Michael London, England (26/11/2004). Looking for info Muriel Young. In fact I was back in the The Grand Duchy 3 years ago and looked up Dave Christian working at Sunshine Radio along side an old mate of my Tony Kaye. It's a shame that R.Lux is targeted at the UK only on 7295kHz SW in Digital Radio Mondiale format(DRM). Great site , lots of memories. I was living in Geneva Switzerland 1961 thru 1964 age 11 to 15. NYC (10/04/2000). Northampton (23/04/2000). With warmest regards to all who love radio, --Vic Delnore Norfolk Virginia, USA This website brings a lot of memories from just a Teen at that time but I'm greatful that someone has preserved such an important part of my life. Please tell me what you think. I could not have survived the 50's and the 60's without Radio Luxembourg. (danke tante eleonore) einschaltete. radio with anything other than a B.B.C. Bingo Show. Thanks for the great site. Thank you for the service! = Gee boys, what a blast.. congrats & keep on trucking..! Sheila Maguire THANKS!!! Thanks for putting this site together and for maintaining it. I work at the National Radio in Norway, Jim In Stavanger we could only listen to Radio Luxembourg after dark because of atmospheric conditions. 248. First we had a lot of fun with The Dutch Delivering a new music choice for a new millenium to the people of a united Europe. What say you? Strasbourg France (26/03/2005). Listened to Radio Luxenburg 1950-53 when I However the thing is that there was never a station like Luxembourg, either then or Kirk Arnott thank you, Essler, Hans-Joerg BEPPINO Bob Skene Many great memories firstly as a listener and then secondly I had the great honour of being one of the jocks based in The Grand Duchy for three wonderfully happy years. I WISH HIM WELL.REGARDS Nizhniy Nowgorod, Russia (24/06/2003). 90. 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. 284. I remember hiding under the covers listening to 208. As a teenager in the 50's I used to listen whilst doing homework to R.L. John Allen London (24/12/2004). when I was a teenager.Once they sold a tape in England with many of the jingles. 127. Which makes it more monotonous than ever to listen to them. Thanks Thornaby Teesside England (27/02/1999). Offer Barth best regs and good luck with maintaining your site. I am an ex-Brit, now Canadian, living in Canada since 1977 but visiting Florida for the winter. I'm always interested in Radio Nostalgia clips, etc. Anthony Perkins 495. It's a shame they put the shortwaves to rest in the early nineties, it's what made the station "Planet Earth's biggest commercial radio station". I miss the "real" Luxy a lot, even though she has "returned" to the web. 545. Eivind Motland Later in the night conditions generally improved so the most important - The Top Twenty Show with the one and only DJBA - normally came through loud and clear. Kistiandsand Norway (01/03/2006). My Mum was worried that I might marry you!!! And I'll never forget that week when the Beatles had 2 singles, an EP and a LP in the Top 10. Regards If they only knew what lay ahead . It was a real wonder for me,living in the USSR behind the iron curtain, to listen to R.L.sometimes at midnigt, when radiowave propagation was relatively good. 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, Was there a D.J. Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. Pr Nyberg Formerly of Sheffielo England. I still feel kind of honored to live in the homeland of 208! 239. One of my favouritesongs was sung by DJ Chris Cary, One Woman Man, but unfortunately I never found it in the recordshops. 17. Ton van Hoevelaak our hearts. 's has ever sounded so good to listen to!!! Szczecin, Poland (27/10/1998). Edward Gudziski And here is my little "problem". Los Angeles, California (19/02/1999). I remember the first time I stayed awake long enough to hear the Luxembourg National Anthem, I was a 16 year old schoolboy. Every song seemed a classic. be received with great thanks. Nostalgia is certainly a major part of our lives as we grow older, and the 60s/70s were certainly decades that had major influences on so much in our lives and still do. JESTECIE NAJLEPSI. 8 (1) Neandertal Man (Hotlegs) South Wales (22/01/2003). At the change over the signal strength used to increase. Avalon way back in the seventies and I just cannot remember who the Really good and brought all the old memories flooding back. Un afecto grande desde estos lejanos lugares. Thanks for all music you played!!! Podcasts. op de lange golf. kantoorgebouw, je kon er je k niet I have Hi Benny Brown! LVNDSCAPE & Bolier - Is This Love, Lady Gaga - Always Remember Us This Way mp3, 2 Unlimited Let The Beat Control Your Body, Daniel Lavoie avec Patrick Fiori Et Garou - Belle, Jean-Michel Jarre & Rone - The Heart Of Noise, Snoop Dogg - 'Sweat' Snoop Dogg vs David Guetta, Dmitry Glushkov feat. Liverpool, England (29/09/2002). 480. Lots of happy memories. Hi there, were so unusual but very exciting Valencia, Spain (14/10/2011). Gunars. 250. 758. 668.Yeah- always tuned in to 208 M - and your H Samual ever right time! Dallas, Texas, USA (27/01/2006). 426. During the night me and my friends was in tune with RADIO LUXEMBOURG for good " inspiration".I remember very well Barry Alldies,Tony Prince, Rosko, Mark Wesley etc. (for instance, Baker Street of G. Rafferty; Im Not In Love of 10 CC; More Than a Feeling Z PRZYJACIELSKIMI POZDROWIENIAMI J. TUDOR 782. listened to RTL every night from Jan. '75 to Feb '76 while stationed with the US Army in Germany. British presenters such as Mike Read, Chris Moyles, Noel Edmonds, Tommy Vance,. Wim Becude Hi Dickie , 208 never stop ! I liked her show because every night she would feature a birthday spotlight of a famous music person born on that day and give a little history of the person and play a few tunes by them. Terry Thomas Lodz Poland (22/07/2000). (approx): 803. Radio Luxembourg clips from 1974: 76 mins - Mixcloud 327. The world was no longer in awe of radio in my eyes and the television became king. Still have my fathers old Bush valve radio. In the 60s I was at boarding school. Later I visited the station on Tony's shift and the show sounded better than it looked (engineer behind class panel playing the discs; mike hanging from the ceiling!). Stoke Mandeville, England. , but don't waste such a talent. OH Oh to discover this website. Btonyterenye, Hungary (09/01/2010). Colin Bedding 544. Sarah Cunliffe Radio Luxembourg, by us called "laxk" (luxeek), is our feeling of splendid age. Ian. Also, a woman sung a pretty ballad as well. Only thanks to Radio Luxembourg we were able to keep up . I love the Top Twenties! I now live in Cairns, Australia with my family. A truly wonderful site, brought back so many happy memories, you have brought a tear to my eyesmy evenings as a young child on Tyneside in the early 1960s, listening to Luxembourg under the bed coversthe tunes from the 1962 chart made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! Oxford, UK (09/08/2010), 792. 621. Bob Stewart did the " This IS Radio Luxembourg, broadcasting on an omni-directional frequencyetc..and a goodnight and a good morning to you, wherever you may be " speech, followed by the song I'm searching for, then came the Luxembourg national anthem. 456. Capital 604 Paul Gabor Cheyenne, Wyoming (07/05/2012). Through the eightees there were Ramsgate Kent UK (20/03/2002). Many will recall that the great 1962 Eurovision Song Contest was televised from the Concert Hall of Radio Luxembourg. Donald Campbell Merci vous en 1961 j'avais 14 ans j'coutai le soir votre station c tait fubuleux. Complimenti e grazie per avere fatto questo Jeff Martin Peter B Nadhazy Hello from Poland: Back in the late 50`s and 60`s I used to spend almost every evening listening to Radio Luxemburg or AFN , Frankfurt (that`s where I discovered the beauty of American hillbilly music). 366. Worsley, England (17/05/2010). gehouden met de "ouwetjes", we horen er Edmonton (22/03/2002). 647. 609. Hi! Loved your site..I am an aircheck collector, Broadcaster, etc..39 years old, grew up in UK; listened to 208! 313. Should any one had an idea how to get this song or anything elese regarding the show please advise. Regards Jan Gustafsson 33. Pure Nostalgia at it's Best! 8 The Village of St. Bernadette Anne Shelton Philips Kevin Gover Rostov on Don, Russia (08/10/2011). Frank van Heerde Talking about a Blast From The Past! In each case I got a reply--how I wish I'd saved those letters! These discjockeys presented programs too; like "Sundays requests" , It became a big part of my teenage life. I've recently bought a valve audio compressor that is supposed to have Gerhard Fuchs Chris Mutton William Helsen Dublin, Ireland (07/11/2002). Thank you for this page! Budapest / Hungary (05/06/2006). de Bayerischer Rundf. I started with Radio Luxembour on long wave before 208 and all those sponsored programmes on Sundays - music, drama, comedy, quizes and then Dane Dare every weekday on 208. They were just great guys and really pleased to see someone from England! Paul Burnett. Your site is just GREAT we will put a link to it on our GI Site at http://members.tripod.com/reisenbach2000. A very bad sign, this reduction of on-air staff members. Hello Barry Radio Luxembourg: 50 Years | December, 1983 - Airchexx Christopher Sims What was that song called. I remember a lot of the names of the jocks so it was a real pleasure to be able London (14/8/1999). Antony e.t.c. My favourite was always the Top Twenty on (I believe) Sunday night at 11:00 p.m. IT WAS GREAT TO FIND THIS SITE THANKS FOR COMPILING IT. Keep up the good work on this website. Sir JIMMY SAVILE, OBE KCSG Back in the day when an office actually had "decor", and everyone had their own desk (they're even socially distanced!). The URL is: 315. I also used to go to London as often as I could and had a girlfriend who lived in Stepney. Nottingham, U.K (21/11/2007). Sweden (08/03/2006). My best wishes to everyone. Preferred radio stations and music genres, user's Favorites, stations reviews and many other services need your personal data processing. Ik weet niet of mijn bijdrage goed is overgekomen. homethree floors high plus basement, quite narrow and deep. But the greatest thrill of all was to go exploring on Medium Wave in front of the warm glow of the slide rule dial on the Balmet. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA (21/08/2003). Thank you where ever you are for Edinburgh (10/01/2008). Francis Saliba accent! Any Luxy fans interested in swapping recordings PAUL PADDISON 469. Hi everybody, Greatings from good old 208 country. When the time came I also listened on satellite, who can forget the jingle "Music at the speed of light, from the Astra satellite, Radio Luxembourg"? There was some noise and some drop outs indeed, but I enjoyed it. Did you know your audio is on my site? Brings back memories of the fifties and sixties. Ik gebruikte een bandrecorder van Great Station! Unfortunately, I could not ever get it on a record and have not heard ever since! But, why the CLT closedown W.Lipowski (57) Radovan Vycudilk What do I remember and miss? Thierry Reisch Dat was nog vr Radio Veronica 192 begon. I was stationed in Germany in 1962 through 1964. Lovely riah. RIP the beautiful Stella Stevens, who has died at the age of 84. Hy teachers i was one of your students learning to do self up in 1988,89.with Mike Night and Andy Haward Bob Stewart Oh la la Unforgetable time Great web side Thanks, Gothenburg, Sweden (30/01/2006). for young people at these days! I recall they each only lasted fifteeen minutes. Nu weet ik het maar jij bent er destijds bij geweest! Staffan Kindgren 57. De foto's geven een aardig beeld van de tijd van toen. I still remember one song, it must be from 66-68, I even had it on tape, but somehow got lost. Cannot get # 2 to play though. 259. uitzendingen en later ook de Duitse. Yes, I still remember the good ole days in Nottingham, with my old valve 'portable' radio (it ran on a 90volt battery! If interested please email me for details. Great to relive the memories from the early 1970s when stationed with the Great US Army in Germany. How many of us listened to Radio Luxembourg in secret (late at night when we were supposed to be asleep). I recall in the late 50s early 60s trying to suck RL out of the air on an old radio (new at the time). I look forward to hearing from you. I truly appreciate your site. Almere, Netherlands (11/12/2006). you homepage. Maybe you have seen it? Zij was beslist geen secretaresse maar de allereerste omroep 773. So imagine, the "Radio Luxembourg 208" was only THE station in Poland with such a good music. 587. tommy murphy 283. In 1962 I dicovered the English broadcasting of Radio Luxemburg and a great favourite of mine has been always been BARRY ALLDIS with his weekly top 20. What wonderful memories of a great radio station! Hungary (10/01/2004). The Rhythm of nightlife in Great Britain The Powerplays "once an hour on the hour", the Hit Picks,weeping with frustration when fading interupted a favourite tune, (it was always during a record you liked) and frantically rotating the set to gain optimum reception then howling with derision when your favourite records dropped down the chart. 645. Thanks for the memories!! Ronald Grahn I could Max B. - President - Max Out Creative | LinkedIn 644. (19/11/2000). 581. Frome, Somerset, UK (26/11/2009). Kitty Drabren Mobile, Al, USA (18/06/1998). 222. Chard Somerset England (01/11/2003). 617. Nice to get into the memory of radio luxemburg, we always used to listen in those days. God bless y 4 the 2 tapes from 65 and 66. I am so glad to be able to relive the old 208 and enjoy the new 208 via the Web. Wrote shows for And after the last tune (4 am on the continent) she would have to leave to give me a couple hours sleep before going to school. - December 29, 1991. Todd Slaughter - A real legend for the famous magazine FAB 208, still available on ebay. I've made a web-site about Radio Luxembourg 208. Best regards, Karlstad (29/11/2001). 677. Gracias. 417. Sam Soto Andrew Webb Great memories!!! 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). Alan Jarvie Radio here in the USA is dead and has no heart and soul at all. 8. bei beendigung des deutschen programms mitbekommen, dass es auch top 20 chart had the best of the best artists every week. I listened to Lux much of the time in the early 60's. 557. galaxy, for his way to made it. Jaroslav greetings - an old RTL fan. 14. I was listening almost every evening in the late 80's. W.Sijtsma and Pete Murray. Joseph Szaloki a long afternoon at 38 Hertford Street (208 London Studio's) Program's should be programmes (unless you're in America, computers have programs and radio and TV have programmes - and no apostrophes). en kan ik radio-luxambourg-station ook 864. Isle Of Wight UK (05/07/2007). 716. love radio Luxembourg, I became aquainted with it when I was stationed in Germany in the 70's and then again in the 80's thru 90. Thanks again. the only radiostation in all Europe that played nonstop the latest records (45 rpm singles). Dat zijn allemaal mooie herinneringen. 247. a good copy of this broadcast ? Birmingham, England (23/11/2006). Thanks for a really great site. James H. Temperly Wow Thanks again for such a detailed history of one of the most inspirational radio stations of 20th century. The signal used to fade in and out, but such a joy to listen to at the time as it was the only "pop" station. I think that Radio Luxembourg used to broadcast Take Very nostalgic - a much simpler perhaps happier era. Andreas Grimmig Luxy fans get in touch. tnx, Hope to hear from you. Lakeland FL USA (05/08/2008). Thanks for your information. Ik weet nog van de jaren 60/70 dat rechtstreeks programma's van 208 volle kracht van uit Maastricht werden uitgezonden. Terry Lynch "Maybe the morning" by Sunny on the LP "Doctor's orders" CBS 1974. In particular plenty from the 70's! Even Barry Aldis thought that was something special. Slavko Dekovic I loved it deadly! left for the US. but with my headphones I could listen in the dark and nobody else could here. Also some jingles. Ronnie Lambert Thanks for bringing back so many happy memories. 484. Dorking (27/08/2003). Frank Kluge Radio London, Pirate Radio Station. These were happy days. It makes me wish I grew up in the U.K. Born 1948. Paris (08/04/2003). The second visit for me in the Luxy studio was on July 11, 1970. I recall Pete or Peter as he prfered always wanted to be a serious actor haveinf played an airman in a film that I cannot recall - did he every do anymore acting ,and where is he now ? Was looking for radio luxembourg present day but cool site man! klein Philips bakelieten geval. Like many others I also had listened to The Radio Luxembourg in my 20s. Fulvio Canciani So it was a very special moment for me. ooo Thanks. with two different antennas; for the right transmitting direction: 324) . en eindelijk wordt er eens rekening Hi!great site Dick Keep the faith as they say. "thank you for the music" How do we use Cookies. Brighton (prevously Luxembourg) (23/03/1999). I do a bit of DJ'ing on a local Radio Station and 208 is always in my thoughts. For the rest of the time I had to announce the disc, rush into the control room and put the disc on, rush back to the studio - and so on through the Top Twenty, with its millions of listeners. Eample: She doesn't suffer from night starvation. Zrich, CH (12/10/2000). The memories came back.I have not heard this tune for 40 years but' it was always going round in my head. Pam Parker, now in Perth Australia (11/03/2004). Vic Gray Dave Christian, 433. Damir Vadas Zagreb, Croatia (02/06/1998). an diesem tag im jan'61 hab ich dann zum erstenmal Adelaide, Australia (23/5/1999). Best station i ever listened to sadly missed by me and friends heard it on sky but it was not the same. This is a GREAT site-- thanks! I listened to all RL Top Twenty programmes between 1962 and 1969 (when I had to Fantastic and very interesting! 415. 649. Honey Bee Benson I began listening to Luxembourg when I was young in the Mid und wartete auf die "honey-hitparade" (mit dem wahnsinns-intro von 680. Saint Petersburg, Russia (30/12/2005). the reserve at lake keowee vs the cliffs; yellow flecks in stool after colonoscopy prep; 1987 unlv basketball roster 0. 517. Almere-haven Holland (17/09/2000). Ismet volgen, uiteindelijk zijn we beiden Michael Schreiber 298. Anyway, I hope you are well. Offering high quality music over long distances. Great site! Thirty years ago, I made my first trip to the US to see Elvis in concert, and I went there with Tony Prince and a group of 200 fans. 72. (Hope that makes sense). 208, what memories.