407. but there will never be the magic of Luxy 208. Australia (19/06/2007). Ben Healy Sorry to quibble. Thank you for your excellent 208 website. Please tune in to RMNradio (www.RMNradio.de). That is the time Radio Luxembourg should retake to the air as a pioneer for it's owners. Zagreb (12/03/2003). Thank you so much for the memories. If someone is interested: I just placed it on my website if you made them available on your site. I am right now building my own DRM receiver Absolutely brilliant website, great pics, great info, great memories. Hamilton Ontario, Canada (13/11/2009). 693. JESTECIE NAJLEPSI. I am interested in radio i use to find the signal propagation interesting in times of aurora flutter and in summer months early evening the sig was vry weak it took a gud antenna outside to pick it up. Milan K. Pesic task in our area: the signal was poor, it I remember it with fondness as your website so clearly reflects time and history when I listened to Luxy from the late 60's to its final close down in 1992. 1956-1957. Maggie Van Rooij I like too much this web. Ferdinando Travisan Thank you very much. Het was een belevenis om daar te kunnen werken. After listning to Radio Luxembourg for three years, the D.J. Please can you help me track down the name (title and artist) of the song that was played EVERY night at the end of RTL's broadcasts, around 1977-80. Anyone else listen to that program - I was avid S/W listener as I loved music, and BBC did not put much on. So glad it's been re-launced. June 29, 2022; seattle seahawks schedule 2023; psalms in spanish for funeral JohanBennink for alls. I especially remember the station after august 1974 when the stations Veronica and RNI closed down. Hi Dick, Was wondering if any one had information on the famous disc jockey Keith Fordyce. 475. This was the first time I was there For some reason "Lets have a look and see if there are any Luxy web sites out there" pops into my head. Perth, Scotland (31/03/2001). Helmond (11/10/2003). de buurt op 6.085 kHz. This site brings back some great memories. I was a listener to Luxy from 1990 until the end in 1992. fact the late Jack Jackson! Arlon, Belgium (03/05/2012). Tune a minute Ich habe deine Radio luxemburg seite We walked into Villa Louvigny with the 30 mtr. Ral Garca Due to the broadcasting I brushed my English, and I imagine your overall achievement is greatly unknown, which concerns being mass media available and reachable over many frontiers. said I would be strangled! 103. last i heard he had multiple sclerosis and died of complications many thanks Utrecht NL (12/08/2006). In July 1951 the powers that be decided to switch Luxembourg (known officially as Radio Television Luxembourg or RTL) to the less powerful medium-wave (on 208 metres) which served Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, plus the United Kingdom, where the signal was far from perfect. 642. find it on the net. radio luxembourg power playlist All the breast. He must stand as one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. love to hear the voices and enjoy the great record played then, love all the stuff. We all listened to Luxemburg after "lights out". it never ceases to cheer my memories. amsterdam/nederland (30/11/200). Hi everyone. (Quote from the legendary Eddie Startz of 'The Happy Station' - another giant in radio history). During the late 60's I used to listen to Lux on the radio under my pillow while at boarding school, and constantly had my radio confiscated! 724. Always a fan of 208; particularly Barry Alldis. At the time I did not know enough English to appreciate the DJ comments. Keith Skues( Cardboard Tubes!!!) Robecco s/N, Italy (07/02/2010). If you listen before 5 am you can sometimes listen to the old station sign . I was a BIG fan of 208 in the late 60's early 70's I would like to know the name of the song after bob Stewart closed down each night, it began with "Maybe tomorrow. also is there anywhere I can get audio tapes of the chart shows from 1973 - 1977? t/m 1982 veel naar Luxemburg geluisterd. Svein Lokegaard The End of the Day Mike and June Wademan Australia (26/10/1999). He was also the guy who introduced me to the likes of Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, George Duke etc ..Remember "The Greatest Love Songs Ever Aired" on a Saturday night? I am searching for a good recording of Radio Luxembourg from the 6th of July, 1983. 552. programms,transmit it via satellite into the UK`s Digi-Boxes(and all other 'Next week top 40' was my my favourite program. Jan Olav Eikenes www.casarosa.com.pt I have spent ages trying to find out who sang the closing theme "End of the Day". 293. Enjoyed the page! In 1964 JimmySavile hosted the first episode of Top Of The Pops, and the week after its launch guested on the second edition from a Manchester Church suspended upside down from a rope with Todd Slaughter desperately hanging on the other end. Tell me, does anyone remember a record recorded by A J Freeman that won the Radio Luxembourg song contest in 1969. I think he must have been on the consoles for nearly every DJ going. I grew up listening to 208 in the 70's and 80's,So many memory's, Well done for a great site and hopefully the great 208 will live on forever in our hearts. I still have my first portable radio (big battery and two valves) which I tuned 208 on from about 1955. You have a wonderful site. Uncategorized. 17 Mr. Blue Mike Preston Decca and kept them in a folder. Written by. Thomas Wielski Rose St, Berkeley, CA USA (21/01/1998). Paula J Myers Redeye Records, Vinyl Dance Music Specialists Since 1992 - Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Bass Music, Funk, Hip Hop, Soul, House and Techno. 46. In the early '60's there was nothing like it anywhere. I listened to Lux much of the time in the early 60's. I feel there is a place for Radio Luxemboug, but it isnt now. James Tarter Hi Dick: What a terrific 208 site, it brings back many fond memories. Just found out that the station was closed. The station was very top40 based and it featured a powerplay record after the news on each hour. It was a relief when Caroline start broadcasting!!! I remember it would be 7 or 8pm here in Boston and I think they would say its one oclock am and we are closing down As a teenager in the 50's I used to listen whilst doing homework to R.L. I As A US Military Brat, I first listened to Radio Luxembourg when my father was stationed in Bitburg / Spangdahlem in 1958/60. und wartete auf die "honey-hitparade" (mit dem wahnsinns-intro von Merci vous en 1961 j'avais 14 ans j'coutai le soir votre station c tait fubuleux. 444. Billy Butler What was that song called. I was atualy writing down the top 20's and keeping track. Although I enjoyed listening to the station at that time I was about 14 years old. Thanks for what you gave me in my younger days. Kumla, Sweden (07/09/2008). It sure isn't as charming and magical as the original Radio Luxembourg, and it looks as if the station is about to fold again. W.Lipowski (57) This is Barry Alldis; in the studio of Radio Luxembourg (Villa Louvigny) on 18 th January 1977. 203. 108. suche nach leuten, die wie ich in den sixties (1963-1967) mit dem tonband I wish, at times, I could go back, or, short of that, I wish someone would resurrect the great 208: I'd get a shortwave radio to catch it, or, presumably, it would broadcast via computer . Thanx forever. came across The Station Of The Stars, Radio Luxembourg at 208 Meters. 347. and Sunday 26 June 1966. 114. Great site. Astrid 5 Marys boy child Nina and Frederik Columbia I was "summer relief" for two or three years at the Villa Louvigny! 766. Belgium (19/01/2004). He told me that he always started the Top20 charts with number one because the sponsors wanted it so. HERE Richard Verrill Where are the dj's now? Hugh McCabe Any other 'listeners' of that era - 50's. I shall visit it again for a more detailed look, and follow the links, but just wanted to say thanks for the trip down memory lane! programm von radio luxenburg zu finden. Thanks for the History. I used to listen in 1955+ Hope to hear again. TIA. Leeds (11/08/2000). It was very strange that he always started with number one. 515. Saint Petersburg, Russia (30/12/2005). CIncinnati, USA (07/10/2011). Stumbled on your site while looking for old playlists and charts. What a great bunch of people we were! I now live in Cairns, Australia with my family. Welches instrumental wurde in den spten 70ern benutzt, um am 315. Dave Christian, LUXEMBOURG (21/04/2004). island in Scotland had ever listened to it. Hungary, Budapest (22/11/2007). shows from medium wave and satellite. in Britain is dreadful in the 90's, and be accused of being nostalgic for the 70's. I did start listen to the Station in 1960 when I was 13 years old. Dave If you want to hear more - email me. Alden B versions. He had to play peaces of tapes (voice tracks) mixed with records. Mary Piotr Much time has passed, but the emotions experienced with Radio Luxembourg, they are still alive and rooted in our minds. East Kilbride, Scotland (14/10/2011). Thank You. Shipley, West Yorkshire, England (11/05/2002). At closing time they played Best wishes 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 wasn't born in the 60's to remember all these great clips, but it does show me how much my Dad told me was true about how good when he were a young lad listening to the fresh, spontaneous style of Radio Luxembourg. Mike Brown Oakland. DJ Duggy Day Malcolm Humfress 157. felipe olcina GerdRammes After him I auditioned for 208 as a presenter in 1987 but sadly never got the job I finished up on Caroline instead.I think I was interviewed by Richard Swainson in Hertford St London. Well done Finding your site tonight gave me a wonderful time. I am glad you guys are still around but when are you coming back or not to web streaming radio? Excellent for us early fifty year olds. THANKS. Brilliant stuff. I am a huge fan of Connie Francis and I know that Connie had 30 min programmes on Radio Luxemburg. Thanks! Bob Monkhouse and dennis Goodwin presented a programme called(I think) Smash Hits.Listeners wrote in asking for their least favourite record to be smashed on air.78rpms were still around so made a great breaking sound on air. One great moment was when finnish band Hurriganes got a song Get On on the 208 list. John Bigham Linkoping SWEDEN (16/09/2001). Colin Nichol (Colin Nicol) We recommend to enable all cookies to guarantee the website properly work. THANKS! I was living in Bucharest, Romania in the mid-sixties, the signal was poor(fading, interference), but I enjoyed it so much! Hello Dick Meestal in de nacht. Cheers for now Agri, Turkey (05/08/2012). radio station in the 80s. I hear now from the satellite astra 19 degrees aest in the german talk. Surrey, Canada (09/10/2008). such a pleasure! Now this internet thing is really cool, now at 42 years old I welcome you back with my warmest heart. 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"? geluisterd. Wonderful broadcast. Hakan Almroth Karlskrona, Sweden (28/05/2004). Thanks again for a great job collecting all this material, brought back a lot of memories. Luxy was part of my growing up too, Thanks for the memories. I have been looking on your site many times for read and listen I think you need one record on the site it was back in the 60 on the top ten or so they usually play Teen Seen with The Hunteres so if you have it put it on or maybe I can get it for you. Een hymne o.i.d. It's a wonder I was kept on at the time. I really miss 208 and it's style. I was stationed in France in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964, and listened regularly to Radio Luxembourg. 504. in 70 s i ve listend everyday r. luxemburg 208 it was my youth age in high school for me from east block it was the luciest time to listen now i m 43 and i remember a song in 75 (LOOK ET CALIFORNIA.) 599. Keep up the good work. William Helsen 348. of the 7295 Kc transmissions.I think RTL-208 should also broadcast on Thank you for initiating such a wonderful tribute site to enable us to keep these golden memories for ever. I came upon your site by chance. But the spellings could do with a bit of smartening up. Poole, UK (07/10/2011), 806. great great site thanks for the info can i ask a favour ?? charts und ich versuchte an einem sonntag nachmittag das deutsche (Of which I still have two copies!) Frans I have been trying to find an MP3 of the Luxembourg Waltz. maar ook dat was niet ideaal, 51. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA (21/08/2003). . 525. Excellend. As a small child, I figured all was well as long as the music kept playing. Mijn broer en ik Radio Luxembourg kept me sane during my school year in Neuchatel Switzerland, 1975-76. Only just discovered this page and found it very interesting, and must say brought back some wonderful memories of all the bygone and not so bygone djs, songs and artists. It's great to remember all those happy days in my teens when all I listened to was Luxembourg - like many of your correspondents under the bedclothes! Thank you Barry!!! Hello Dick Duesseldorf, Germany (05/02/2003). Terrific memories of the greatest radio station of all time. 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. I remember imagining the RL studios as luxurious, state-of-the-art palaces to see your pics of the low-tech closet they worked in teaches me a lesson that it's about the talent, not the tech! I still listen to the golden oldie German service when our British radio stations have little to offer by garbage. 445. I was a proud member of Jimmy 3. :) So almost 1069 rp amsterdam.nl.al vast dank, De foto's geven een aardig beeld van de tijd van toen. But there was no compromise to listen to the Radio Luxembourg! de eerste Duitse testuitzending gehoord Your website has brought me back fondest memories of the days of Radio Luxembourg. Not only is the answer on your site, but the song is as well! Hi! 499. what was the music that was played at the end of transmission every night , think it was by alan haven. Steven Vandenput Alaina Great site!! 619. 's . I'm so greatfull that i found you, i was listening to you in Poland in 1967, 68, 69 i left poland toward the end of 1969, so many years later it almost brought me to tears, just amazing - i am back at 17 years old! 324. 6.090 kHz. RTL were great times listening to short or medium wave on portable radio sitting behind the so called iron curtain in Eastern Germany. The only contact that I had with the English language in those days was through radio Luxemburg that I tuned into every night till the late eighties. I am doing an essay on Radio Luxemburg during the period of 1944 to 1945. played by the Brian Fahey Orchestra (1960). Ernie Sigley) who worked at Luxembourg in those early days. Good to see so many others here share the love of the memories. always a quick move here and there to 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 adults just didn't understand!! Tera Namabar Bhi Aayega music album. Frank Kluge Ray DJ ran out of tape on only satelite which was second to last. Carlo Hendrickx Larry Ingram I WISH HIM WELL.REGARDS I dip into your site every so often. Fed up with interference I changed to Radio London. 282. Greetings from Poland to You, all people from R. Luxy and all fans of that incredible radiostation. Warsaw, Poland (11/07/2003). Best wishes. Jens Peter Madsen Thank you. Oh how I loved 208!! 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. Nizhniy Nowgorod, Russia (24/06/2003). How I miss the sound of Radio as it used to be. It brought back a lot of memories from the 60's. plan to buy Morphy Richards DRM receiver, and it is not expensive device for I hope I can tune it again some day! Benny Brown Good Job. can get charts from that year? 640. 843. Zwolle-Noord (29/05/2001). Hello radio Luxembourg, Thanks a lot St-Petersburg (10/08/2003). 208 was on all night in my late teens in the early 80s and a potential girl friend just had to love or at least stand it. Peter Horstmann McMillan revision aids, and golden bag tags. I like it. 482. J.Bennink John Chambers Hello Barry, Mike Bondy While I have the chance, I pay tribute to Tony Prince for keeping Stuart Henry on the air after Radio 1 in the UK decided not to. 665. Surrey (06/12/2005). 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. Hi Dick, 846. I would be most grateful. Regards to all. 15 (-) Reflections (Supremes) Giorgio 572. to their hit, A Lover's Concerto. Comments. Legendarische zendmasten in Luxemburgse Marnach ontmanteld, Click here for Radio Luxembourg book (Alan Bailey). 510. 1977-82. I also remember Stuart playing The Lurkers and Alternative TV. Tune 208 m. 'Rita Williams Singers' Ronan Ferragu Romolo Cappola At the Rocket Club on the base we had some of the greatest shows ever. Jasper, Omtario, Canada (10/01/2010). gefunden habe. What a wonderful trip down memory lane!! Excellent LUXY site! 181. Radio C Luxembourg - Playlist - Radio C Luxembourg The Fire Still Burns (The Making Of) Russ Ballard Radio C Luxembourg Alternative Music and Classic Hits Player Debug resumeAudio C mobile player enabled pushFeed = INITIALIZE1677373694262 [object Object] newFeedReading = REITERATE - 1677373694264 So 'Keep in touch with the Dutch' is still true. This last one had a fantastic music signal, which I ve been chasing ever since. some of those power plays still come into my head from time to time. God bless y 4 the 2 tapes from 65 and 66. Very good site! In the seventies on radio medium wave I spend nights listening to mostly very bad signals up here in Denmark. 112. hallo dick ! 740. ich freue mich ber jede mail. We were sent back to the States, but memories of Radio Luxembourg lingered. RL the REAL nr 1 radio at the world. O yes this remembers me. Use our service to find it! I tuned in to 208 from 1959 and onwards. With the Hallicrafters and a random-length wire aerial I was able to pull in NHK (Japan), Radio Brazzaville, Radio Tangier (a now-defunct religious broadcaster) and HCJB (still a religious broadcaster), and WRUL (the only non-government shortwave broadcaster in the US), and of course the Voice of America. I always found that there was an slight 'alternative' blend of pop, such as the Batchelors, Wayne Fontana, Adge Gummidge and Johnny Kidd, as opposed to Beatles, Beatles and Beatles. since 1964 and till the station closed down on 208 meters mediumwave. What a great site ! As small boy I was hearing R.L. gecharmeerd van de Vlaams-Nederlandse You have a very nice site about "The Great 208". Do you know the name of the tune and the orchestra playing it? 288. hallo, toen ik 10 jr was zat ik altijd met mijn transistorradio,tje onder de dekens naar radio-luxambourg te luisteren,jullie waren toen fantasties
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