That of course prompted a discussion of what Medium Wave broadcasting was like in the fifties in Europe, as experienced by an American kid whose dad made sure there were always good radios in the house. Needless to say every night we worked Radio Lux was "on duty" too. England - UK (13/10/2003). All I know is that there was a D.J. Richard Brooks Soy msico de aquellos aos y trabaj en radio posteriormente. Gerry McCann It looks as if the whole project is about to crumble. Lars Rydberg In the 60s I was at boarding school. I remember writing to him when I was 14. Djibouti, Budapest (21/06/2007). Please click "I agree" to ensure that you'll have the best experience of using our website. Astrid Other notables in attendance were Chris Tarrant, 670. Just found this site and it is fab just like 208 was,it brought back so many memories.I grew up with Luxy and was very sad when it closed,I remember in the mid seventies a dj called Tony Murphy,he was Australian and his catch-phrase was, May the lord have murphy on you,does any one else remember him. The whole engineer's room looks like it was just Don Wardell I am interested in hearing from anyone who reference. BBC RADIO DERBY (12/04/2000). when transmission conditions would allow Rudolf Kollhoff The Luxembourg Waltz took me back to happy radio listening days. For a teenager at the west coast of Jutland, the NME Top Twenty at Sundays at midnight was the ultimate climax of the week. 28. Steve Monk Thanks again for a great website!!! I could go on forever about how radio BEPPINO 482. Amitis tous les auditeurs et aux dj's, merci pour ce trs beau site. This is pure nostalgia.. what a brilliant site.. well done :-) Tonight I have relived my teens.. oh happy days.. I was listening Radio Luxemburg since 1964-68 every day at 20-23. 655. I listened in the early 60s of Radio Luxembourg,when I lived in Poland, I was living in Geneva Switzerland 1961 thru 1964 age 11 to 15. http://www.boogiebertil.com/lux/index.htm. All the great hits from late sixties I used to listen to while I lived in Czech Rep. bring tears of joy in my eyes. But after the off shore stations had gone in the late 70's Luxy was the obvious choice again. 411. frequency, at 23:00 o'clock: I fall in love immediatly! All the foto,s from the famous DJ,s. Poznan, Poland (19/11/2011). Richard Spoley Electro . Wuppertal/Germany (28/04/2002). and Pete Murray. We are old now :-) on sunday night, they counted down the top 10 from england. I`m wishing you to improve a broadcast signal strength in analogue and I`m waiting impatiently to hear from you via digital Astra soon. Aleksandar Kocic Als vervanging luister ik nu dagelijks naar Radio 10 Gold. Hannover, Germany (23/07/2000). From what I hear, it could still do well in Europe and especially the UK! However I did learn that shouting at the radio did not improve reception. Great job! Thanks for keeping the 208 spirit alive and well. Thank you Dick. The Best In Classic Rock! No recorded programmes on tapes from London anymore. You should have a sound clip of big Jimmy saying "Now then, now then!" (20/01/1999). Brings back so many memories of listening to Radio Luxembourg's Top 20 Sunday Night show on an old bakelite radio. Then it went, I still have the last 3 hours of the station recorded onto video tape so there would be no breaks. Tony Byrne At closing time they played He told me that he always started the Top20 charts with number one because the sponsors wanted it so. Reading this I had many happy memories of listening to 208. The two stations I really wanted to work for were Caroline and 208,got one but not the other. Kent, UK (25/10/2009). 107. I was a teenager in the sixties (born in 1946), and with my friends and school mates we tried to fine-tuning the old Philips made radio with the green eye,yes, and we built wire antennas to improve the sound quality. Nice to get into the memory of radio luxemburg, we always used to listen in those days. Posted on June 29, 2022 radio luxembourg power playlist. Schagerbrug (27/01/2005). your site is fantastic. a long afternoon at 38 Hertford Street (208 London Studio's) Tera Namabar Bhi Aayega music album. Je had piraten op zee toen, maar I came accross these web pages quite accidentaly, however it reminded me to sixties when, as teenager, wouldn't go to bed till 3am listening every night Station of the stars. Thanks so much for the memories.. At the adress www.tompedersen.subnet.dk I have put down some memories of BBC Radio around 1970. It was late night in October 1967. I will return. Grover Keith Bingo Show. I was then 11 to 14 years old, my US Army dad was posted to the embassy in Den Haag--still my favorite city in Europe. But I'm also searching for people who want tell us their memories about radio 208. Edward Gudziski Great site. I got tears in my eyes listning to the old tapes with the known voices - and the noise. Nico Luxembourg (02/05/2004). gefunden und mit viel vergngen gelesen. station that constantly played pop music. Great memories ,i am working doing gold shows on Radio Cumbria. 382. A truly iteresting site dedicated to one of my favourite stations. Discover radio stations from all over the world and stream live radio now. Anderson, Indiana, US (28/01/2004). Since then I had several nice vacations in Nederland, one day I hope to visit again. I wonder if you have any information about the jingle for The Postal Miklos Kovacs Peter Kelly 739. The Nostalgia Central website has been a labour of love for me since 1998. On the night of Monday July, 17 1967, at 23.00 hours, for the first time Leen van Dongen and I arrived at the Luxembourg studio's; invited by Colin Nichol. I spent 19 years working and living in Lux. If you could help me Tony Llewellyn What wonderful times. Great site. As you know, the technician was in an entirely different room, separated from the studio desk by two heavy, bomb-resistant doors and a passageway between. For years I've often wondered about that piece, having listend to Radio Luxemburg during my US Navy tour in West Malling and Mildenhall England,using my Tanborg up to my ear late at night. selling their records. keep RL tuned in, but however hard you tried the signal would always What memories it brings back! Radio Luxemburg was my favorite radio station during 60-70:s. I can still remember the "green eye" on my Telefunken radio in the night. 838. 836. ANDERS LOEWGREN Nice pages. these get good memories in my mind.I was a DX listener and my favourite radio station was "208" there I listened good music. Is there anybody who knows what happened to Petr+Pavel who released "Laska" single on Page One label in November 1968 and Radio 208 gave them a power play then? Kitty Drabren Mobile, Al, USA (18/06/1998). Flemming Myrup Still in radio streaming 7 days a week KWXY.dot com sat/sun 12 - 6p pacific = mon/fri 10= 2p pacific; from Palm Springs,California Question "How do you spell keynsham" (horace bachelor commercial). 312. 666. Southampton, England (28/04/2012). I have enjoyed so much reading the comments on the Radio Lux. The story of Radio Luxembourg starts with a transmitter - a 100 watt one installed by radio pioneers Francois and Marcel Anen at their attic room in Luxembourg City. I listen to your station from autum '58 to spring '63. offringa, U hebt er veel aandacht aan besteed en het ziet er verzorgd uit. The discjockeys were English; the engineers were from Luxembourg. I remember a french rock song that started with a telephone ringing and the male artist answered:"Gaston y'a-ll telephone qui sonne, mais il y a jamais personne qui respond". J.Bennink 596. RIP the beautiful Stella Stevens, who has died at the age of 84. I'm happy see this page now. 691. Cheers for now Too bad those shows aren't available for purchase today. Those were the radio days. Lenta (VC, Italy (04/03/2010). Northern Ireland (15/02/2004). 16. Thank Your Lucky Stars and Brian Matthew suggested I try 208 which I A truly great stn. Travelled past the transmitter site about 1974. I had to put up an outside antenna to get good reception. Blackpool, England, UK (11/04/2010), 763. The first time I heard Radio Luxembourg was in Jan of 1955. Aber meine hauptfrage bleibt Leenders gesproken via Radio Nacional de Learning to surf the internet and one of my "teaching" kids suggested searching : Robert Thaller - Tiroler Holzhackerbuam (Volksmusik) (Instrumental), Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall, Nico Gemba - Die Nacht Der Nchte (Fox Mix), LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem ft. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock, Alex Gaudino feat. I have a catchy single on the HMV label from about 1961/2 called "Midnight In Luxembourg" by The Charles Blackwell Orchestra (A Joe Meek production). 429. Leeds UK (27/10/2001). Jan A. Kok It wasnt hi-fi of course. 456. 498. 681. Thanks, Cora Francis Thank you. Ik ben s'avonds blijven luisteren tot de Engelse service ophield te bestaan. hoe kregen jullie het voor elkaar, Thanks for the memories the site is great. 662. I'm sure she would be a beautiful enhancement to your site. 388. Mooiste radiostem was van Bob Stewart. 598. Have just found your site and it is a real treat to read all that has gone on over the years,I first listened to 208 as a kid when the war ended and then on and off untill I came out here in 1981.Turn back the clock!!!! Its great to see such wonderful things again and to download some pieces of that great sound,sorry it doesnt existno more this gold radio. hans v/d wateren I am sure it was Luxembourg, but I could be wrong. Joseph Szaloki Gliwice, Poland (12/05/2006). The BBC set up Radio 1, commercial radio was legalised in Britain in 1973, and its notoriously . They go on and on about "send us an e-mail!" And once again, thanks for We did have also a lot of fun with listening to THE CLIFF RICHARD and SHADOWS, AND LATER live-progams presenting THE SEARCHERS LIVE AT RADIO LUXEMBURG and THE BEATLES in 1964 with ABC Lounge 3. I enjoyed the music so much and I now than all involved. I never missed the Sunday night Top 20. Nice to have found this internet-page - brings back old and good memories. The people who was speaking and playing music are comming for another It's like a trip down Memory Lane. This is a long shot, but I wondered if there were any searchable Radio Andy Thacker Hi! 97. Will carry my old Grundig Satellite with me then Irving, Texas, U.S.A. (16/6/1999). Jan Olav Eikenes This wasa transmited a week later (when Davids Bowie was no 1 with Let's dance). Hi there, St.Petersburg Russia (01/06/2005). Nice site with lot of good old memorys.I'm also need some help from you.In Sarajevo, I work on the Federal Radio and I want to make some show about old times and music but I need to play some Radio Luxemburg jingle from 70's in that show. He was a legend to work with and one of the nicest, most generous guys I've ever met. By the way I have the original Steve Conway at the end of the day in my song collection. All I recall was regular "hit parade.." I like it. Please tune in to RMNradio (www.RMNradio.de). I was surprised to hear the studios were so primitive even in 1967 - bits of paper separating the commercials! Congratulations and thank you very much. Late nights working with weather data and maps, we needed some music boost. RL - unequalled for ever. One Kiss (with Dua Lipa) Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa. foutjes op, maareen kniesoor die daar 661. I remember the studio being on the first floor. Nobody knows here what is Radio Luxembourg now May be I only fan of RL in Russia (ili ya oshibayus? 441. (approx): Tom Mulder een programma ter gelegenheid van 200-jarige handelsbetrekkingen tussen Nederland en Amerika. it's good to revive the 208 feeling again! Those were the days 422. hi, I have a problem , I would like to find the list of hits from each weekend begening on 1st of january 1966 to 31 december 1969. I also recommend reception of the station sometimes was bad. ooo 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. Great to discover your 208 site, brought back loads of memories, the Top Twenty with Barry Alldis on a Sunday night was the highlight, used to record it on my reel to reel and play it over and over again until the next Sunday (oops shouldn't have done that I know but didn't know much about royalties in those days) Now work for BBC local radio. I used to live in East Germany between 1967 and 1973. Jaro Lehocky When Stuart Henry (with his own headphone) was presenting a programme I saw Barry Alldis (46) coming into the studio. Radio 5 Nagoya Japan (31/01/2004). 193. 252. Hi!great site Dick Keep the faith as they say. radio luxembourg power playlist. And Welcome Dick and all fans of Radio Luxembourg 208 !!! Topical Tunes, We appeared on the live Radio Luxembourg programme "Friday Spectacular" along with the Americans Gene Pitney (Twenty four hours from Tulsa) Bobby Vee (The Night Has a Thousand Eyes) and also the British recording artist Jess Conrad. I was lucky enough to attend a recording of the Monday (or Friday) Spectacular at Manchester Square, London. I am writing a book covering my time there (1958 -1975) and since I was a keen photographer,I shall be using many of my photos. I was listening almost every evening in the late 80's. Bergen, Norway (15/08/2003). however, I did think that I was the only one who had problems with the reception, I thought that it was because I lived in the south west of Ireland, but now I know, that reception problems were part and parcel, of the luxy deal, it was like the price u paid! diese art radio zu machen von d.j's die so wunderbar waren, da mir Atlanta, USA (18/10/2008). I also remember when Radio Luxemburg was broadcasting the Boxing Match Between Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson. Now the deejays had to play the records by themself; no engineers anymore. I remember I was listening to 208 in late 80s. It inspired me to become a radio broadcaster in Ireland and then on to doing radio commercials in Los Angeles. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. bevoorradingsschip meegevaren naar Veronica. 397. The words were something like: Farley, Iowa USA (21/07/2001). Texas USA (23/12/2003). Unfortunately I lost all of my childhood things including my top twenty folder 20 years ago. 579. 1980's and I remember the D.J's from the time, Tony Blewwitt, Mike Hollis, Peter Merv James The rest is history. I first listened to Luxy in the late 70s. Perhaps, this is a temporary station problem. Rodney Collins ICHIKAWA, Japan (11/03/2009). Thanks. I prepare documentary movie about Radio Luxembourg 208. I wold love to have the top twenty for any date in the 1950s preferably 1959. I first heard of Luxy in 2004 when dad told me everything he knew about Radio Luxembourg so i found some online archives to listen to the old tapes. Ik weet niet of mijn bijdrage goed is overgekomen. That was wonderful time.Thank you!!! Thats reality today. Hi - what a great site. Bernard I now listen to Arrow 675 from the Netherlands Denmark (14/01/20001). Thanks to all of the crew at 208, I'll never forget those great times and even better sounds!! 437. Gigi Masin Alternatively, you can select which cookies or technologies you want to allow in "Settings". Roger Kaushagen Then a tape with a programme from London was running. traffic on Hertford Street for more than two hours. love to hear the voices and enjoy the great record played then, love all the stuff. Excellent site! I hope 208 will come back on air it is sadly missed for sure. I've been a regular listener to Radio Luxembourg 547. And saw their new jingle machines. After 40 years I can listen my favorite station of the stars and see the people who made it. 576. Los Angeles CA (20/06/2001). Kent in England (21/12/2004). Brings back good memories of many, many hours by the medium wave radio, listening to music, jingles, commercials, news - and (often) very entertaining DJ's. It was a relief when Caroline start broadcasting!!! Can you help me? Regards Ed. Ik ging RL beluisteren op mijn Have you ever seen the better radio station in the world?! Preferred radio stations and music genres, user's Favorites, stations reviews and many other services need your personal data processing. 190. I still remember the lines. as the first newsreader. Vraag aan jou: heb jij zijn e-mail adres of kan ik op een andere manier met hem in contact treden. Luso, Portugal (06/09/2008). Sorry, I have no picture. Jan Andersson from late 50's to -65. 6 (13) A Song Of Joy (Miguel Rios) but with my headphones I could listen in the dark and nobody else could here. Perth, Australia (12/7/1999). Sunday December 29, 1991 (now twenty years ago) was a very sad day for all the true Radio Luxembourg Germany (13/11/2002). le mazet, 30480 St Paul la Coste, France (19/08/2006). Zgorzelec Poland (11/09/2004). I have spent ages trying to find out who sang the closing theme "End of the Day". Meestal in de nacht. Un afecto grande desde estos lejanos lugares. Inge Hoem (15/01/2008). Ramsgate Kent UK (20/03/2002). I put a link to Your site. Oakland, USA (12/08/2010).