Higher“)

22:52 Unidentified male (“Barbara Ann” — dedication to Chris)

23:22 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show plug: “Baby Boomer Quiz”

23:58 Liz/Rochester (“Crazy”)

“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 Jan. 2, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:37 Dixie/Rochester (“Lucille”)

01:05 “No requests for NFL officials tonight!” — on account of their horrendous performance working the Bills-Dolphins NFL Wild Card playoff game (won by Miami 24-17), Jan. 2, 1999 — including taking away two Bills touchdowns (but five Bills turnovers also didn’t help! ;-)

02:23 Tom (“At The Hop”)

03:14 Gina/Gates (“Rock Me Gently”)

03:20 “I don’t think there are any female [NFL] officials. Maybe we need a few … women always have better judgment, right?” ;-)

04:13 Dan/Working inside a WUHF-TV (Channel 31) parking-lot security booth at East Avenue and Alexander Street (Rochester) (“Glad All Over”)

06:13 Joe/Greece (“Crocodile Rock”)

06:24 References to Buffalo Bills radio play-by-play announcer Van Miller and poor officiating by NFL referees — including a bad call against Bills wide-receiver Eric Moulds

07:17 Britannia/Working at McDonald’s, Northgate Plaza (Greece) (“Are You Lonesome Tonight [Laughing Version]”)

07:52 “God help us if we sounded at all like ‘Warm Nights’!… That’s the difference between a ‘Warm Night’ and a fun night!” ;-)

09:10 Michelle (“Silence Is Golden”)

09:41 Rick/Canandaigua (“Unchained Melody”)

10:11 Joanie/Rochester (“Shout”)

11:30 Reference to attending my first Buffalo Bills game last fall :-)

11:38 Ellis B. Feaster weekday morning-show plug: Psychic predictions for 1999 (I’d like to know: “Will it be Doug Flutie or Rob Johnson” as Buffalo Bills quarterback next season? ;-)

12:10 Playing a “DJ’s Choice” (“Walkin’ After Midnight” — also featured in an AT&T TV commercial)

12:49 Reference to wearing Buffalo Bills gear (hat, T-shirt, sweatshirt and jacket) — despite the playoff loss earlier that day (and to seeing fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers also donning his Bills jacket)

13:19 Maggie/On her way to play pool (and, afterwards, to get a Garbage Plate) (“Runaround Sue”)

14:05 “The water [is] just oh-so-delicious right out of the tap” — when it’s cold outside!

14:48 “The call letters stand for Benjamin B. Forman, but we are, indeed, Big Beatles Fans!” ;-)

15:02 Joe/Batavia (Home early from work, at Walmart, due to the weather) (“Let’s Live For Today”)

15:33 Lisa/Hilton (“Hanky Panky”)

15:57 Special note: Hosting a live, all-request radio call-in show was exhilarating and fun — but between answering and editing phone calls, finding and loading song requests, and simply keeping the show moving with music, phone calls, jingles, promos, music beds, sound effects, commercials and more, it also could be frenetic, at times! I actually was pretty well-disciplined at usually pre-loading what was coming up next; but, in this instance, when the song ended I most likely was caught without the commercial break loaded in the computer (thus, I probably was fumbling with the PC’s mouse and/or keyboard, manually loading the break, while also talking — very slowly — live on the air, in an attempt to cover it up!)

16:28 Doug (“I Got A Line On You”)

17:32 Don/Rochester (10th Ward) (“The Rain, The Park & Other Things”)

18:58 Maggie/Rochester (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”)

19:18 Kevin/Hilton (“The House Of The Rising Sun”)

19:57 Lisa/Rochester (“Then He Kissed Me”)

20:57 Glenn/Brighton (“Get Together”)

21:54 Marie (with Bruce)/Greece (“Take A Letter Maria”)

22:15 Lauren/Brighton (“California Girls”)

23:15 Donna/Rochester (“Lola”)

24:04 Dave (“Pushin’ Too Hard”)

24:15 Reference to my MG sportscar (which comes out on sunny days only! :-)

25:26 “Thank you, Canada, for sending Doug Flutie back to us!” ;-)

25:47 Unidentified female/Rochester (“I Can’t Stop Loving You”)

“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. Dec. 31, 1998–1 a.m. Jan. 1, 1999.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:20 “Special New Year’s Eve Edition!”

00:43 Amy/Holley (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”)

02:16 Lorraine/Canada (“Temptation Eyes”)

02:56 Wayne (“Sherry” — dedication to the people at a party on Truesdale Street/Rochester)

04:02 “99BBF Matchmaker” reference

04:32 Kim/Rochester (“You Don’t Own Me”)

05:07 Dan/Batavia (“G.T.O.”)

06:08 Sherry/Rochester (“Heartbreak Hotel” — dedication to Wayne)

07:07 Steve/Spencerport (“The Battle Of New Orleans”)

08:14 Sharon/Spencerport (“Baby, I’m Yours” — dedication to husband, Craig)

09:06 Andy/Rochester (“Black Magic Woman”)

09:46 Mickey/Gates (“Hound Dog”)

10:47 Rex/Rochester (“I Got You [I Feel Good]” — dedication to friend on Chantilly Lane/Penfield)

11:24 Laura/Fairport (“Chevy Van”)

11:58 Allison/Rochester (“Build Me Up Buttercup” — dedication to sister Maureen/Fairport)

13:08 Maureen/Fairport (“Respect”)

13:49 Lester/Victor (“Spill The Wine”)

15:07 Penny/East Rochester (“Blueberry Hill”)

16:15 Inviting the entire listening area to Truesdale Street/Rochester party ;-)

16:32 Al (with the Gallaghers and others)/Greece (“Good Lovin’”)

17:21 Inviting everyone — and giving directions — to Truesdale Street/Rochester party ;-)

17:57 Susie/Greece (“Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”)

19:04 Bud/Greece (“Lies”)

20:35 Sherry/Rochester (“Midnight Confessions”) — “official invitation” for the entire Greater Rochester area to Truesdale Street/Rochester party (and confirming specific location — but without the house number! ;-)

22:40 Dennis/Rochester (“Green Onions”)

23:59 Unidentified female (and others) (“Band On The Run”)

25:19 Eric/Potter (“Cherry Hill Park”)

26:23 Donna/Rochester (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” — dedication to daughter Samantha)

27:38 Laura/Fairport (calling to say “Happy New Year!”)

27:59 Bob/Greece (“In The Year 2525”)

28:45 Robin/Rochester (“Beep Beep” — dedication to Devin/Greece)

29:35 Susan (with others)/Clifton Springs (“Let’s Get It On”)

31:09 Tom/Charlotte (“I Fought The Law”)

31:49 Jamie (“Ben”)

32:33 Mary (with friend) (“Rescue Me”)

33:28 “The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits,” by Joel Whitburn (‘The Bible’ of radio) reference

35:36 Unidentified male (“Help Me, Rhonda”)

“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 Dec. 26, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:36 Beth/Pavilion (“Sweet Talkin’ Guy”)

01:47 Desiree/Brockport (“It’s Not Unusual”)

02:33 Steve/Driving from Rochester to Clarkson (“Hey Jude”)

03:02 “99BBF Matchmaker” reference

03:22 Jim/Shelby’s Jewelry Store (LeRoy) (“Rainy Night In Georgia”)

03:55 Another lesson in pronouncing “LeRoy” (actually … it can go either way! ;-)

04:36 Doug (“Day Tripper”)

06:40 Julia/Hamlin (“Love Is Strange”)

07:13 Tony/Rochester (“Unchained Melody”)

07:53 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

08:24 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”

08:54 Moody Blues Laser at Strasenburgh Planetarium reference

09:48 Geri/Dansville (“Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”)

10:49 Dan/Rochester (“Because” — dedication to wife, Angela, on their 21st anniversary)

11:45 Chris/Gates (“Summer In The City”)

12:51 Laura/Fairport (“Yakety Yak”)

13:22 Julian/Working at Lifetime Assistance Inc. (Greece) (“Having A Party”)

13:56 Anita (“Abraham, Martin And John” — dedication to son Nicholas)

14:24 31st anniversary of Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” BBC broadcast (and the first-ever global satellite broadcast) reference

15:12 Don/Rochester (10th Ward) (“I Saw Her Standing There”)

15:45 Denise/Working at McDonald’s, Northgate Plaza (Greece) (“Sweet Caroline”)

16:56 Marge/Fairport (“Love Potion Number Nine”)

17:42 Dave/Victor (“War”)

19:05 Desiree (with Natalie)/Driving to Classic Billiards (Greece) (“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”)

20:13 Doug (“Superstition”)

20:59 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa” (“encore airing” — second time tonight!)

22:37 The Jukebox: Special New Year’s Eve edition plug

22:56 Bob/Sodus (“Elusive Butterfly”)

“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 Dec. 19, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:36 Dick/Geneseo (“Maybe”)

01:47 The Jukebox: “Special Impeachment Edition” ;-)

01:59 Dennis/Driving in Lockport (“Cherry, Cherry”)

02:35 Walt/Rochester (10th Ward) (“Time Won’t Let Me”)

03:20 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”

03:38 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson, Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) and “99BBF Matchmaker” references

04:11 Unidentified male/Dewey Avenue (“Sweet Pea”)

04:47 Fritz/Warsaw (“We’ll Sing In The Sunshine”)

05:49 Don/Rochester (10th Ward) (“My Baby Loves Lovin’”)

06:36 Tony/Webster (“The Rain, The Park & Other Things”)

07:05 Cory/Ontario, Canada (“Give Me One More Chance”)

07:20 Lamenting the outcome of the Buffalo Bills game (17-10 loss to the New York Jets) earlier the same day at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. (where the game-time temperature was 45°)

07:30 Airing another pet peeve: When “TV people” (such as a WHEC-TV Channel 10 news anchor) assume everyone wants a white Christmas (no they don’t!)

08:47 Volunteers of America’s “Coats For Kids” benefit, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Empire Vision and Mail Boxes Etc. references

09:08 Another gripe with “TV people”: It irks me when news anchors offer their on-air “thanks” to network reporters who cannot hear them!

09:39 Unidentified female (“Grazing In The Grass”)

10:13 Patty (“Tragedy”)

10:16 The lost art of having a civil political discussion despite diverging views: The caller, Patty, opposed the impeachment of President Bill Clinton (“What they did was lousy”); conversely, the host favored the House action (“I’m not a Clinton fan”) — in part because it was stronger than a censure; plus, with the Senate unlikely to convict Clinton, ultimately he would not be removed from office — but House approval of articles of impeachment “solidifies his place in history” (plus, tongue-in-cheek reference to nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh ;-)

12:52 Brad/Dewey Avenue (“Hey Jude”)

13:22 Laura/Fairport (“Long Cool Woman [In A Black Dress]”)

13:48 References to fellow 99 BBF DJs Bobby Reed, Mitch “Mad Dog” Phillips and Warren Stam

14:20 Kathy (“Hit The Road Jack” — directed at Iraq President Saddam Hussein; and dedicated to Gulf War veterans and service members currently serving in the Persian Gulf region)

15:29 Unidentified male (“Chapel Of Love”)

16:03 Acknowledging and thanking listeners (including some at Bishop Kearney High School) for sending Christmas cards to the station!

17:04 Donna (“Baby I Love You”)

17:33 Unidentified female/Rochester (“Birthday” — dedication to daughter Heidi for her 30th birthday tomorrow)

18:16 Pat/Charlotte (“A Holly Jolly Christmas”)

19:30 Jason/Cruisin’ someplace (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

20:06 Linda (“Last Kiss”)

20:52 Unidentified male offering praise for the night’s playlist

21:18 Jim/Spencerport (“Mack The Knife”)

21:39 The Jukebox: Special New Year’s Eve edition plug

22:23 Unidentified female (“In My Life”)

22:49 Linda (“Blueberry Hill” — for her father and his “lady friend”)

23:36 Doug (“Bottle Of Wine”)

24:45 Caitlin/Driving home to Pittsford from University of New Hampshire (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)

“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 Dec. 12, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:39 Unidentified male (“California Sun”)

01:23 First of multiple teases of upcoming perfume giveaway and “sing-along with Mitch” (Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”)

02:05 Unidentified male (“Get Ready”)

02:34 Jamie/Henrietta (“Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”)

03:05 Dave/East Rochester (“Someday We’ll Be Together”)

03:45 Bob/Greece (“Cherish”)

04:13 Erin/Canandaigua (“Knock Three Times”)

05:45 Ted/Rochester (“Magical Mystery Tour”)

06:18 Julie (“In The Still Of The Nite”)

07:15 Grace/Henrietta (“Feliz Navidad”)

08:10 Brandy Parfume live, call-in contest giveaway, from Parkleigh (Park Avenue) (given to the ninth caller after hearing the song “Brandy”)

09:19 Gordon/Wayland (contest winner)

10:09 Patty/Brockport (“She’s A Fool”)

10:54 Chris/Victor (“There’s A Moon Out Tonight”)

11:25 Carol/Clifton (“The Wanderer”)

12:05 “99BBF Matchmaker” reference

12:52 Marge/Fairport (“Birthday”)

13:35 Desiree/Brockport (“It’s Not Unusual”)

14:12 Laura/Fairport (“December, 1963 [Oh, What A Night]”)

15:23 Melissa/Irondequoit (“Me And Mrs. Jones”)

16:41 Dave (“Bye, Bye, Baby”)

18:05 Sharon/Spencerport (“Baby, I’m Yours” — dedication to husband, Craig)

18:32 Brian/Geneva (“Snoopy’s Christmas”)

18:54 Jim/LeRoy (“The Battle Of New Orleans”)

19:28 Volunteers of America’s “Coats For Kids” benefit, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Empire Vision and Mail Boxes Etc. references

20:07 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”

20:37 Susan/Clifton Springs (“Let’s Get It On”)

21:09 Betty/Sugarcreek Pizza Hut (Honeoye) (“Star Is Coming To Town”)

21:41 Peter B. Taub, former Rochester Times-Union columnist, reference

22:16 Lisa/Irondequoit (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”)

23:32 Unidentified male (“Hurdy Gurdy Man”)

24:10 Unidentified male/Greece (“Dead Man’s Curve”)

25:12 Laura/Fairport (“The Air That I Breathe”)

25:40 “Sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy” briefly pops into the studio to help answer the question, “Does Clifton Springs have a downtown?” ;-)

26:08 Mike/Greece (“Fun, Fun, Fun”)

26:51 Kelly/Victor (“Beep Beep” — dedication to her husband)

“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 Dec. 5, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:13 “Live from the B. Forman Building in downtown Rochester!”

00:43 Danielle/Working at Dollar Tree (Ontario) (“Sunny” — for her manager)

01:33 First of many references to upcoming “sing-along with Mitch” (Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”)

02:18 Louisa/Rochester (“Hey Little Cobra”)

02:48 Bill/Scottsville (“Chantilly Lace”)

03:22 Liz (with Rachel)/Driving home from Tinseltown (movie theater) to Elba (“Leader Of The Pack — dedication to Whitney for her 14th birthday)

03:40 Elba Onion Festival reference

04:06 First of many plugs for Ellis B. Feaster (weekday morning-show host) remote broadcast, with references to Tops Friendly Markets (Mount Read Boulevard, Greece), Brita Water Filtration System and General Cinema Theatres

04:47 Jessica/Fairport (“The 59th Street Bridge Song [Feelin’ Groovy]”)

05:34 Reference to station memo: “No Christmas bonuses this year!” ;-)

05:53 Brandy/Rochester (“Brandy”)

06:16 Lesson in phone etiquette: “Yo! This man, he says be quiet, I’m on the phone!” ;-)

07:22 Karen/Rochester (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)

08:02 Kevin/Rochester (“Maybe I’m Amazed”)

08:40 Sue/Rochester (“Beep Beep”)

09:13 “99BBF Matchmaker” reference

09:40 Hannah/Medina (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)

10:18 Sam/Caledonia (“Snoopy’s Christmas”)

10:46 Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy”

11:34 Laura/Fairport (“Takin’ Care Of Business”)

12:21 Mike/Greece (“What’s Going On”)

12:53 Jamie/Henrietta (“Jingle Bells”)

14:28 Mary/Brighton (“Just Like A Woman”)

15:19 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”

15:33 Reference to once playing “Must Be Santa” two times in a row! :-)

16:00 Scott/Working at Kodak (“Here Comes The Sun”) 

16:14 “Playing more great oldies than Kodak has little yellow boxes!” :-)

16:29 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

17:27 Female caller/Rochester (“Dream Lover”)

18:40 Brian/Hilton (“Johnny B. Goode” — dedication to Sarah, who’s driving home from her mother’s in Webster)

19:17 Unidentified male (“Walk On By”)

19:50 Teasing — and then playing — The Singing Dogs version of “Jingle Bells” (dedicated to the host’s dog, Dutch :-)

20:55 Patty/Conesus (“Garden Party”)

21:25 Kim (with Emily)/Hilton (“Calendar Girl”)

22:24 Lesson in pronouncing “LeRoy” ;-)

23:08 Male caller/RIT (“American Pie”)

23:36 Reference to RIT as “Brick City — second largest brick structure in the world”

23:59 Alice/Webster(“G.T.O.” — for her grandson)

24:54 Unidentified female (“Sweet Cherry Wine”) — and a lesson in how to get your request played sooner: Play along! (Or, alternatively: How not to make a request! ;-)

Note: Undoubtedly, the cassette tape ran out during the recording of this final break of the night (the reason why there is no show-ending phone call and request, on the aircheck tape, following the host’s signature sign-off: “It’s been a pleasure, as always … thanks a barrel-full for your company!”)

“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 Nov. 28, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:36 Heidi/Greece (“A Teenager In Love”)

01:06 First of many references to upcoming “sing-along with Mitch” (Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”) and Beach Boys Christmas CD giveaway

01:57 Rose (“A Lover’s Question”)

02:33 “Bulldog”/Rochester (“Love Potion Number Nine”)

03:19 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

03:49 Ken/Rochester (“Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town”)

04:44 “Frolic” (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”)

05:24 Diana/Gates (“Sugar, Sugar”)

06:32 Mark/Livonia (“Can’t Help Falling In Love”)

06:45 Subtle reference to “alter ego”/“twin brother”: “Mike St. John” (radio pseudonym — used when working on-air on “sister station” WBEE-FM)

07:19 Darrell/Brighton, Ontario, Canada (“Heart Full Of Soul”)

07:52 Lee/Driving on the State Thruway (to Exit #45 Rochester-Victor) (“It’s Only Make Believe”)

09:26 Reading from the “You Know You’re In Rochester When …” list

10:03 Playing Mitch Miller and the Gang’s “Must Be Santa”

10:45 Matt/Working at Office Max (“Oh How Happy”)

10:49 Question from caller: “Is the Jukebox going tonight?” Answer: “I would jump off the roof if it wasn’t!” ;-)

11:23 Mike/Canandaigua (contest winner)

12:05 More reading from the “You Know You’re In Rochester When …” list

12:49 Doug (“Bottle Of Wine”)

13:31 Mimi/Spencerport (“Something”)

14:04 Linda/Macedon (“Having A Party”)

14:55 Tom/Lima (“Snoopy’s Christmas”)

15:47 More reading from the “You Know You’re In Rochester When …” list

16:02 Alan (“Walk Don’t Run”)

16:24 More reading from the “You Know You’re In Rochester When …” list

16:50 Roy/Geneseo (“Blue Moon”)

17:14 Al/Rochester (“Glad All Over” — dedication to Liz)

18:23 Connie/Working at Grizzly’s Custom Cutting (Hunt, N.Y.) (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)

18:58 Nikki/Rochester (“You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me”)

19:38 Laura/Fairport (“Tutti-Frutti”)

20:37 Bob (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to Linda)

21:45 Linda/Newark (“No Reply”)

22:31 Steve/Picton, Ontario, Canada (“Crimson And Clover”)

23:57 Sandy/Greece (“Let’s Get It On”)

24:33 Tracy (with Sam, Carrie, Stacy and John)/Webster (“Surfin’ Bird”)

25:11 Chris/Murray (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

25:35 “Oldies Diner” with Chris Whittingham and Road Runner Online from Time Warner Communications (sponsor) references

25:58 Lynn/Brockport (“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”)

26:42 Carter (“Joy To The World”)

“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 Nov. 21, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:31 Melissa/Rochester (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”)

01:45 Russell (“Birthday” — dedication to Connie for her 43rd birthday)

02:31 Carol/Kendall (“One Less Bell To Answer”)

03:11 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

03:34 Reference to Lisa/Rochester dedicating a song to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan

03:52 Anthony (with Brad and Laurie)/Mendon (“Return To Sender”)

04:16 Subtle reference to lyrics in the Donovan song “Mellow Yellow”

04:25 Scott (with his girlfriend) (“96 Tears”)

05:48 Casey/Henrietta (“Vehicle”)

06:58 Mary/Gates (“In The Still Of The Night”)

07:44 Casey/Henrietta (calling to say thanks for playing his requests)

08:17 References to the President Bill Clinton scandal, radio host Rush Limbaugh (“Excellence In Broadcasting”), the Starr Report, U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and the House Judiciary Committee

09:00 Jim/Working at Tom & Nancy’s Pizza (Spencerport) (“Elusive Butterfly”)

10:15 Georgeanna/Greece (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

11:23 Laurie/Driving on the State Thruway (near Exit #39 Syracuse-Fulton) (“Under The Boardwalk”)

12:31 Unidentified male (“Runaround Sue”)

12:50 Reference to Pittsford-Mendon High School boy’s soccer team’s state championship

13:06 Rose (“You Belong To Me”)

13:51 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning show) remote-broadcast plug and reference to Tops Friendly Markets’ (Henrietta, Perinton and Greece locations) Thanksgiving food drive for Foodlink (Rochester nonprofit food bank)

14:43 Doug (“Drive My Car” — dedication to Nancy)

15:12 Laura/Fairport (“Mr. Bass Man”)

15:45 Joe (“Pretty Little Angel Eyes”)

17:00 Reference to St. Mary’s Hospital (Rochester) — where the host was born — shutting down its maternity ward

17:32 Don/Rochester (“Needles And Pins”)

17:42 Subtle reference to host’s dog, Dutch

18:14 Rose (“Mack The Knife”)

19:10 Smacking the CD player SFX ;-)

19:24 Reference to playing a “DJ’s Choice” (“[Theme From] The Monkees”)

19:48 Avor (“Walk On By”)

20:29 Debbie/Lima (“Eleanor Rigby”)

20:45 Reference to report of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner selling the team to Cablevision (and snippet from the song “Talkin’ Yankees Baseball”)

21:08 Marge/Fairport (“He’s So Fine”)

21:55 Reference to the new phonebook being out

22:05 Becky/Avon (“It’s Not Unusual”)

22:37 Shoutout to McDonald’s in Webster

22:45 Robert (“When”)

23:08 Rita/Canandaigua (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”)

24:08 Dessie (with Julie)/Gates (“Peggy Sue”)

“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 Nov. 14, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:31 Larry/Avon (“Susan”)

01:12 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan (with thanks for providing me with the current temperature!)

01:32 First of many references to “Fall Harvest Weekend”

01:40 Rick/Canandaigua (“Kodachrome”)

02:35 Russ/Batavia (“Somebody To Love”)

03:14 References to fellow 99 BBF personality Dee Dee Sharp and Dorschel Automotive Group’s used-car sale and upcoming remote broadcast

04:00 Carrie/Pittsford (“Since I Don’t Have You” — dedication to her crush)

04:38 Lang/Albion (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

05:25 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Mitch Phillips

05:57 Elizabeth (with her mom, Fran)/Ontario (“Hold On! I’m Comin’”)

06:59 Bill (“She’s A Lady”)

07:24 Patty/Albion (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”)

07:56 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Ellis B. Feaster, The Skycoasters band and Avanti Travel Services

08:35 Kelly/Brockport (“American Pie”)

08:46 Reference to Brockport’s “party town” bars (and to lengthy songs suitable for leaving the studio to run errands!)

09:55 Doug/Driving from Auburn to Rochester (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”)

10:28 Monroe Community Hospital “Harvest Craft Faire” reference

11:16 “I’m dreaming of a green Christmas!”

11:31 Karen/Pittsford (“Joy To The World” — dedication to daughter Samantha)

11:57 Unidentified male (with Katie)/Brockport (“Runaround Sue”)

13:00 Dawn/Rochester (“Last Kiss”)

13:40 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

14:06 Kristin/Rushville (“Love Is All Around” — dedication to Amanda)

14:50 Sharon/Spencerport (“Poetry In Motion”)

14:58 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Mike Vickers

15:26 “Jammin’ Jimmy” (“Blue Moon”)

16:40 Laura/Fairport (“Meet The Flintstones”)

17:31 Marge/Fairport (“Catch Us If You Can”)

17:52 Kelly (with Alan)/Farmington (“Tell Him”)

19:36 Doug/Gates (“Gloria”)

19:59 Holly/Brockport (“Sugar, Sugar”)

20:08 Wondering aloud if I should consider running for mayor of Brockport?

20:35 Andrew/Brighton (“Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”)

21:06 “Go Bills!”

21:32 Melanie/Henrietta (“Respect”)

21:59 Reference to “sister station” WBEE-FM DJ “Big Daddy”

22:09 Rose (“A Lover’s Question”)

22:47 Kathy/Rochester (“Black Is Black”)

23:28 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

24:18 Nancy (“Everyone’s Gone To The Moon” — dedication to husband, Russ, for his 49th birthday)

“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 Nov. 7, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

01:20 James/Irondequoit (“Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?”)

01:50 Ricky/Rochester (“Brandy [You’re A Fine Girl]”)

02:25 Ashley/Spencerport (“Why Do Fools Fall In Love”)

03:00 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

03:41 Doug (“Conquistador”)

04:11 Avor (“96 Tears”)

04:50 Thanks to fellow 99 BBF DJs Chuck McCoy and Tom Noonan for filling in the past two weeks

06:05 Diane/Rochester (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”)

06:26 Fritz/Warsaw (“We’ll Sing In The Sunshine”)

06:58 Nicole/Rochester (“Leader Of The Pack”)

07:33 Reference to attending Jacksonville Jaguars-Buffalo Bills game a couple weeks ago — and catching “Flutie Fever”! :-)

07:54 PSA: Stay Home and Don’t Vote If You Don’t Want To (plus, an Election Day recap: “Isn’t it something how once again, here in New York state, New York City made all the decisions — how nice of them!” ;-)

08:33 Maria (“Michelle”)

08:59 Lisa’s uncle/Rochester (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to Lisa on her 16th birthday)

10:20 Unidentified female (“Lay Down [Candles In The Rain]”)

10:42 Rose (“Going In Circles”)

12:03 Reference to “Big Daddy” (WBEE-FM DJ Dave Beck) putting down “The Flintstones”!

12:22 Lynn/Stanley (“Beep Beep”)

12:51 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

13:29 Paula/Rochester (19th Ward) (“So Much In Love”)

14:14 Jim/Fairport (“Crimson And Clover”)

16:04 Laura/Fairport (“This Magic Moment”)

16:42 Kristin and Sandra/Greece (“Calendar Girl”)

17:22 Ed/Rochester (“One Summer Night”)

17:55 Paying tribute to Jack Wheeler (the station’s former “signature voice” — and a local hero for recently fending off two would-be attackers); and to a local broadcasting legend: Former Rochester Red Wings radio (WROC-AM and WSAY-AM) play-by-play announcer Pete Brown, who died recently

19:10 Amy/Rochester (“Dance To The Music”)

19:46 Marge/Fairport (“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”)

20:41 Smacking the thermometer SFX ;-)

21:04 “Vlad and Vladamore” (“Spooky”)

21:32 Mike/Rochester (“[Just Like] Romeo And Juliet”)

21:59 Dominique (with Lizzy)/Spencerport (“[Sittin’ On] The Dock Of The Bay”)

22:10 Passing reference to U.S. Olympic gold-medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu (who, in 1998, sued her parents)

23:07 “Go, Bills!” Buffalo Bills at New York Jets (Nov. 8, 1998) game — and “Flutie Fever” — references 

23:22 Ryan/Fairport (“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”)

“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. 17, 1998 (Bonus Clip).

Special note: For the first time since starting as “The Jukebox” host on Jan. 28, 1995 — nearly three years and nine months earlier — Mike Saffran, on Oct. 24, 1998, missed a regularly scheduled, weekly, all-request call-in show so he could attend a cousin’s out-of-town wedding. Then, the following week, Oct. 31, 1998 (Halloween), fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan hosted a Halloween radio special during the normal time slot for “The Jukebox” (7 p.m.–midnight Saturday).

So, again this week, in place of a usual full-show “rewind,” “The Jukebox: Radio Archive” podcast presents special bonus content — including this clip, from Oct. 17, 1998, in which Mike shares a prescient observation and commentary concerning the future of Rochester’s former Midtown Plaza (which was torn down in 2010): “This coming holiday season, there will be no ‘Magic Mountain’ and there will be no monorail — which means, I think, it’ll be translating to no shoppers at Midtown Plaza and, eventually, no mall at all. Stupidity reigns once again!”

In highlighting “Magic Mountain” and the monorail, Mike was referring to the two long-time holiday traditions that attracted shoppers to the urban mall for holiday shopping (the suggestion being that the mall was being mismanaged, which was also evidenced by the fact that there was no free parking at the mall on Black Friday, traditionally the biggest retail-shopping day of the year).

99 BBF itself (along with its “sister stations”) was located in the Forman Building, a few stories above the B. Forman Co. department store, which was part of Midtown Plaza.

“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 Nov. 7, 1998 (Bonus Clip).

Special note: For the first time since starting as “The Jukebox” host on Jan. 28, 1995 — nearly three years and nine months earlier — Mike Saffran, on Oct. 24, 1998, missed a regularly scheduled, weekly, all-request call-in show so he could attend a cousin’s out-of-town wedding. Then, the following week, Oct. 31, 1998 (Halloween), fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan hosted a Halloween radio special during the normal time slot for “The Jukebox” (7 p.m. until midnight Saturday).

So, for the next two weeks, in place of usual weekly full-show “rewinds,” “The Jukebox: Radio Archive” podcast presents special bonus content — including, this week, a clip, from Nov. 7, 1998 (upon the host’s return from the atypical two-week hiatus), in which Mike shares that he attended, on Oct. 18, 1998, the Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills NFL game (and he caught “Flutie Fever”!); offers the unconventional Election-Day-voting advice (in the spirit of a make-believe “public service announcement”): “If you don’t want to vote, stay home!”; and laments how yet again that year, New York City voters essentially determined the outcome of many state-wide elections (due to their outsized number).

“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. 17, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:36 Laura (calling for her dad, Paul)/Attica (“Magic Carpet Ride”)

01:44 1998 World Series (New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres) reference

01:51 Earl (with fellow 99 BBF DJ Karen Bond)/Rochester (“Telstar”)

03:00 Alice (“Crimson And Clover”)

03:30 Nancy (“All My Loving” — dedication to Doug)

04:01 Smacking the CD player SFX ;-)

04:25 First of multiple teases of upcoming Kodak FunSaver cameras and video family photo album (grand prize) giveaways, from Video Concepts Unlimited (part of “Technicolor Weekend” promotion)

05:00 Joel/Driving home to Farmington (“Proud Mary”)

05:33 Shirley/Brockport (“Baby, I Love You”)

06:26 Concise radio weather forecasts are better than all the gobbledygook from TV meteorologists! ;-)

07:10 Doug (“Dirty Water”)

07:39 Lisa/Brighton (“Creeque Alley”)

08:18 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

08:48 Jason/RIT (“The Air That I Breathe”)

09:07 Reference to the age-old tradition of college students bringing laundry home to mom :-)

09:34 “Technicolor Weekend” live on-air contest giveaway (correct caller must know who sang the song “Kodachrome”)

10:11 Lisa/Palmyra (contest winner) (“Kodachrome”)

10:41 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug

11:20 Foxy’s (Scottsville, N.Y., strip club) and Wellesley Inn (Brighton) references

12:06 Debbie/Perry (“Eight Days A Week”)

12:37 Laura/Fairport (“Lollipop”)

13:15 Mel’s Diner (West Henrietta Road, Henrietta) and Skyliner Diner (Strong Museum) references (and tongue-in-cheek suggestion that there should be a “Mellow-Yellow Saffron Burger” to go along with the “Big Daddy-O Plate” on the menu! ;-)

14:20 Dog-O-Ween” (sponsored by Wegmans “W Pet Shop”), Oct. 24, at Irondequoit Mall plug

14:48 Doug/Driving somewhere (“Beep Beep”)

15:21 Jim (with Les, Pat, Dave and Pat)/Camping in Alleghany Sate Park (“Beyond The Sea”)

16:03 Helen/Rochester (“Popsicles And Icicles”)

16:53 Reference to no free parking on Black Friday at Midtown Plaza (Rochester); and to plans for not having “Magic Mountain” and the monorail (long-time holiday traditions at the mall) during the upcoming holiday season — probably resulting in fewer shoppers and, ultimately, no mall in the future (because “stupidity reigns” in the management of the mall)

18:00 Dick/Geneseo (“Bo Diddley”)

18:33 Pfaudler Inc. (Rochester) reference

18:40 Missy/Albion (“Mustang Sally”)

19:30 Tracy/Rochester (“Sukiyaki”)

19:56 Reference to the host’s streak of hosting “The Jukebox” since January 28, 1995 — coming to an end next week due to his attending his cousin Jessica’s out-of-town wedding

21:12 Frances/Driving home after getting a speeding ticket on the State Thruway (“Respect”)

21:57 David/RIT (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”)

22:38 Schooling the host about Egyptian pharaohs ;-)

23:36 Dave (calling for his sister Judy)/Groveland (“The Stroll”)

24:49 Rob/Working at the downtown jail (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to his girlfriend, Megan)

25:23 “’Fessing up” to playing a “DJ’s Choice” (“Light My Fire”)

25:47 Kim/Greece (“Scarborough Fair/Canticle”)

26:13 Pat/Carter Lake (“Leaving On A Jet Plane”)

26:37 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

27:15 Rochester Rhinos and World Series (New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres) game outcomes

27:50 Bob/Ontario (“Fun, Fun, Fun”)

“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. 10, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:46 Deb (“Last Kiss”)

02:01 Reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan

02:32 Unidentified male (“Mighty Quinn [Quinn The Eskimo]”)

03:05 Robbie/Caledonia (“Who Put The Bomp [In The Bomp-Sha-Bomp]”)

03:34 Elsie/Naples (“Crimson And Clover”)

04:00 Naples, NY: “Grape Pie Capital of the World” reference

04:30 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug (including “ER” — East Rochester — “Bombers” reference)

04:58 Roger/Batavia (“Mountain Of Love”)

05:34 Mud-slinging politicians reference

05:44 Jen/Byron (“Beep Beep” — dedication to her dad working in their garage)

06:49 Bob/Rochester (“The Wanderer” — dedication to his wife, Patty)

07:28 Steph/Geneseo (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

08:07 “Dog-O-Ween” (sponsored by Wegmans “W Pet Shop”), Oct. 24, at Irondequoit Mall plug

08:37 Peter/Brighton (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)

09:33 Kate (with husband, Ed)/Geneseo (“I Feel The Earth Move”)

09:57 Despite getting an ‘A’ in Algebra, I otherwise avoided math and science classes in college — because being a radio DJ is a creative field! ;-)

11:07 Kenny Rogers Roasters (Henrietta) restaurant ‘folded’ reference (and plugs for Swiss Chalet — where the host had one of his first real jobs, after Times-Union paperboy — Pontillo’s Pizza, Zweigle’s hot dogs and Genesee Honey Brown beer)

12:57 Doug (“Love Me Do” — dedication to Nancy)

13:33 Rachel (with her mom, Amy)/Webster (“Smokin’ In The Boys Room”)

14:25 Tammy/Working at Hess gas station (Lake Avenue) (“Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me”)

15:50 IBM Global Services (Greece) reference

16:00 Michelle/Kent (“Then He Kissed Me”)

16:18 Fun-natured mention of friendly Saturday-night rivalry with “Big Daddy” (Dave Beck), who hosts a request show on “sister station” WBEE-FM

16:53 Christina/Henrietta (“California Dreamin’”)

17:26 Fresno’s Southwest Restaurant (Brighton) plug

17:53 Trisha/Holley (“Strawberry Fields Forever”)

18:10 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

19:07 Laura/Fairport (“Magic Carpet Ride”)

19:57 Doug (“Just Dropped In [To See What Condition My Condition Is In]”)

21:36 Nancy (“Tighter, Tighter” — dedication to Doug)

22:04 Janet (with Linda)/Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (“I Think We’re Alone Now”)

22:55 Genesee Honey Brown beer plug

23:54 Unidentified female/Mount Morris  (“Donna”)

24:48 Julie/Hamlin (“I Want To Be Wanted”)

25:58 Smacking the CD player SFX ;-)

26:05 Marti/Honeoye Falls (“Have You Ever Seen The Rain?”)

26:17 Honeoye Falls-Lima Fall Weekend/Community Chorus reference

26:54 Alan/Batavia (“Twist And Shout”)

27:47 MLB American League Championship Series (Cleveland Indians vs. New York Yankees) update (including reference to Yankees second-baseman Chuck Knoblauch’s Game #2 fielding error)

28:24 Liz/Rochester (“Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone”)

“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)

“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. 26, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:37 Carl/East Rochester (“Magical Mystery Tour”)

01:52 J.J./Greece (“I Can’t Help Myself [Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch]”)

02:18 Dave/East Rochester (“Angel Of The Morning”)

02:55 Barb/Honeoye (“Can’t Help Falling In Love” – dedication to her son Scott)

03:12 Reference to the host’s streak hosting “The Jukebox” since January 1995

05:02 Cassandra/Rochester (“American Pie” — dedication to Maria on her 14th birthday)

05:30 Amber/Geneseo (“Mama Said”)

05:55 Reference to sister-station (WBEE) van being towed away from in front of Marine Midland Arena

06:51 Rosanna/Hilton (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

07:32 Unidentified female/Batavia (“Yellow Submarine”)

07:55 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

08:47 Unidentified male/Brighton, Ontario, Canada (“People Got To Be Free”)

09:37 References to CHUM-FM, “Canadian Content” rule, Neil Young and 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham

10:21 Lamenting that an automatic EAS Alert interrupted programming!

10:43 Carrie/Mendon (“Sweet Cherry Wine”)

11:45 Reference to results of Coors Brewing Co. survey about females in their 20s

12:28 Reference to St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark McGwire’s (67) and Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa’s (66) competition for the single-season homerun record

12:45 Sally/Macedon (“Those Were The Days”)

13:23 Patty and daughter Julianne/Henrietta (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”)

14:09 Lily/Rochester (“Beep Beep”)

14:29 “The Munsters” TV-show reference

15:07 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

15:39 Laura/Fairport (“Chain Gang”)

16:27 Wendy/Driving from Rochester to Canisteo (“Louie, Louie”)

18:01 Dominic/Gates (“Hang On Sloopy”)

18:38 Tammy (with Tina and Patty)/Webster (“The Shoop Shoop Song [It’s In His Kiss]” — dedication to Molly at her bachelorette party)

19:15 Unidentified female/Canandaigua (“Mama Told Me [Not To Come]”)

20:02 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Law Office of Andrew Capoccia (sponsor) references

20:37 Jeremy/Gates (“Green Tambourine”)

21:16 Gail/Wayland (“Ebb Tide”)

21:54 Mike/Wayland (“Beyond The Sea”)

23:12 Group of patrons at Empire Brewing Co. (Rochester) (“Wildflower”)

24:45 Jennifer (“Born To Be Wild” — dedication to her dad, Don, for his 51st birthday)

25:29 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Have You Seen Her”)

26:38 Doug (“Bottle Of Wine”)

“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. 19, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:37 Unidentified male/Holiday Hill Campground (“Donna”)

00:45 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan stops by to say “Pizza! Pizza!” ;-) (Little Caesar’s reference)

02:03 Susan/Rochester (“Five O’Clock World”)

02:34 John/Perry (“Ruby Baby”)

02:54 Laura/Fairport (“Happy Together”)

04:01 Laura/Attica (“Magic Carpet Ride”)

04:29 Unidentified female/LeRoy (“Bad Moon Rising” — dedication to Tom)

05:17 Town of Clarkson reference (“You never hear anybody say ‘Clarkson’!”)

05:39 Ed/Clarkson (“Thank you for mentioning Clarkson…. Thanks for putting us on the map…. Thanks a lot for remembering us out here in the middle of nowhere!”)

06:08 Bubba/Working at Wild Bill’s Chicken & Ribs restaurant in Chili (“Yakety Yak”)

07:05 Chris (“Tighter, Tighter”)

07:58 Eric/Hall (“Everything That Touches You”)

08:47 Host’s reference to covering his air-conditioning unit

09:08 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

09:37 Doug (“Over Under Sideways Down”)

10:10 Sean/Working at Amiel’s in Henrietta (“Leader Of The Pack” — dedication to Kristin)

11:13 Monroe Community Hospital dog-show and host’s dog, Dutch, references (asking the question: What do dogs do on vacation? “All dogs are angels with wet noses and tails!”)

12:36 Judy/Camp-O-Rama in Wolcott (“Superstition” — DJ’s choice)

13:35 Carol/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“Image Of A Girl”)

14:06 Nancy (“Celebrate” — dedication to Doug)

14:57 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

15;32 Kate/Pittsford (“Surfin’ U.S.A.”)

15:49 Reference to St. Louis Cardinals’ Mark McGwire’s (64) and Chicago Cubs’ Sammy Sosa’s (63) competition for the single-season homerun record

16:18 Tom/Rochester (“It’s All In The Game” — dedication to Patty)

17:03 Beth/Rochester (“Cecilia”)

17:38 Host’s reference to MG sportscar (and everyday car’s radio stuck on 99 BBF!)

18:48 Reference to “Class Reunion Weekend”

19:20 Tom/Springwater (“Mr. Bass Man”)

20:01 Ashley (“I’ll Be There” — dedication to mom and dad, Jeanine and Jerry, on their 21st anniversary)

20:57 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon reference

21:31 Steve/Honeoye Falls (“Joy To The World”)

22:10 Janet/Working at Wegmans in Brockport (“Oh, Pretty Woman”)

22:28 Reference to Danny Wegman

23:05 Wild Bill/Working at Wild Bill’s Chicken & Ribs restaurant (Lake Avenue) (“[Sittin’ On] The Dock Of The Bay”)

24:30 Tom/Springwater (“Hang On Sloopy” — dedication to Steve)

25:10 Jason/Brockport  (“Lil’ Red Riding Hood”)

25:36 Janet (with Linda)/Toronto, Ontario, Canada (“Last Train To Clarksville”)

26:00 Labatt Blue and Genesee Honey Brown beer references

28:04 Laura/Fairport (“Crocodile Rock”)

“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”)

“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. 5, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:33 Tom/Palmyra (driving to Newark) (“Woman”)

01:09 Welcome back to 99 BBF DJ Bobby Reed (Robert John Angelowski Reed IV — formerly known on air as  “Johnny Angel”)

02:15 First of many references to “You Sing It, We Play It Weekend” (for Labor Day holiday weekend)

02:31 Daryl/Brighton, Ontario, Canada (“Heart Full Of Soul”)

03:08 Unidentified male/Passenger in a car going to Wayne County (“Beep Beep”)

04:09 Cory/Ontario, Canada (“There’s A Moon Out Tonight”)

05:01 Steve/Gates (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to Alexandra for her 16th birthday yesterday)

06:31 James Madison High School and new James Madison Middle School references

06:49 Lindsey/Brighton (“Build Me Up Buttercup”) — reference to not receiving very many calls from Brighton (the host’s hometown)

06:59 “There’s Something About Mary” (1998 movie) reference

08:07 Sante (“Limbo Rock”)

08:42 Laura/Fairport (“Splish Splash”)

10:33 Kim (with Roberta)/On the thruway, in Churchville, on the way from Buffalo to Rochester (“Go All The Way”)

11:38 Chuck/Greece (“Palisades Park”)

12:18 Update on St. Louis Cardinals’ slugger Mark McGwire’s chase of the single-season homerun record: That afternoon, he hit his 60th homerun of the year (to tie Babe Ruth’s former single-season record, set in 1927)

13:23 B. Forman Building reference

13:42 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson reference

14:01 Melissa/Rochester (at her friend Lindsey’s house for a sleepover) (“19th Nervous Breakdown”)

14:52 Laura/Attica (“Summertime Blues”)

15:00 Reference to Attica Correctional Facility (maximum-security state prison) and to once working (along with fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham) for the radio station that was in the Village of Attica

15:42 Mary Ann/Perry (Silver Lake) (“Son-Of-A Preacher Man”)

17:17 Sheila/Oswego (“Time Won’t Let Me”)

18:15 Unidentified female (with Rick)/Macedon (“Stop! In The Name Of Love”)

19:06 Tony/Rochester (“Unchained Melody”)

Note: This aircheck recording is missing the usual show ending: The host’s long-time signature sign-off (“It’s been a pleasure, as always … thanks a barrel-full for your company!”) — possibly due to the cassette tape running out (or some other glitch)

“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 Aug. 29, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:40 James (“Crocodile Rock”)

02:01 Joe/Greece (“Build Me Up Buttercup”)

02:04 “There’s Something About Mary” (1998 movie) reference

02:35 Carol/Newark (“Yakety Yak”)

03:02 Donna/Caledonia (“It’s My Party”)

03:21 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Law Office of Andrew Capoccia (sponsor) references

04:24 Laurie/Rochester (“Breaking Up Is Hard To Do”)

05:13 Tara/Dansville (“One”)

06:25 Marlene/Dansville (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)

07:05 Randy/Rochester (“That’ll Be The Day”)

07:30 Angie/Rochester (“In The Year 2525”)

08:17 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug — and reference to Ellis’ honeymoon

08:59 Ed/Greece (“Beep Beep”)

09:47 Andrea/Riding in a car in Clifton Springs (“Celebrate”)

10:41 B. Forman Building reference

11:07 Danielle and Ashley/Henrietta (“Drive My Car”)

12:13 Timbob/Clifton (“Hats Off To Larry”)

13:00 Kristen/Stanley (“Love Is All Around”)

13:40 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

14:09 Unidentified male/Working security at the VOA (Volunteers of America) (“Because” — dedication to wife, Angela)

15:14 Laura (with her parents)/Fairport (“I Heard It Through The Grapevine”)

16:22 Dave/Webster (“Duke Of Earl”)

17:32 Stan (with Mary Ellen, Michelle and Stoney)/Honeoye Lake (“Secret Agent Man”)

18:12 Rosemarie (“Angel Baby”)

18:23 Mel’s Diner, West Henrietta Road (Henrietta), reference

19:09 Doug (“Itchycoo Park”)

19:18 Reference to fellow 99BBF DJ Tom Noonan

20:27 Neil/Working at Delphi (Rochester) (“Mr. Dieingly Sad”)

21:11 Laura/Fairport (“I’m A Believer”)

22:31 Ben/Rochester (“[What A] Wonderful World”)

23:12 Rebecca/Rochester (“Sugar, Sugar“)

23:34 Open Door Mission (Rochester) reference

23:45 Jessica/Warsaw (“Homeward Bound”)

24:34 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Prime Outlet (sponsor — now known as Waterloo Premium Outlets) references

25:26 Ray/Working at Time Warner Cable (Rochester) (“Like A Rolling Stone”)

“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 Aug. 22, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:45 Gary/In his garage (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)

02:14 “Rated ‘G’ — all ages welcome” (“Tom Noonan has left the studio!” ;-)

02:25 Dave/Driving to Gananda (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

03:06 Lisa/Webster (“Leader Of The Pack”)

03:21 “There goes my ‘G’ rating” (“big brother” Tom Noonan stops by the studio)

04:14 Rated ‘G’ again (Tom Noonan has left the building)

04:27 Pete/Chili (driving home from Kmart) (“Here Comes My Baby”)

05:34 Ashley/Rochester (“Calendar Girl”)

06:12 Song dedication (“Liar, Liar”) to President Bill Clinton ;-)

07:03 Dave/Marion (“Oh Girl”)

07:53 Denny/Mount Morris (“Good Morning Starshine”)

08:01 Former boss (Denny) and current boss (Chris) references

09:00 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Law Office of Andrew Capoccia (sponsor) references

09:45 Laura (chasing frogs with Jill, Elizabeth and Christina)/Honeoye Falls (“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends”)

10:49 Kevin/Rochester (“Runaround Sue”)

12:24 Angie/Rochester (“Twist And Shout”)

12:55 Doug (“I Got A Line On You”)

13:21 Kim/Henrietta (“The 59th Street Bridge Song [Feelin’ Groovy]”)

13:49 Tops Friendly Markets (Henrietta supermarket) reference

14:07 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson reference

14:48 Sally/Macedon (“Palisades Park”)

15:10 Host’s reference to passing the 12-hour mark in the building (having earlier worked a nine-hour shift on sister station WBEE)

15:29 Kirk/Chili (“Duke Of Earl”)

17:03 Jackie/Penfield (“California Dreamin’”)

18:03 Rick/Macedon (“Loves Me Like A Rock”)

18:46 Katie/Stanley (“You Showed Me”)

18:56 Three different request numbers in five years reference

19:18 Correction: Four different request numbers in five years reference

19:48 Jim/Greece (“Lies”)

19:59 President William Jefferson Clinton reference (related to prior request)

20:40 Jason/Rochester (“Bus Stop”)

21:09 Sue/Clarendon (“409”)

21:34 Al/Spencerport (“Party Doll”)

22:30 Cathy (with husband, Tom)/Driving home from boating on Lake Ontario/(“Beep Beep”)

23:06 Rory/Clarendon (“Wild Thing” — dedication to Sue)

23:43 Stephanie/Henrietta (“Johnny Angel”)

24:18 Aaron/Wayland (“Oh, Boy!”)

24:52 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

24:58 Bar closing time reference (state vs. county law)

25:48 Fred/Brockport (“Silence Is Golden”)

“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 Aug. 15, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:30 James (“[Theme From] The Monkees”)

01:59 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson reference

02:08 Becky/Brockport (“Blue Moon”)

02:38 Ted/Rochester (“Don’t Pull Your Love”)

03:40 First of many references to “Elvis Has Left The Building Weekend” (marking the 21st anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death — Aug. 16, 1977)

04:13 Christie/Spencerport (“American Pie”)

05:11 Dan/Hamlin (“Suspicious Minds”)

06:38 Samantha/Hamlin (“San Francisco [Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair]”)

07:12 Sante/Greece (“Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows”)

07:45 Jim/Honeoye Falls (“You’ve Made Me So Very Happy”)

08:52 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Law Office of Andrew Capoccia (sponsor) references

09:35 Joe (with wife, Sally)/Hilton (“Mercy Mercy Me [The Ecology]”)

10:14 Reference to post-show date for Bloody Marys (and a shout-out to bring steaks! ;-)

10:42 Laura/Fairport (bringing the steaks! ;-)

10:57 Bob/Driving someplace in Webster (“Summertime Blues”)

12:18 Sally/Macedon (“Love Me Like A Rock”)

13:17 Carol/Clifton (“The Wanderer”)

14:08 “Rated ‘G’ — all ages welcome” (as long as Tom Noonan’s gone! ;-)

14:21 Pat/Carter Lake (“Soldier Boy” — dedication to Jane)

14:56 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

15:31 Jim (with Joanne and Linda)/Greece (“Unchained Melody”)

16:33 Katie/Stanley (“Yakety Yak”)

18:08 Moe/Brockport (“Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”)

19:03 Kim/Greece (“What A Wonderful World”)

20:58 Kathy/Rochester (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

21:20 Terry/Rochester (“Come Go With Me”)

22:39 Doug (“I Got A Line On You”)

23:23 Nadine/Brockport (“In The Year 2525”)

23:46 Jennifer (with mom, Linda)/York (“Everything Is Beautiful”)

24:47 “MS 150 Bike Tour” (sponsored by National Multiple Sclerosis Society) reference

25:38 Reference to going out for post-show Bloody Marys :-)

25:49 Unidentified female (“Lay Lady Lay”)

“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 Aug. 8, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:43 Chris/Rochester (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

01:23 First of many references to “Summer Cruisin’ Weekend”

02:17 Mike/Cruisin’ on North Greece Road (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

03:02 Christian (“Mrs. Robinson”)

04:09 Kenny/East Rochester (“The Twist”)

04:53 Kim/Greece (“Judy’s Turn To Cry”)

05:35 Volatile week for the stock market reference

06:18 Al (“Jimmy Mack”)

06:41 Morgan/Rochester (“Hey Jude”)

07:37 First reference to next week’s “Elvis Has Left The Building Weekend” (marking the 21st anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death — Aug. 16, 1977)

08:22 Dave (“If I Had A Hammer”)

09:11 Doug (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”) — Brockport Arts Festival reference

10:13 Host’s commentary about the extension of the Buffalo Bills TV blackout, for the 1998 regular season, to Syracuse — and calling on fans to boycott purchasing NFL-licensed merchandise (but to still attend games — thereby not punishing the team for the league’s new policy)

11:38  Unidentified male/Driving home (“Mr. Bass Man”)

12:32 Sandy/Morton (“Birthday” — dedication to Kitty on her 50th birthday)

13:35 Jill/Spencerport (“Soul Finger”)

13:49 Media Play (former retailer) reference

14:23 Host’s pondering whether “Soul Finger,” by Bar-Kays, inspired Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters”

14:40 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday morning-show) plug — and recalling joining Ellis during the prior week (likely subbing for Dee Dee) and crowning Channel 13 news anchors Don Alhart and Mary McCombs as the “Sexiest Television Personalities in Rochester”

15:37 Samantha/Spencerport (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

16:04 Bob/Maplewood Park Neighborhood (Rochester) (“Life Is A Rock”) — Maplewood Rose Festival rand Eastman Kodak Co. (“The Big Yellow Box”) references

17:40 Wishing it could be Saturday night forever!

18:00 Laura/Fairport (“Hang On Sloopy”)

18:37 Kevin/Greece (“My Maria”)

19:30 Hot-Rod Cruise Night, Thursday nights at Union Square (Jefferson Road, Henrietta), reference

20:01 Cheryl/Chili (“Just One Look” — dedication to Bob)

20:43 Sally/Macedon (“Sundown”) — I’d like to sit around a campfire while listening to my show on the radio, too! ;-)

22:25 Steve/Rochester (“I Think We’re Alone Now”)

22:58 Rick/Macedon (“Return To Sender”)

23:42 Steve – “Skippy” of Skippy’s Ice Cream (“Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In”)

24:24 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

25:20 Stephanie (“So Much In Love” — dedication to Bob)

“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 Aug. 1, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:39 Josh/Irondequoit (“I Got You Babe”)

01:08 Pat/Greece (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

01:45 First of many references to Park Avenue Summer Art Festival and fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan

02:38 Unidentified male/Driving between Buffalo and Rochester (“Beep Beep”)

03:06 “Rated ‘G’ — all ages welcome” (except sometimes when Tom Noonan’s on the air! ;-)

03:27 Al (“You Send Me”)

04:13 Buffalo Bills pre-season scrimmage-game outcome (12-12 tie) reference

04:51 Reference to 99 BBF having water dishes for dogs at Park Avenue Summer Art Festival reference

05:12 First of a couple references to new giant red ‘X’ in front of Xerox Tower on Clinton Avenue

05:34 Morgan/Irondequoit (“Twistin’ The Night Away”)

06:07 Laura/Fairport (“Carrie-Anne”)

07:14 Robert (“When”)

07:51 Kristin/Stanley (“You Showed Me”)

08:52 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson reference

09:22 Glendale/Webster (“Shotgun”)

10:11 Cory/Ontario, Canada (“Quarter To Three”)

11:16 Genesee Valley Antique Car Society car show, Aug. 2, at RIT reference

12:06 Unidentified female (“Runaround Sue”)

12:28 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

12:53 Kirk/Driving from Greece to Chili (“Mr. Bass Man”)

14:11 Unidentified female/Henrietta (“Born To Be Wild”)

15:40 Laura/Fairport (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”)

16:37 Megan/Working at Tivoli (Park Avenue, Rochester) (“Sugar Shack” and “Game Of Love”)

19:42 Avor (“Soul Finger”)

20:35 Gina (“Band Of Gold”)

21:00 Laura/Fairport (“Summer In The City”)

22:24 Scott/Rochester (“A Beautiful Morning”)

23:29 Sherry/Orleans County Junior Fair (“Let’s Twist Again”)

24:08 Zweigle’s hot dogs (correcting caller’s pronunciation) reference

24:31 Gina (“Son-Of-A Preacher Man”)

25:41 Host’s MG sports-car reference

26:22 Gary/Rochester (“If You Don’t Know Me By Now”)

27:29 Jia/Canandaigua (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

27:58 Canandaigua Art & Music Festival reference

28:34 Unidentified male (“Hello Stranger”)

30:07 Danny (“Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone”)

“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 July 25, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:48 First of many references to “Twin-Spin Weekend” (and upcoming on-air contest giveaways)

01:46 James/Irondequoit (“The ‘In’ Crowd”)

02:17 Betty/Honeoye (“Summer Breeze”)

03:10 Laura/Fairport (“Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly”)

03:57 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

04:30 Tom/Macedon (“Go All The Way”)

05:23 Al (“Grazing In The Grass”)

05:55 Genesee Valley Antique Car Society car show, Aug. 2, at RIT reference

06:45 Devina/Greece (“The Sounds Of Silence” — dedication to Adam)

07:16 Morgan/Irondequoit (“Mr. Sandman”)

08:12 First of multiple call-in contests for Nick at Night CDs (“Beach Blanket Bash” and “Dancing at the Nick at Night Club”)

09:22 Tom/Brockport (first contest winner)

10:43 Ben (“Beep Beep” — dedication to Adam)

11:23 Adam/Greece (“Red Rubber Ball”)

13:06 Doug (“Tighten Up”)

13:48 Brad/Penfield (“I’m Into Something Good”) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Karen Bond

16:12 Bill/Home Depot (Henrietta) (“In The Summertime”)

16:59 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson reference

17:20 Roseanne/Rochester (“The Great Pretender”)

18:43 Melissa/Wayland (“Crimson And Clover”)

19:40 Coreen/Brockport (“Hot Rod Lincoln”)

20:16 Second of multiple call-in contests for Nick at Night CDs (“Beach Blanket Bash” and “Dancing at the Nick at Night Club”)

22:25 Erin/Greece (“Needles And Pins”)

23:20 Christie/Fairport (“The Wanderer”)

23:55 Third of multiple call-in contests for Nick at Night CDs (“Beach Blanket Bash” and “Dancing at the Nick at Night Club”)

25:04 Don (third contest winner)

26:03 Eric/Brockport (“Big Girls Don’t Cry” – dedication to Jen)

26:34 Joe (“Splish Splash”)

26:57 Steve – “Skippy” of Skippy’s Ice Cream (“Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In”)

27:25 “Oldies Diner” with Chris Whittingham and “Drive at Five” with Mike Vickers plugs

27:50 Jim/Rochester (“Lonely Teardrops”)

28:46 Shane (“Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”)

“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 July 18, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:45 James/Irondequoit (“Theme From ‘A Summer Place’”)

02:00 Billy/Chili (driving home from softball tournament) (“Splish Splash”)

02:27 Jerry/Rochester (“Another Saturday Night”)

03:29 Rochester Music Fest reference

04:00 Linda/Someplace on the thruway between Jamestown and Syracuse (“Bobby’s Girl”) 

04:44 Ron/Mt. Morris (“Rockin’ Robin”)

05:20 Host’s impressions of Frontier Field after recently attending his first baseball game at the Rochester Red Wings home (and a comparison to the team’s former ballpark, Silver Stadium)

06:49 Angela/Rochester (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to daughter Gina for her 16th birthday)

07:41 Paul (“Give Me One More Chance”) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham

08:24 Joe/Hilton (“Mustang Sally” — dedication to Sally)

09:09 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson reference

09:41 Ken/Fairport (driving on Route 31) (“[The Man Who Shot] Liberty Valance”)

10:34 Desiree/Brockport (“Honey” — dedication to daughter Mira)

11:10 Dinosaur Bar-B-Que reference (and pondering the question: where do bikers go in the daytime)

12:23 George/Rochester (“Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves”)

12:55 Unidentified female/West Bloomfield (“Beep Beep”)

13:30 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon reference

13:49 Debbie/Hilton (“Suspicious Minds”)

14:34 Margo/Irondequoit (“Him Or Me — What’s It Gonna Be”)

15:11 Gary/Rochester (“If You Don’t Know Me By Now”)

16:09 MIT’s emotionally responsive computer reference

17:31 Steve/Gates (“Rock ’N Roll Is Here To Stay”)

18:21 Laura (“Gimme Some Lovin’” — on her 15th birthday)

19:04 Roseanne/Rochester (“A Lover’s Question”)

19:48 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

20:17 Mike (and daughter Maggie) (“I Got Rhythm”)

20:58 Gloria/Ontario (“Burning Love”)

21:55 Jeff/Macedon (“Return To Sender”)

22:27 Chris/Greece (“For Your Love”)

23:03 Show’s email address (Jukebox989@aol.com) reference

23:57 Gary/Greece (“Along Comes Mary”)

24:31 Tom/Kendall (“The Stroll”)

25:11 Mike/Greece (“Spanish Harlem”)

26:50 Fletch (“War”)

28:05 Cory/Macedon (“Mellow Yellow”)

“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 July 11, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:41 Mike/Greece (“Spanish Harlem”)

01:58 Jim/Gates (“Lightnin’ Strikes”)

02:29 Tom (“Tobacco Road”)

03:12 1998 Corn Hill Arts Festival reference

03:50 Scott/Rochester (“Spooky” — dedication to dog Spooky)

04:54 Jack/Rochester (“Jimmy Mack”)

06:14 Richard/Rochester (“Little Darlin’”)

06:58 Randy and Phil/7-Eleven, Monroe Avenue (Brighton) (“Old Time Rock & Roll”) — shoutout to Brighton Police Department

07:43 Village of Fairport new-slogan search reference

08:04 “Elvis Only” with Jay Gordon and Law Office of Andrew Capoccia (sponsor) references

08:36 Holly (“Cracklin’ Rosie” — dedication to Katherine on her 47th birthday)

09:31 John/Irondequoit (“Hawaii Five-O”)

10:56 Morgan (“Strawberry Fields Forever”)

11;25 In-studio dead-air strobe-light alert explanation

11:54 Ted/Rochester (“Penny Lane”)

12:25 Libby/On the way home to Honeoye Falls from Keuka Lake (“Beep Beep”)

13:16 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson and Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) references

13:51 Robert/Rochester (“Roll Over Beethoven”)

14:50 Carolyn/Henrietta (“Burning Love”)

16:04 Cliff/East Rochester (“My Boy Lollipop”)

16:37 Ron/Chili (“Little GTO”)

17:25 Steve/Clarkson (“Oh, Pretty Woman”)

17:55 Reference to new Italian policy fining overweight women for wearing bikinis on the beach and rewarding women with perfect proportions (36-24-36) — and suggesting Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson implement a similar policy ;-)

18:55 Jennifer/Greece (“Sugar Shack”)

19:59 Josh (“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”)

20:46 Kim/Henrietta (“Never My Love”)

21:13 Bob (“Yakety Yak”)

21:43 Unidentified male (“Everybody Loves A Clown”)

22:11 Dana/Brockport (“Earth Angel [Will You Be Mine]” — dedication to brother David)

22:49 Scott (“Under The Boardwalk”)

23:42 Muscular Dystrophy Association Bike Tour reference

24:48 Unidentified female (“Dead Man’s Curve”)

“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 July 4, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:40 First of many references to “Pool Party Weekend” (and upcoming on-air contest giveaways)

00:49 Caitlyn/Greece (“Johnny Angel”)

02:33 Linda/Rochester (“She’s A Lady”)

03:39 Jim/Fairport (“Puff The Magic Dragon”)

04:03 First of multiple call-in contests for “Patio Pool Party” CDs; and qualify for grand prize: Above-ground pool from Ace Swim & Leisure (three locations)

04:54 Nick/Driving to Pittsford (first contest winner)

05:44 Sheila/Farmington (“The Little Old Lady [From Pasadena]”) — dedication to Joshua

06:38 First reference to City of Rochester July Fourth fireworks (and other town fireworks displays postponed or canceled due to rain: Henrietta, Irondequoit, Kendall, Penfield, Sodus Point)

07:43 Jared/Angelica (“Jailhouse Rock”)

08:20 Unidentified female (“Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree”)

08:53 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson, Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) reference

09:40 Jerry/Rochester (“Another Saturday Night”)

10:37 Verta (“Wipe Out”)

11:10 Geneseo Summer Festival, July 10–12, reference

11:59 Doug/Rochester (“Hawaii Five-O”)

12:26 Unidentified male (“American Pie”)

13:52 City of Rochester July Fourth fireworks reference

14:06 Mary Ann/Scottsville (second contest winner)

15:05 City of Rochester July Fourth fireworks (underway) reference

15:20 Unidentified male (at sister Sharon’s home) (“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”)

15:52 Dick/Geneseo (“What Does It Take [To Win Your Love]?”)

16:31 Debbie/Lima (with many others) (Johnny B. Goode”)

18:12 Sharon/Canandaigua (“Rag Doll”)

18:25 Reference to stand-by “emergency CD” song (“Sweet Cherry Wine”), UDS (Ultimate Digital Studio) computer-automation system and a prior song abruptly stopping on the air

19:04 Gwen (with fellow workers, Tanya, Eric, Jennifer and Sandy)/McDonald’s, Northgate Plaza (Greece) (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

20:48 Ramana/Driving home from work (third contest winner)

21:42 Unidentified male/Lima (“Proud Mary”)

22:31 Sparkles (“Mr. Bojangles”)

23:39 Sam/Irondequoit (“[We’re Gonna] Rock Around The Clock”) — Bausch & Lomb Building, Benjamin B. Forman Office Building (source of WBBF call letters) and Ellis B. Feaster (morning-show co-host) references

24:41 Karen/Lakeville (“Crimson And Clover“) — Conesus Lake Ring of Fire and “emergency CD” references

26:04 Tequila drinking in college reference 

26:26 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

27:24 Unidentified male (“Beep Beep”)

“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 June 27, 1998.

Special note: Apologies for audio’s lower quality (particularly on the second half of tape)

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:19 B. Forman Office Building, Rochester, sixth-floor studio reference (along with tongue-in-cheek reference to the fifth floor, where station’s business and sales offices are located ;-)

00:44 Becky/Brighton (“Go Now!”)

01:57 John/At his “stag” party (“Runaround Sue” and “My Boyfriend’s Back”)

03:07 John/Hilton (“Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly”)

03:58 Rochester Harborfest, now underway, at Ontario Beach Park (Charlotte) reference — followed by host’s commentary criticizing the City of Rochester (and Mayor Bill Johnson) for charging $4 for parking for the event (where normally public parking is free for beach access); and recommendation that people instead go to Seabreeze Park or Darien Lake

05:14 Sue (“Honky Tonk Women”) — getting married Sunday to John

06:15 John (“These Boots Are Made For Walking”) — dedication to Sue

07:54 Laurie/Babysitting in Bergen (“Yellow Submarine”)

08:37 Mark/Rochester (“Little Bit O’Soul”)

09:04 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

09:54 Doug/Rochester (“Him Or Me — What’s It Gonna Be?”)

10:04 Genesee Honey Brown or Bloody Mary post-show beverage reference

10:35 Avor (“I Want To Hold Your Hand”)

10:44 Good bartender–Good DJ analogy

12:32 Neil/Irondequoit Bay (“Sealed With A Kiss”) — Loudon Wainwright III and Billy Stewart references

13:56 Laura (with grandchildren Danielle and Serena)/Gates (“Palisades Park”)

14:36 Mike/LeRoy (“Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad [About My Baby]”) — dedication to Lisa; reference to former WKLX DJ/program director Al Brock (who hired the host); and wondering if you’re allowed to say “mingia” on the air? ;-)

15:46 Reference to morning-show co-host Dee Dee Sharp back Monday from vacation (with bad sunburn, according to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham); Ellis and Dee Dee (with psychic Iliana and “Cinema Soundbite”) plug

16:36 Carolyn/Henrietta (“The Beat Goes On”)

17:11 Bonnie/Livonia (“Unchained Melody” (also requested by Amanda/Rushville — dedicated to Matt)

17:51 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson, Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) reference

18:33 Rochester named an “All-America City” reference

18:49 Cary/Ontario (“Cecilia”) — “Backseat Memories” (former WKLX nighttime all-request show that used crickets sound effects) reference

19:35 Ron/East Rochester (“I Can’t Help Myself [Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch]” — dedication to wife, Virginia)

20:23 “MS 150 Bike Tour” (sponsored by National Multiple Sclerosis Society) reference

20:52 Josh/Dansville (“Brown Eyed Girl”)

21:18 Patty/Ontario (“Crimson And Clover”)

23:17 Sparkles (with Dominic and Christopher) (“Teddy Bear”)

24:28 Lisa/Rochester (10th Ward) (“He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”) — WBBF-AM reference

25:24 Venice/Henrietta (“Come Back When You Grow Up”)

26:48 Show’s new email address (Jukebox989@aol.com) reference (with tongue-in-cheek reference to FCC requirement for exact frequency in email address)

27:07 Steve – “Skippy” of Skippy’s Ice Cream (“Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In”)

“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 June 20, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:43 Carolyn/Honeoye (“In The Year 2525”)

01:05: First of many references to All-request Father’s Day Weekend

01:15 Dan (“[The Man Who Shot] Liberty Valance”)

02:52 Unknown male (“Light My Fire”)

03:31 Sarah/Rochester (“A Hard Day’s Night” — dedication to dad, Tom)

04:05 First of multiple call-in contests for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs

04:42 Carl/Rochester (first contest winner)

05:58 Justin/Fairport (“Green Onions” — dedication to dad)

07:21 Beth/Driving home from Lake Ontario (“Beep Beep” — dedication to Joe)

08:00 Cindy/Byron (“Little Honda” — dedication to husband, Jerry)

09:06 Buffalo Bills 1998 single-game tickets on sale today reference (and comment: ’98 season “should be better than last year, that’s for sure!”)

09:42 Bobby/Rochester (“We Can Work It Out” — dedication to brother Rod)

10:08 Jim/Fairport (“California Girls”)

11:01 Monroe Community Hospital Beanie Baby fundraiser reference

12:00 Morgan/Rochester (“Sunshine”)

12:28 Don/Rochester (“Wildflower”)

13:18 Call-in contest for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs (for two winning callers)

14:09 Colleen/Driving home from Greek Festival to Alden (second contest winner) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham (high-school classmate of caller)

14:57 Patty/In front of ADT in Henrietta (third contest winner) — reference to friend of host who works at ADT

15:36 Jake/Rochester (“Hot Rod Lincoln” — dedication to dad, Bob)

15:58 Kim/East Rochester (“The Rochester Song” — original song produced by weekday-morning show host Ellis Feaster) — followed by reference, by “The Jukebox” host, to cringing at the song’s pronunciation of “Irondequoit” (Rochester suburb); and tongue-in-cheek use of “Ra-cha-cha” (also sometimes spelled: “Rah-cha-cha”)

17:26 Ringo Starr appearance, June 15, on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and Starr’s new CD references

18:32 Debbie/Perry (“Indian Reservation [The Lament Of The Cherokee]”)

19:07 Donna (with husband, Carl)/Walworth (“Wild Thing”)

20:41 Call-in contest for passes to Joey Dee & The Starliters concert, June 27, at Hollywood Harry’s, Canandaigua; and “Happy Days Jukebox” CDs (for two winning callers) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham leaving a copy of the CD for the host

21:48 Nancy/Rochester (fourth contest winner)

22:20 Kathy/Henrietta (fifth contest winner)

23:14 Kim/Greece (“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”)

23:58 Sparkles (“Me And You And A Dog Named Boo”)

24:31 Station promotional appearance at Corvette show, June 21, at The Mall at Greece Ridge Center reference

25:28 Doug/Rochester (“Him Or Me — What’s It Gonna Be?”)

25:45 First Day of Summer (June 21) reference

26:01 Donna (with husband, Carl)/Walworth (“White Rabbit”)

26:49 Rochester Harborfest, June 26–28, at Ontario Beach Park reference

27:21 Reference to stand-by “emergency CD” — that didn’t need to be used (yet!) tonight

27:52 Unknown female (“[Love Is Like A] Heat Wave”)

“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 June 13, 1998.

Callers aired and other show highlights:

00:22 First reference to show’s new sponsor: Simply Ostrich (but what is it? ;-)

00:42 Will there be more computer woes this week (as last week)? Note delayed song start after coin-into-slot SFX (and what sounds like a live, verbal cover-up as the host corrects the glitch on the spot)

01:14 First reference to last week’s computer woes (and fellow 99 BBF DJ Tom Noonan — host’s “big brother”)

02:05 Note missing closing weather jingle (very rare — potentially indicative of more computer woes!)

02:27 Unidentified male (“Another Saturday Night”) — note missing music bed (usually played beneath phone calls)

02:49 Gary/Greece (“Here Comes My Baby” — dedication to Michelle) — and slightly tongue-in-cheek discouragement of listener song dedications (because it’s not a love-songs request show! ;-)

03:46 Neil/On a boat on Irondequoit Bay (“Groovy Kind Of Love” — dedication to Debbie)

04:48 Carol/Naples (“Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” — dedication to daughter, Maggie, on her Sweet 16 Birthday)

06:14 Jim/Johnson & Johnson (“Midnight Confessions”)

06:56 Chris/Conesus (“I’ve Got You Under My Skin”)

07:44 Ellis and Dee Dee (weekday-morning show) upcoming-topic plug: “Ask Zandar” toy predicts the future (more: https://owlworksllc.com/game-memories/when-you-really-need-to-know-ask-zandar/)

08:15 Unidentified female/Trenton, Ontario, Canada (“Give Me One More Chance” — dedication to Cory) — reference to fellow 99 BBF DJ Chris Whittingham

09:22 Second reference to show’s new sponsor: Simply Ostrich (still wondering what it is! ;-)

09:33 Terry/Charlotte (“Old Time Rock & Roll”)

10:03 References to playing first game of tennis this season and first time this year driving MG sportscar!

11:20  Dutch/Phelps (“Love Potion No. 9”) — reference to host’s dog (listening at home) of the same name

12:23 Amanda/Rushville (“Unchained Melody” — dedication to Matt)

13:02 Reference to Danny & The Juniors upcoming show, June 19, at Greece Olympia High School (benefiting Greece Police Gold Badge Club)

13:44 Brian/Penfield (“Share The Land”)

14:43 Bonnie (with Lisa)/Dansville (“For What It’s Worth [Stop, Hey What’s That Sound]”)

15:21 “Beatle Brunch” with Joe Johnson, Rose and Crown (Rochester pub) and Cohoes references

15:46 Monroe Community Hospital Beanie Baby fundraiser reference

16:47 Doug/Rochester (“I’d Wait A Million Years”)

17:20 Steve/Picton, Ontario, Canada (“Take Good Care Of My Baby”)

17:54 “Oldies Night” (with 99 BBF’s Mike Vickers) at Maxwell’s (Irondequoit bar) reference

18:07 Street Machines of Rochester Car Show, June 14, at Dewey-Latta Park, Greece, reference

18:38 Third reference to show’s new sponsor: Simply Ostrich (before airing Simply Ostrich pre-recorded commercial and finally finding what it is: Ostrich burgers!)

19:10 Brett/Hilton (“Johnny B. Goode”)

19:43 Dusty/Driving from Buffalo to Churchville (“When A Man Loves A Woman” — dedication to wife)

20:25 Bonnie (with Lisa)/Dansville (“Yakety Yak” — dedication to Chris)

21:33 Jane/Rochester (“Spinning Wheel”)

22:05 Dixie/Rochester (“Baby Blue”) — Phil Hartman TV tribute reference

22:57 Dave/Driving home (“Little Bitty Pretty One” — dedication to Denise)

25:05 Amber/Gates (“Proud Mary” — dedication to Chris)