Dave Marvin Oh, how wonderful is to see the site! It was very strange that he always started with number one. I really enjoyed listening to the old chart! Phil Crosby Listen to free music and earn Hungama Coins, redeem . Como, Italy (16/02/2006). Jimmy will be buried the following day in the North Yorkshire seaside resort of Scarborough, which he loved and where he also had a flat overlooking the North Sea. Remember I always had a fight with my Mum not to beready before 01:00.not before "Teener's TOP'ers tijd was ready on 208. Hampshire, England (15/11/2007). Thanks so much for the memories.. At 61 I am still in Radio, with Maltas number one radio station 89.7 Bay Thanks. Radio Luxembourg nightly closedown 1968 - SoundCloud Radio and Tele-Luxembourg is indeed the entertainment barometer of Europe. Keep an eye on the Caroline website, for news of a collaboration with Caroline, as announced on the station this morning by station boss, Peter Moore. Something about 'climbing the stairs' springs to mind?? I think it started 'Maybe the morning . I'm 42 years old now, and seem to be thinking more and more about "my yoof" ;) and Radio Luxembourg is a big part of those memories. Like a lot of British kids I remember hiding under the covers of my bed with a radio (and very uncomfortable earphone) listening to Radio Luxembourg. Which frenkvency is now of Radio Luxemburg? I worked with Dave in Luxembourg during the mid-80s. Love your site. Marko Perucic Dick, I've just come across your fabulous Luxy website for the first time and have spent the past hour or so recapturing some wonderful memories. bukarest ,romania (24/07/2005). Very nostalgic. Greetings from a distant "cousin". What a great site !! Myra Rowe Cheers! I used to live in the Czech Republic and listened every night in the sixties How great it would be to have the recordings on your site on a CD. and good music to me in occupated Czechoslovakia . 156. Sweden (08/03/2006). Happiest memory, maybe the morning by Marion Montgomery, stayed up to hear it. Originally at 11pm on a Sunday night, moving to Saturdays (for a short period in 1969) & late on Tuesday nights from 1971. I was lucky enough to be the receptionist/telephonist at Hertford street in the mid seventies, it was a fantastic place to work. dat we samen in het vpro-programma te Texas, USA (13/8/1999). I am a Jingle collector with many quality jingles of demo's, full packages from PAMS, JAM, TM, Heller, and lots more. Ik ben ook een radio adept van de 70's Noordzee en Veronica. David Barrett Delata, Canada (23/11/2004). Hello from Florida, At the time I did not know enough English to appreciate the DJ comments. We lost touch over the years and I was wondering 'whatever happened to Tony Kaye'? Kenny Borthwick 122. This is the first time I've had a chance to see what my 208 fav deejay from the early 60s - SAM COSTA - look like. radio luxembourg power playlist . Z PRZYJACIELSKIMI POZDROWIENIAMI J. TUDOR Staioned at RAF Upper Heyford 1962-1965. Portsmouth (10/11/2005). Milan K. Pesic Some of the other stations I listened to on medium wave were AFN-Frankfurt and AFN-Heidelberg, and of course the Dutch locals. After all these years your names bring back so many memories.Thank you for all the great music and your warm voices that kept me company through my teenage years. Happy days! Nice report. Andy Green Kumla, Sweden (07/09/2008). One of my favouritesongs was sung by DJ Chris Cary, One Woman Man, but unfortunately I never found it in the recordshops. Allan Freeman, Jimmy Saville or David Jacobs as DJ. After this he gave me a peace of tape with that recording. I first found your page about Radio Luxembourg through Google, and then continued through the other pages. We pulled in Radio Lux on a monster RS232 receiver and it was the best sound a 22 year old sailor could have heard. I have written my contribution to your 208 guestbook, but I would like to tell you some more, what is meant especially to you. Supergezellig. Also the motivation to learn English and trying to understand what those guys were talking about was bigger than to learn any subject at school. Oh Mar Simon McConway Gunnar Claeson, Gothenburg Sweden (12/08/2005). New web site by Wil check it out some more. Too bad I got rid of all those reel-to-reel tapes. 735. You have a very well developed site. welcome.to/208 for more Luxy nostalgia. Cookie files from analytics systems, social networks and other services help us to customise our website to better match your interests. Vraag aan jou: heb jij zijn e-mail adres of kan ik op een andere manier met hem in contact treden. I did the documentary for RTE Radio 1 when LUX closed down- called '208: At The End of The Day'. Bob Balser Clacton on sea, UK (12/04/2004). Discover radio stations from all over the world and stream live radio now. I always hated the Beatles, and as it happens I still do. Carl Tornell What great memories. Marshall Phillips I used to tune in regurlarly to RL. 's . London (15/01/2003). Dunfermline, Scotland UK (28/08/2012). I love the memories and wish I could go back (sometimes) in a way I am and I guess we all are. Luxembourg in 1970-1980s, doing my school lessons together with Lux :). Paolo Rovelli Also I've got 45's from Lux d.j. shows from medium wave and satellite. Australia (26/09/2006). Ik heb daarna nog wel naar de Duitse uitzendingen geluisterd maar eigenlijk was dit niet meer echt hetzelfde. I used to listen to Radio Luxemburg when I lived in Holland in 1969. [Transl. 247. 167. in Luxy in the early 70's, and very excited about even the possibility of meeting anyone from the station. Horsham, Sussex, England (15/12/2009). Thank You! Mike Spiers 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 . about Station of my stars from London W1. an during the late evening of course the English version at 2300. Hello, I am interested if there is place for a daily or weekly Dutch program to promote DRM and Radio Luxembourg. Depending on the source material, she was something of a mermaid or a siren. 644. Edinburgh (10/01/2008). Found your site by accident and have bookmarked it straight away. I am still deeply moved, after I have found the facts abour Radio Station that from my early childhood had made my future radio destiny. Five years later I took over the Elvis Pesley Fan Club of Great Britain, and visited both the London studios, and the Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg. 10 years very great music for my lugs, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Saltash, UK (13/10/2008). Scotland (21/10/1999). Thank you for this page! I was in an early sixties rock group (the Foursights). just found your second page after I saw the 'Veronica' homepage. 33. You know radio London, England, Caroline, etc. Brilliant reading the contents, seeing old charts, and putting faces to some of the names. The night's final programme, during the small hours, was 'progressive' music with Kid Jensen. 2 Seven little girls The Avons Columbia Thank you Radio Luxembourg. That was GREAT. Is anybody to help me?? Frankfurt am Main, Germany (08/09/2008). Radio Luxemburg was my preferite radio when I was young. I love you for the glory of our youth. Very distinctive, a kind of American marching song if I remember rightly. I sincerelly think if "the station of the stars" would consider to come back, itd be a huge success..but keeping its oldie spirit,with those jingles and that music and jocks.I suppose its imposiblebut we all have those great days (nights) in our memory.and this site makes them come up againthanks. Denmark (14/01/20001). 9 What do you want to make those Why he chose to stay behind, his views on religious freedom, on Hitler Jugend, and German losses. Honey Bee Benson When you are on the page, just click on Mr. DJ. Patrick Short De 208 was een ander verhaal, veel fading en na 08.30 uur in de ochtend 428. Bravo Dickowski! Many thanks for such an entertaining visit. Brian Wiles Nobody in this world is more crazy like I am for this great 208. Incredible to hear again all the DJs that became familiar as friends over the years. I was looking for a picture of big Jimmy but I see you don't have any. tuning through the am band in britain today is a wasteland for music. Since I had to go to bed at a rediculously earlytime in those days (late 1950s) it meant a long wait (trying to stay awake) until 11:00 pm. Install the free Online Radio Box app for your smartphone and listen to your favorite radio stations online - wherever you are! 9 (12) Wigwam (Bob Dylan) Just seeing the DJs names brings back wonderful memories. On sunday January 15th 8 o'clock CET we will do a nostalgia show about "208" including interviews with Benny Brown and Dave Christian. Enjoy. The technician, I gathered later, was put on other less crucial duties. Pretty sure he used the surname Williams when he was on Lux, photos and / or sound files would be greatly appreciated!!! Now I'm listening via realaudio to the new DRM service and wonderis this the same station ? I'm making a cd with all these wonderful tunes, and I need the theme to be track one. Utrecht NL (12/08/2006). Sam Soto This is my favourite site! I am sure she will oblige. Now I would like to read more of that title. Tony Cattani Fantastise tijd. my name and Luxembourg. co down northern ireland. Under the blankets every night! Mary Ballantyne Very nice site! Thank You. My name is Cristina Miro and I am working on a show for the BBC about the history of Light Entertainment. I prepare documentary movie about Radio Luxembourg 208. Ian Bennett, Hereford (08/11/2005). 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. 402. This is was not a radio station but felt always like family. Radio London, Pirate Radio Station. D. Dawson This radio station was the ONLY radio station. UK (20/02/2001). Sadly for all of us who apreciated your real way of making radio all this has passed away. Nillson, Animals; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Judas Priest; Chicago; Slade; Jethro Tull etc. Regards, Bertil Jreng, Norway (29/03/2006). Richard Verrill 155. Great site, brought back good memories for me growing up in the 50's and 60's. Dave Bensted 90429 nuernberg germany (14/07/2000). Now enjoying the sunshine on the Algarve in Portugal. Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (20/01/2009). New technology makes a lot of difference and there is still a place for a station like English language Radio Luxembourg. I found your page when I It was so great to hear English voices and keep up with the music. hans v/d wateren Unfortunately If I download from your site it will not play on my computer. Bad Bentheim, Germany (26/05/2002). Thanks for keeping the 208 spirit alive and well. Quality is typically Luxembourg!! Thanks again for this site. It was played continuously by the station when it was out in late 1969. Was there also a song before 'Maybe the Morning' played every night? naar wilden luisteren. I am trying to find the name of the artist that sang "Redback on the toilet seat" I am sure he was Australian. not to write it). the signal music of the radio station was always played one instrumental melody. Luis Osuna It looks as if the whole project is about to crumble. Gary De Forest Hi there, Luxy Legends; Groetjes. I never thought I'd hear the famous gong again! Why he is not a presenter now is beyond me. Photo's should be photos. Signal was very low and fading in Florence (center Italy) but songs excellents. Russia (29/04/2015). Luxembourg at night. Luxembourg, Luxembourg (13/07/2010), 786. Ulla Moulvad 127. 276. market,Im sure the listeners will buy the equipment to get RTL 208 while they By the way, do you remember, at 1900 hrs everyday program London calling, there were international segments , dutch, german, italian and even polish once a while by DJ Bronski, I am not sure if you heard this name, but he said always a few words for polish listeners. de namiddag, al snel werden die uitgebreid. can. You form a part of my youth. (NB. book I can read. 0030-0115 UTC. I also used to go to London as often as I could and had a girlfriend who lived in Stepney. 680. 1 song. The show was devoted to punk and new wave and was presented by Stuart Henry, who, like me, came from Edinburgh. J Richardson The station was very top40 based and it featured a powerplay record after the news on each hour. Rik van der Velde The hardest thing was to get a clear signal!1 but it was worth it. 24. Russia (14/09/2005). was looking for Top Twenty from the past. in Londra op Luxembourg. Brian Matthews (picture caption) should be Brian Matthew Since April 8, 1962 every Sundaynight between eleven and midnight Jeff Stewart (The Bill), Bobby Ball and Philip Madoc. 764. I have enjoyed so much reading the comments on the Radio Lux. And Darlington/UK (28/11/1999). uitzendingen en later ook de Duitse. I like it! Any idea if such photos exist? Great memories!!! Wonderful, happy memories. Radio Luxembourg used the transmittor for the German and The Dutch/English Service; My dad and I used every type of aerial to receive your program better, lot's of crackling and fading away but still the best music. Simon Tate This is a nice site with many nostalgic items from the great Radio Luxembourg. I listened in 1977-1983 and the best music listened from them. If there should exist any real time machine, here it is! A lot of good memories rekindled by your excellent web-site ! 799. Forestville, NY (19/05/2003). Blackpool, England (13/08/2000). The people who was speaking and playing music are comming for another Originaly I was born in Poland in early 50th and as you know Dick it was impossible to get music played by 208 on polish market, unless was brought from Western Europe and it costed half of your monthly wages(LP). Skjern Denmark (05/08/2008). See MoreSee Less, David Bowie's handwritten Jean Genie lyrics sold for 57,000, edition.cnn.com/2023/01/30/entertainment/cindy-williams-dead/index.htmlMore sad news Congrats! I have 341. I was there at the invitation of Jimmy Savile. etc. The Rhythm of nightlife in Great Britain If anybody has this please help !!! I tuned in on an old big radio in the late 1970s and always heard the latest hits. It was late for me too considering that Sweden is one hour before, but it was worth it even if Monday mornings came too early for me. Any help please, thanks , Patrick (17/10/2003). I visited your Web site after finding it through the US Radio Lux. 366. Radio Luxembourg was a multilingual commercial broadcaster in Luxembourg. A piece of my heart in this waves. Throughout the 80's serving me well in providing me with good music. Limerick (17/12/2003). 616. Bob Glen Very interesting site! 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. Reading, Berkshire, England (22/8/1999). Best wishes to all who listened and to any of my fellow workmates who may read this. Leo te Braake (10/01/1998). Alan Keen I still have the tune in the head, but this is of no use to you I'm afraid. Met weemoed heb ik je site bekeken. Best regards I think that I shall be spending more time looking through this. thank you very much for your history course. Mike Hollis and his jingles , it was feeling of freedom Bona to vada your jolly old eek. song in my next book, but without the artist's name, I cannot find the Producer, London (22/9/1999). NJ, USA (21/03/1999). Best station i ever listened to sadly missed by me and friends heard it on sky but it was not the same. Radio Luxembourg - Wikipedia, den frie encyklopdi Barry. 31. They should've stayed with this theme tune forever! at that time. Greg Offringa Boston, MA USA (04/06/1998). Excellent site. Absolutely the greatest radio station in the WORLD! I liste to radio 1957. 495. Eileen Byrne That was fantastic. It brought the memories flooding back listening to the Dan Dare pilot of the future episodes on the old Ekco valve set. Australia (02/03/2007). 475. It's a rainy Sunday afternoon. Great work! Chris Naylor Great site you have made there. Thomas Brandt, Bremen/Germany (10/01/2008). Hi, I started to listen to Radio L in 1956 and Top Twenty was my favourite programme. Tune: 'Parade of the Doodle Town Fifers' by the Sauter-Finegan orchestra. Excellent! I remember the first time I stayed awake long enough to hear the Luxembourg National Anthem, I was a 16 year old schoolboy. My e-mail address is: md593@wp.pl I wish I was 18 again. 767. 252. Can anyone remember the programmes done by Ted Heath and His Music in the 1950s? 145. If you listen before 5 am you can sometimes listen to the old station sign . Unfortunately, I could not ever get it on a record and have not heard ever since! Genres. It's been great reading about Radio Luxembourg and the comments of people all over the world who loved the station as well. kastel sucurac,CROATIA (13/10/003). However, it was highly innaccurate of Noel, who should know better, to say that Tony Blackburn made his name on the station. An absolute giant of British sports broadcasting. 8:30 in the evening, I think, that started with an instrumental waltz. Albert(25/12/002). (09/11/2003). Czestochowa, Poland (06/07/2010). They used it to broadcast mainly military and orchestral music until in 1929 the Anen brothers jumped into bed with Radio Toulouse to create Compagnie Nationale de Radiodiffusion . Me too, a teenager in the 60's, father in the US Air Force and stationed in Germany. I'm still looking for a copy of Jimmy Savile's version of "AHAB THE ARAB", it fascinated me a long time ago and still does. See you there! Hello ! By the way: His name was Peter Koelewijn. Max B. - President - Max Out Creative | LinkedIn Thank you Barry!!! I managed to get a t-shirt Richard Dillon, Columbus, Ohio USA (25/01/2003). Fort Myers, Florida (20/02/2006). Of course the power The following sunday, 3 january 1960, the first record chart, compiled by The New Musical Express, was broadcast. the batteries were no longer good. 510. Robert Hewarth Scarborough UK (08/11/2002). The commercials were connected together on one tape. 74. Rihanna) 264. He was always the friend in a far off place! DJ Duggy Day RL 208 was part of my youth and it will be a part of my life in my mind . Ray Shearing Great site. Carlos Noivo He's still on Pabianice, Poland (06/01/2013). TA, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCHHOW CAN I GET MY HANDS ON A COPY OF RL'S BOOK OF RECORD STARSLOST MINE IN FIRE! 480. 108. Harry Jonkers LW1. Turin, Italy (19/09/2012). I'm enjoying this great site! Radio Luxembourg 208 is the best hit-music radio station. Nice site. You have an excellent site. Maggie Van Rooij Good luck. 704. When I was growing up as an American teenager in Paris I would always listen to Radio Luxembourg as in 1968 it was very difficult to here any good radio in English - hope your back on the air soon. Next day would go to British library at Consulate and check Top ten lists in papers to decipher xact names as reception on MW was not clear all the time. Great site. I'm questing for the Top Twenty original main jingle - headline (the most famous from 60s). I discovered the English night programme of Radio Luxembourg in 1966 with my small transistor pocket radio. It was called a "magic eye" and it would expand and contract as Fab 208 faded in and out.
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