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For a teenager at the west coast of Jutland, the NME Top Twenty at Sundays at midnight was the ultimate climax of the week. News & Talk. in Londra op Luxembourg. I say, this again, this is just the BEST. The Revival must happen, and I'm sure it will be a huge success. It was like magic when you could here Lux. 822. Listened to Radio Luxenburg 1950-53 when I Thank you Mr. Offringa very very much. I have just been told about this site from a friend in Florida. I was really moved to hear the sound-bites on real audio, read the text and see the pictures of a radio station that meant so much to me. Utrecht NL (12/08/2006). 's for their hard work giving us so much pleasure and enjoymend. Terry Cosier Btonyterenye, Hungary (09/01/2010). Chicago, Illinois 60625 (28/09/2003). Why not put a link on your site! I just wanne invide you to take a look at it: bt33ohp (03/08/2008). I remember the first time I stayed awake long enough to hear the Luxembourg National Anthem, I was a 16 year old schoolboy. Exellent! Regards Just wanted to know what the last record played was / Your page is very fine. Unfortunately only a little piece of that song). 1 maart 1948 (!!) British and American music--WOW!!! Those were the days. He had to play peaces of tapes (voice tracks) mixed with records. 305. de Bayerischer Rundf. W.Sijtsma Thank you for help. Any links would be helpful. Thanks, Dick! What a great site !! Michal 570. that little show was where i first heard the spencer davis group, the small faces and a few others. Dick, Brighton UK (25/08/2003). Lasse 15 (-) Reflections (Supremes) Hamilton, Canada (27/12/2003). Barry Alldis was my favorite DJ by far. For your information, Top Twenty couldnt have started on autumn 1948, most likely is autumn 1949. de buurt op 6.085 kHz. By Language. 14 (-) Wild World (Jimmy Cliff) I was lucky enough to meet some of the RTL jocks during a visit to Luxembourg in the 1980's. Just before we arrived he presented Tuesday's Requests. Peter Roberts I started to listen to Luxy in the late 70's, and carried on listening until the last day on Satellite. Hallo Dick ! Perth, Western Australia (10/07/2007). Sadly, Bob's top 30 is air checked due to lack of tape but hopefully 208 fans will love these memories as much as me. Great memories!!! Leicester (11/01/2004). band radio I found. Tony Prince was a top DJ on the Europe-wide station, which. Odense, Denmark (08/02/2004). I just do it because it is so interesting. Very Interesting I remember listening to Radio Lux and Radio Caroline back in the late 60's on my Transistor radio and old reel to reel recordings of caroline on my Westminster tape recorder which where brought home by my father when he worked in the North of the country 6 (10)Sweet Inspiration (J.Johnson & BW) In fact those, who showed any interest to the European or even to the American "products" might get in trouble! What happended to the 208 audio archives after the closedown in 1992? As a teenager I listened to Radio Luxembourg The best station there ever was in Europe. I remember it well! Very nice site! Please advise. Your station and earlier broadcast of Radio Free Europe made us - young kids waiting for the evening with great anticipation. Kevin Gover Ralph Corso You know, as soon as I hear first accords of those times songs at present Stropkov, Slovakia (26/09/2005). 617. Bekende DJ's Als Felix Meurders en Peter Koelewijn waren toen al favoriet. Reception was marginal, but greatly appreciated. Mikael Honor N Deasy Tom Tass I listened to "The Great 208" throughout the 60's while my father was stationed throughout Europe. Has Twisted all radio for much years and only has today understood that has occurred much years back. XRadio Luxembourg was in the 60's facing strong competition from the Pirate radio stations that broadcast from ships or marine forts out at sea, and this was the main reason behind the many experiments and upratings of transmitter power to improve the station's reception quality over England. Thank you so much for the memories. THIS IS PURELY FOR USE IN THIS PROGRAMME AND ON TG4 Was with Radio Luxembourg as Director of Mew Programming and Editor in Chief from 1974 to 1988 and yes, your site brought back so many memories! Perhaps there is a very devoted soul out there having them and willing to share. Vernon, Canada (23/10/2009). Best wishes to all who listened and to any of my fellow workmates who may read this. Ral Garca Falus Gyrgy 174. But i quickly got addicted to the 1440 KHz. What was that song called. Does anyone know the name of a record and the artist of the early 70's which was about a young girl running down the railway track. I wont forget It. I caught the "radio bug" listening each night and from that exposure, went on to spend over 20 years in commercial broadcasting myself. Is Radio Luxembourg working - all I seem to be getting on internet radio is hiss and a faint sound of music here in the uk? 150. I spent 7 hours last night just looking at it and wishing I could be where you all were! Can't wait for Radio Luxembourg to get back on the air! Music is anyway the point and it is one record which i remember allways. The worst thing too, if I left it on as I did many times. 142. 112. hallo dick ! Best station i ever listened to sadly missed by me and friends heard it on sky but it was not the same. Bill Dixon Just found out that the station was closed. Scotland (21/10/1999). Reminds me of when I was working in Luxembourg in the Blow Up night club in 1973 and meeting the dj's after their shows on 208. I thougth it Thanks again for such a detailed history of one of the most inspirational radio stations of 20th century. I was living is Sweden outside of Stockholm (50 Miles west). presentations and wrote them down every week Back in 1969 we could hear this welcome every night on 208: Every night is a happy night with Tony Prince, Dave Christian, Kid Jensen, Paul Burnett and Bob Stewart. Boston Ma. I listened to 208 in the UKused to start about 7pm and as you say wavered in and out very slowly. The biblical first time she ever heard his celestial tones would be an illuminating experience that opened her eyes to the possibilities that could be unlocked . http://home.swipnet.se/skivfram. It had to be the most listened station in the British isles. Terry Lynch Stoke Mandeville, England. I have been listening to Radio Luxemburg since 1959 to the end of your broadcasting. 320. Rest in peace Dickie Davies. 282. I know Luxy from1974 It was fantastic os the radio from the other planet Remember the spring in 1977the first three were Sunny,ABBA and very sweet song Uncertain radio receiving was especially charming Sometimes was a success tu rekord new hits that were on hooligan wave 200m It was fine to lesten to"Maybe the morning"at dawn Checrfulvoices of Dgs from Radio Luxembourg will always remain in my memory. March 2001 and now that Radio Caroline are losing their Astra analogue outlet I wonder if digital radio will ever cojur up the magic of Medium Wave. Tune: 'Parade of the Doodle Town Fifers' by the Sauter-Finegan orchestra. !!! A long shot I know. 619. 270. den radio ein,- hoffte immer dass der empfang gut war In the sixties in Hungary, we had hard times to live! In the 60's lying in my bed and listening to Two O Eight. It was hosted by longtime jock Noel Edmonds. glasgow scotland (23/09/2005). 234. 's in Britain by Disc and Music Your site is full of memories for me. Many thanks Gunars. My parents didnt like in the beginning Vielleicht weit du es I lived in Germany at that time. Kenny Owen Murmansk/ Russia (28/04/2005). This is a great website about a great radio station. placing this link on the net. I was listening Radio Luxemburg since 1964-68 every day at 20-23. BBC to "get with it" even then set back Geoff Dixon Sputnik It was fun visiting the site! 237. So it was a very special moment for me. Mede door Luxemburg ben ik besmet geraakt door het radiovirus. Many thanks. TA, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCHHOW CAN I GET MY HANDS ON A COPY OF RL'S BOOK OF RECORD STARSLOST MINE IN FIRE! I started too listning to 208 on an old radio back in 1961. I remember for example his voice from little gold pocket transy connected by wire to central heating (Brno city, 1963 - 1965). 183. Eastleigh - Hampshire (27/01/2006). Beautiful memories of the long gone past with RTL. I have a few I could exchange. Same way I am looking for a song that some of the lirics were ..".Marakesh I've lost my wife I've lost my hapiness"It has become a chalange not only a hobby of collecting "oldies" Please reply if it do. I remember writing to him when I was 14. Moss Norway (22/05/2006). I enjoyed your page. I'm just listenig to one of the shows off your site - it's a moving experience because I used to listen to the Top Twenty when I was a pupil under my blanket so my parents wouldn't know. Nobody in this world is more crazy like I am for this great 208. Bis bald ? Woking, England (28/09/2009). You heard more commercials than music at that time. We were introduced to these established stars in the dressing room area before the show, and I remember that Bobby Vee was very friendly, and that Gene Pitney was not. 248. Can you help me? 244. Capital Radio 604 The day it went off air, a brand, an identity was frozen, it soon will be time to thaw the old bird and let it fly once more through the air and into our hearts again. I found your address on the Net, and I also enjoyed the jingles you had on Heb vanaf 1977 The reason I found it is that I am in the process of writing an article for a Swedish local newspaper about radio in 1950-1960, A lot of nostalgic memories. 572. Listening later to Dave Christian, Kid Jensen and Noel Edmunds(?) 174. Ireland (26/09/2000). What a wonderful site for a today rather grown-up man who in the early 60s were listening to Top Twenty and much more regularly. Anyone have any recordings of Pick of the Pops with London (05/09/2006). Bingo Show. Pino Florence, Italy (11/08/2004). Wakefield W. Yorkshire (28/06/2000). In Leningrad R.Lux in the night receiver took the wave well. I look forword to get this great site 388. I was 15 -16 years old and lived with my parents in Germany, had myself built a special AM receiver just for 208, and listened as often as possible. I love the Top Twenties! Sony High Power Audio System MHC-V73D USB port, FM radio, NFC, Bluetooth. In the summer of 1976 I spent 3 weeks in Luxemburg Hello!! They don't make stations for people but for profit. can get charts from that year? Could anyone help me,I remember it like yesterday, a song called "Heart of stone" by KENNIE or a similar name in the early 70's or the late 60's.I've been searching the net in vain for over a month now and it does not show in any charts.Please don't tell me I was wrong I'm sure that I've seen it in a German music magazine of the 70's it was in the 3rd or 4rth place .Last time I've heard it was 1983 while "visiting" Belgrade.I miss that song I don't know exctly why.Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence ? Stu Reid Hilversum (03/02/2002). I used as well green magic eyed Grundig 2020 and immensly enjoyed each minute. Along with the midweek show "Street Sounds" on Radio Clyde and "The John Peel Show" on BBC Radio 1, Street Heat was essential listening for every teenage punk fan! Mike Tobin Dr. Linda A. Polle After leaving Lux, he returned to Australia, becoming a big name in Adelaid, and latr national TV. cologne, germany state; tennessee south alabama channel; Many thanks! Best wishes to Anoraks everywhere, It was always a childhood dream of mine to be a DJ on 208, I never made it, but it's was such an inspiration to me. by a plaque unveiling ceremony at Brinsworth House, Twickenham, U.K (his final Not only is the answer on your site, but the song is as well! In 1970 when i was a sweet little 10 year old i would sneak out of bed & carefully take my brothers radio & get back in to bed & listen to "Radio Luxemburg" But every morning i would be found fast asleep with the radio resting on my ear! Do you know where I could find some? If there was ever a time for Luxy to return it's now, as internet radio is established! Wayne Utley I've been with this station for six years and I am happy to have many celebrity listeners like Barry Manilow, Keely Smith, Jack Jones, and others. Great site. I'm questing for the Top Twenty original main jingle - headline (the most famous from 60s). alex 435). Great site. Excellent for us early fifty year olds. Aber meine hauptfrage bleibt Thank you- Bergamo Italy (01/05/2002). The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall led tributes to the star, who started his working life as a miner in his native Yorkshire before running a series of clubs and working as a wrestler and DJ. Can you send me some or show me where I can find those audio things.Thanks. I've started to listen "Luxy" in 1964 (I'm 52 now). Thank You ! Cheyenne, Wyoming (07/05/2012). 595. remember how Radio Luxembourg use to excite my older brother,how he used to wistle or hum songs,melodies that were almost tatooed in my memory as well"oh,mummy,oh mummy mummy blue oh mummy bluethank you Radio Luxembourg for the great music over the years. Dunfermline, Scotland UK (28/08/2012). Vic Gray If you face the Hilton on Hyde Park, Hertford St runs down the of Eastbourne - I never had to pay an entry fee again !! Ken Crossland England (20/06/2003). Even the live webcams, wow! Some of the other stations I listened to on medium wave were AFN-Frankfurt and AFN-Heidelberg, and of course the Dutch locals. Paul having a cool fag then "wild and woolly and wonderful" and the legend that is Barry Alldiss. Terry Thomas Lithuania (21/12/2003). Warmond, Holland (12/01/2005). 28. from late 50's to -65. Uncategorized. Kenny Borthwick I used to listen to this station when my dad was assigned to Bitburg, GE from 1967-1970. In Stavanger we could only listen to Radio Luxembourg after dark because of atmospheric conditions. Tomek Tosik 46. Regards Kenneth Castenbladh Thanks to everyone who has written in with their kind comments and fabulous memories of those days long ago. :-( Good luck! I was lisening to Radio Luxembourg from I was 5-6 old. Can anyone help? 647. Met vriendelijke groet, Odense N, Denmark (15/05/2010). Thanks Hallo, thanks for your RL-Site. I just found it quite by chance. The Legend Is Back! 208m was the best radiostation when I was young. (12/03/2002). Like all first time fathers I was nervous, because my long awaited son was about to arrive in this world. Peter Tomlinson Was wondering if we might be related in some way. We had to wait to after sunset before we could pick up 208 and even then we - here in the Copenhagen area - had a very disturbing interference from the Radio Danmark transmitter on 210. Pop. Gerry McCann Met weemoed heb ik je site bekeken. Each monday in school we compared what we understood and what not. Luxembourg (01/05/2002). Wrote shows for Australia (Previous UK) (10/03/2005). 782. listened to RTL every night from Jan. '75 to Feb '76 while stationed with the US Army in Germany. Darlington/UK (28/11/1999). Ik werk bij de TROS en heb in juli en augustus 1988 twee keer kunnen en mogen werken in de 208 studio! 235. Koos de Ruijter At the end of a passage at the left side was the studio of the English (and Dutch) Service of Radio Luxembourg. I'm looking for 315. Lint, Belgie (05/03/2005). Hi everyone. HELP one question? and radio nordsea international! Kumla, Sweden (07/09/2008). himself, but so far, no luck. Hello Dick, Foreigner 610. 126. hi there.I was wondering if you had the Luxemburg theme in wav or mp3 format?? Viv Dibbert Keiner konnte mir diese frage bisher beantworten. Your site is absolutely GREAT!!! 173. medium wave. Pase muchas noches de mi juventud viendo un cielo lleno de estrellas y compartiendo con amigos tiempos y largas conversaciones de como mejorar el mundo mientras que en la radio del coche sonaba Radio Luxembourg que nos daba msica y rpresentaba el mundo libre que en esos momentos los espaoles no podamos disfrutar aqu. Pieter Meulendijks From October till April reception was fine on 208 meter. Coventry, UK (13/07/2005). Hi!great site Dick Keep the faith as they say. 791. I thought I was the only one listening to this station, as none of my schoolfriends admitted listening, but I am so happy to know that lots of kids, now also around their 50th birthday all over Europe enjoyed the shows. WXYT-FM - 97.1 The Ticket 5. classic rock Popular 1. I knew some of the presenters personally and virtually all of the jocks names. My Philips Radio - 1953 July 2, 1951 - 208 m. (1439 kHz. Pop. ICHIKAWA, Japan (11/03/2009). 401. before it was popular in the US. -Very happy to visit this site, and remember all the nights I was listening and enjoying the music from Radio Luxembourg as a young man in the sixties! Zbyszek Er was maar n radio in huis zo rond 1960: een heel Lenta (VC, Italy (04/03/2010). West London (UK) (06/08/2008). After the implementation of the Copenhagan Plan in 1951 the English programmes of Radio Luxembourg moved (July 2, 1951) Many of the records I took from Radio Luxemburg sending on MW. James Pringle 862. on this part of the stations history, or point me in the direction of anywhere that can help me. 531. das ende der liebe (tell laura i love her) befand sich in den deutschen MA I HAVE NEVER LOST THE PATIENCE. How great it would be to have the recordings on your site on a CD. US stations were'nt playing European music yet, (except big bands, movie themes and Lonnie Donnigan), so this is where I got my Rock and Roll. Only thanks to Radio Luxembourg we were able to keep up . Jan Olof Haglund Alastair MacKenzie 557. Grzegorz Boba to you all with best wishes and fond memories. Germany (13/11/2002). Tera Namabar Bhi Aayega movie songs download list. Keep up the good work. We had several radio receivers around the house: a Hallicrafters S-38C, a French "Balmet" and a few American table-model radios. 843. Through the eightees there were The Teen and Twenty Disc Club (TTDC) was part ofJimmy Saviles Decca-sponsored Radio Luxembourg show. Thank you so much Dick for your amazing website. 17. ich freue mich ber jede mail. The powerplay record I think was a record that had been decided was a probable hit before it hit the charts and would be played once an hour for a week.all very well if you liked the record. Edinburgh (08/07/2001). I will never forget this transmissions received with a very old tube call it family radio en the fading A very romantic time Marco Barsotti Reasons for closing down? 187. a recording of the Luxy closedown used 1975/76 with my mate Bob Stewart. Kid Jensen, But, in fact, in Dublin, Ireland, where I grew up in the 50s and 60s we used to get a good signal from Luxembourg. Fortunately, I am well past religious belief now. Snoop Dogg - CALIFORNIA GURLS, Elton John & Dua Lipa - COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX). I thought that you would be the perfect person to give me a bit of advice. Used to listen to LUX in 1957 on in Berwick -long areial needed -Timex watches(ever right!) 249. At any rate, I loved the site and will keep checking back in the future. Just wanted to say what a nice web site.I am from GREECE,but i have never listened to Radio Lux.I wish i did. Astra/Eurobird via 28East ,because there are not enough terrestical receivers t/m 1982 veel naar Luxemburg geluisterd. I was a keen listener 1974 - 1978 and I remember a magic evening i Brighton august-76 when I had the pleasure to see Mr Bob Stewart as guest DJ at one of the discos there. Just stumbled on it as I am researching Thank Your Lucky Stars, on which many d.j. Peter Foshay, Portland USA (23/12/2004). when I was doing my military job in my country near by syria on 1978, I was still your listener. Groetjes aan alle zeezender fans. I also remember Stuart playing The Lurkers and Alternative TV. Thank Your Lucky Stars and Brian Matthew suggested I try 208 which I The At the time I did not know enough English to appreciate the DJ comments. 298. Great job! bye, I could go on forever about how radio (Of which I still have two copies!) What a wonderful time 74. In 1980 I was lucky enough, thanks to Tony Prince to land the job of holiday relief for the one and only Stewart Henry. Stumbled upon your site by chance and have been reading numerous posts for hours. Interesting site. I also used to go to London as often as I could and had a girlfriend who lived in Stepney. We have a copy of 'At The End of The Day'. Great site! Take care, best wishes Thank you for you time and trouble. I was born in Wolverhampton (England)in 1942 into a very poor family. Music. Browse All. I was stationed in France in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964, and listened regularly to Radio Luxembourg. I will remember those halcyon days forever each time I mention my amateur radio callsign, G4RNI. Thanks so much. 11. 437. Out of the Luxy Legends, I still speak to Tony Prince, Bob (mostly via e-mail)and Paul Burnett who I'm co -presenting a weekly Classic Chart Show with (on air in the UK very soon). Jonathan Brisley I started listening to Luxembourg when I was 12 in 1975. Do you have any material about this "Franz" ? I've been trying to find the name of it so I can get a recording but to no avail! My second exposure to RL was when I was again stationed with the US Army in Neubrucke, Germany from 1976 -1979.