our offices where just across the road. Listened to you in the time when I lived in Luxembourg in the late 60s & early 70s. Thank you for your page. 183. So I'm searching for informations, newspaperarticles, and so on. JOHN MURPHY 350. Presov, Slovak Republic (12/09/2008). A truly great stn. Jeff Vagg 746. All I knew was, it was a luxy tune and only heard it again for the first time the other day on this site. A new Radio Luxembourg is broadcasting online with a classic rock playlist, for anyone nostalgic enough to try an early bedtime. Rodney Collins Gerhard Fuchs 5 (2) Signed, Sealed, Deliv (Stevie Wonder) Brings back memories of the fifties and sixties. Stoke on Trent, UK (02/02/2003). the 70's and half remember using the compressor then on the voice mics. My favourite show was of course Sunday's Top Twenty with " Your DJ BA" sponsored by Mr Horace Batchelor in Kaynsham spelt Kaynsham Middlesex. I grew up listening to Radio Luxembourg when I was a teenager in the Netherlands. Jan Harald Haug and Sunday 26 June 1966. 333. Was a member of TTDC etc. Alastair MacKenzie, Marske by the sea (10/01/2002). Any way I got a lot of pleasure from listening to it, As it was the only radio pop station on in those days late at night. Ann Keeble Office Hours; University. Great site with good memorabilia. So glad it's been re-launced. Steve Ward Thank you for this page! I listened from 1983 (age 14) up to 1987 living in Beekbergen. Thank you great 208 for biggg dreamms!!! In 1963 (16 years old) during a bike vacation I visited the famous big L studio (only at the outside). Like for so many other baby-boomers born 50+ years ago, 208 was a very important influence for me through my teens; I'm really glad that, through your work and others, the legend is being kept alive. Radio Luxembourg should have returned as the station it always has been at its demise in 92 ie a pop/rock and entertainment format,with satellite relay via sky and freesat on eurobird1's european S1 beam at 28.5degE,cable all over the UK and Europe,DAB in the UK and online. about AM POP radiostations. I was a big fan of Radio Luxembourg. Sheffield (11/09/2005). Great site!! A great sit and good to see all the old faces of the old jocks. I now listen to Arrow 675 from the Netherlands John Bigham 613. crazy about 208 in Canada. 797. It was year 1967 (15 years old) when i first time hear Radio Luxembourg. Enjoyed your website. Those were the radio days. And now I listen. Albanovgen 6H, , Eskilstuna, S-632 39 Sweden (14/11/2002). This radio station was the BEST ever I don't understand why did it have to end. Richard Spoley Dr Martoso van Rijsdam Benidorm - Espaa (05/10/2006). 17. Here in Vienna we had big fading problems, but it really doesn't matter, cause the music and all the DJs was so good. Canada (01/06/2001). for young people at these days! Auckland New Zealand (13/10/2005). New Zealand (15/01/1999). Thank goodness 322. I can remember driving up the A1 to the sounds of 208 in the sixties as I travelled home from uni. John Hines Marske by the sea (27/03/2002). I recall they each only lasted fifteeen minutes. Dick, 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. great site. Bowraville, Australia (09/11/2011). Your site is for me happy memories and sentimental journey to the wonderful time when I was young. It was fantastic those days to listen to you all, the music and the songs they were, and they are the best for all times. Searching for his history, is there any Necessary cookies are responsible for the basic functionality of Online Radio Box. 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. This was certainly in the charts on 208. When I saw this I was very surprised. Great - So many things I had forgotten or thought I would never hear again. Birmingham, England (15/01/2009). 467. Thank you for your wonderful Top Twenty Shows. Anyone else listen to that program - I was avid S/W listener as I loved music, and BBC did not put much on. What say you? I have never seen before, which made my visit a hoot. Won 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' and two other singles on the (Decca) American 'Hot Ten'circa 60/61. Juul Geleick Hilversum (21/07/1998). denn ich bin immer noch auf der In 1980 I was lucky enough, thanks to Tony Prince to land the job of holiday relief for the one and only Stewart Henry. Alavna If anybody has this please help !!! I was about 12-13 years that time. Rolf Pedersen where the only alternative with good music was Radio Luxembourg. The adress is Radio Luxembourg. Bristol, England (23/06/2001). I do a bit of DJ'ing on a local Radio Station and 208 is always in my thoughts. Leeds (11/08/2000). Tim Blackmore I am only sorry I have no recordings. pozdrawiam Wszystkich bardzo bardzo serdecznie. The programme we are making will be shown on TG4, ( www.tg4.ie ) the Irish National Language Channel, and is called 'Mi na Meala' which means 'Honeymoon'. My very best wishes to you and any of my excolleagues who may happen to come across this entry (that is, of course, if you decide to include it). Mick Weaver Hungary (10/01/2004). 353. The Radio was my very good friend. My life won't be the same without all that music and those sleepless nights O much time has passed. 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. Obviously the programme sounded bizarre. I wrote it down sundays LuX-list and does list was very happy reading, becouse i don't wrote then english. Great web site! During daylight (RTL) it was in German language and during the night after midnight it was changed in the English language. In particular plenty from the 70's! are mobile. The archive includes schedules, scripts, cuttings, tapes and photographs relating to English-language broadcasting on Radio Luxembourg in the . Washington, Missouri, USA (03/03/2001). etc. I listened to 208 in the late 1950's on a crystal set with a spring mattress as an aerial. And now I listen to RTL Radio in german with DRM. Can he be heard anywhere on air or in the net? I would like hear again Radio Luxemburg. It was a great way to get good pop music. 217. galaxy, for his way to made it. I came upon your site by chance. Thank you so very, very much from the deep of my heart! It makes me wish I grew up in the U.K. Rhyl, Wales (26/06/2007). We had a lot of fun didn't we. If someone is interested: I just placed it on my website John Please contact me. Skifram It was a part of my life, like a good old friend. 703. All The Best To You, James H. Temperly Hi Dick, Now we had to go to the second floor. We were sent back to the States, but memories of Radio Luxembourg lingered. Eindhoven / Holland (16/10/2003). South Wales (22/01/2003). The Couple in question for this Programme was Nollaig and Mairin O'Gadhra from Galway who went to Bonn and onwards to Luxembourg in 1970 .. Freiburg, Germany (14/07/2012). Tampa, Florida, USA (04/08/2003). Karlstad (29/11/2001). RTL (Radio Luxembourg) TOP 20 August 23rd, 1970 01 (03) Rainbow - Marmalade 01 (09) Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) 02 (04) Natural Sinner - Fairweather , Top pops, Pops till midnight, Sam Costa's Corner, Teen and Twenty Disc Club, David Jacobs Show, The Peter Murray Show, Brian Matthew's Pop parade, Simon's Scene. She needs Ovaltine. Mac Levers computers begrijp ik niet veel, ben 194. I discovered Radio Luxembourg, when Estonia was a part of Soviet Union and no foreign music was allowed to broadcast. 836. Excellent website! They don't make radio stations like Lux any more. 160. 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. The flow of the programmes was I do not know if you have them but they are attached inWord format. All the best to You, sir. To Manfred in Florida.The song is called 'The Deal' by Pat Campbell and was a minor hit here in the UK back in 1969. 438. on the street Power Streaming Playlist Laura P UPDATED YESTERDAY Preview Song Artist Time on the street j-hope, J. Cole 3:34 Yet To Come BTS 3:13 on the street j-hope, J. Cole 3:34 Run BTS BTS 3:24 on the street j-hope, J. Cole 3:34 DNA BTS 3:43 on the street j-hope, J. Cole 3:34 Yet To Come BTS 3:13 For Youth BTS 4:24 on the street j-hope, J. Cole But nothing could spoil my love of pop music and fashion. 280. Wojtek Newelski Z PRZYJACIELSKIMI POZDROWIENIAMI J. TUDOR Eastleigh - Hampshire (27/01/2006). dag uit,bestaat die fantastiche zender nog?? Joe 583. Trevor Broderick I have a favour to ask. Station of The Star's. Pete Booth But i quickly got addicted to the 1440 KHz. 155. Tune a minute Great site. Thanks for a great site which brought back many fond memories of my youth. I spent 19 years working and living in Lux. Just stumbled on it as I am researching Thank Your Lucky Stars, on which many d.j. Willie Reid What was that song called. els pins, muro, spain (12/07/2002). This is one of the very best radio sites ever. I used to tune in regurlarly to RL. On sunday January 15th 8 o'clock CET we will do a nostalgia show about "208" including interviews with Benny Brown and Dave Christian. Rab McLarnon I am happy that RTL will come back on the air with a DRM techonology. 55. Sleeuwijk (Nederland) (25/01/2006). Best Regards Hi, I started to listen to Radio L in 1956 and Top Twenty was my favourite programme. I would greatly appreciate any help. 233. Heb een berichtje achtergelaten op zijn hotmailadres maar hier reageert hij niet op. Does not have that same feel but certainly nice to listen to the podcasts the memories are always nice. Those were the days. 297. Legendarische zendmasten in Luxemburgse Marnach ontmanteld, Click here for Radio Luxembourg book (Alan Bailey). Alan Jarvie Bona to vada your jolly old eek. vele muziekfragmenten doen de oude tijden weer een beetje herleven. Sorry - just came across an error. Found this by chance. Portugal (27/09/2003). Please! Now a complete new 208 studio was downstairs. Great Radio Station 208 RTL and all who sailed in her were legendary! sonntag die hitparade im deutschen programm von rtl (auf kurzwelle habe ich Hallo, thanks for your RL-Site. Thank You ! 522. bingo bingo Mark Todd Slaughter The mistery of this transmission from London, the fading of the signal, I remember it very well. Forever remembered and always missed - those days of the Great 208, falling asleep to the radio fading in and out while living in Germany 81-85. Before the start of the offshore stations I'll have to listen to Radio Luxembourg. 433. Weet jij of er ook een site is over de Nederlands/vlaams talige tijd van radio luxemburg? 54. 397. Thanks Andries van der Bilt For some reason "Lets have a look and see if there are any Luxy web sites out there" pops into my head. Can you imagine how we listened to R Lux here in the mid '60s? Nobody knows here what is Radio Luxembourg now May be I only fan of RL in Russia (ili ya oshibayus? The signal was fading and vanishing, but we could manage to record some tunes on Christopher Sims I'm 57. Tony Savage Randall L. Roberts Sweden (08/03/2006). en eindelijk wordt er eens rekening 654. Great nostalgia! Two were for the programmes; one was for the commercials. I was a high school exchange student to France in the fall of 1977 and Radio Luxembourg was my route to the English world. Falus Gyrgy Tony Prince became more familier with us by keeping contact with our DX-magazine at that time. one of my listeners remembers 208 and asked me if i could find a song that she said was used for close down[dont know the year] it has the following lyrics " a long lonely road we travel dont know where we're going" Getting in the mood again at once. 86. memememeemmemememories are made of this. I am so glad to be able to relive the old 208 and enjoy the new 208 via the Web. Thank you so much for the memories. This website is like a time portal, I am stunned, thank you so much for all your hard work! You now what it means to miss Radio Luxembourg??? Stig Karlsson Piotr Stachowski Atviras Pi-Pe 10:00-20:00 e 10: . gong. Eivind Motland I worked for him in 1969 and am putting together a collection of pix of the more interesting people Ive met or worked for. Now enjoying the sunshine on the Algarve in Portugal. I was a huge fan of you!I loved to listening the charts. 681. come from the London Luxy studios and would like to find some photos of Naogaon, Bangladesh (19/11/2009). Herten/Germany (26/04/2003). It was more a spoken song, and I don't know the title or the artist. Thank you for influencing my musical evolution. Janet Bailey Sadly for all of us who apreciated your real way of making radio all this has passed away. AFN was the only American music station we ever listened to before but I became a closet RL Have been a huge fan of Luxy since a kid growing up in Ireland. Hello Dick, after several years (I was the 25th to sign your guestbook in '98), I returned to your WONDEFUL site about Radio Luxembourg that was the definitive soundtrack of our youth, during the years I found some old notes with a lot of Luxy charts, you maybe already have these data. You've got an excellent site. The first time I heard Radio Luxembourg was in Jan of 1955. Fantastic tribute to the great 208. Especially 1959 - around 1967 was the 'golden' years for me. Please help to decide a bet. an original programs from Luxy 1960,2. Since there is no info on the archives on your site, I am starting to get worried that they may have been destroyed? RL the REAL nr 1 radio at the world. 4 October 2019 The Beatles Abbey Road has returned to #1, 1 9 5 7 1 9 6 9 (Australia) Melbourne radio announcer, 2,000-year-old Chinese sorcerer David Lo Pan (James Hong), In the near future, the survivors of a nuclear war have created, These long, toothy hair accessories made your skimpy little, 1 9 9 1 (UK) 6 x 30 minute episodes Robert Neilson (John Gordon, Radio 1, the BBC's pop music station, began broadcasting on 31 August 1967, with Tony Blackburn spinning Flowers In The, In our fast-paced modern world, it's important to have an escape to the gentler, more carefree world of our childhood, In November 1964 a 780-ton former WWII minesweeper named MVGalaxy anchored three-and-a-half miles off the Essex coast and became home, The first Britishpirate radio station, Radio Caroline, was founded by Ronan O'Rahilly in 1964 - he chose the name of, In Britain, Radio 1 andTop of the Popsbegan in the Sixties, but by 1970 the Disc Jockeys (or DJ's) had, Led by Riss Chantelle (formerly known as Iris Lana), British girl groupThe Chantellescut some high-quality material in the mid-1960s, made, The Fortunes began life as a Birmingham-Welsh vocal trio fronting The Cliftones - whose repertoire was based around easy-listening songs, Singer Christian (John) Gaydon, keyboard player Mike d'Abo, guitarist John Baker, bass player David Wilkinson and drummer James Rugge-Pricewere abunch, Brian and the Juniors (Swallows Juniors). 4 (8) 25 or 6 to 4 (Chicago) "Maybe the morning" sung by Sunny Leslie(1974). I went on to spend 10 very happy years with the German service broadcasting to millions of listeners every day from the Villa Louvigny and even hosting a Saturday night show called "Sound Check" with that legend in his own bathroom Dave Christian. Brighton (prevously Luxembourg) (23/03/1999). Tony Hall show, USA (31/05/2010), 776. The 70's and 80's 208! Robin Gibb of the BeeGees. 152. Vasil homethree floors high plus basement, quite narrow and deep. Rognan 8250, Norway. Up till now I have avoided "going back", but today I'm curious. Please check my radio page out. David Barrett Delata, Canada (23/11/2004). You were the first voice I ever heard on Luxembourg and I still regard you as the 'King' of the Top 30 countdowns! 557. David Tavendale and good luck! I live in Poland but I hearkened Radio Luxemburg from 1971 in my little radio until 1981. 208 used to be my favorite station until the pirates came. Do you have any info in this? Hello, I have been in US since 1973 am American citizen. Hi Brian, I have started a to write a play that harks back to the fifties. Do you have one? Saint Petersburg, Russia (30/12/2005). Stephan Konrad (09/09/1998). again Moss Norway (22/05/2006). I am a addicted shortwave listener, and as a radio amateur and maritime officer in the late 60s and 70s i used to listen to the named QRGs. Mikael Honor Great site you got. Who can help me? It was at that station St. Helens, England (09/01/2010). 527. Unfortunately If I download from your site it will not play on my computer. I remember a lot of the names of the jocks so it was a real pleasure to be able He must stand as one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. Much time has passed, but the emotions experienced with Radio Luxembourg, they are still alive and rooted in our minds. In the summer of 1968 for the first time most of the programmes came direct from 493. a long afternoon at 38 Hertford Street (208 London Studio's) Just found it today online and have been listening for the past few hours. 62. However, even more than the Britsh broadcasting service we used to appreciate the Dutch service, particularly on Sundays The Benelux Top 20 presented by Frans van der Drift "op Drift". I like it. Ben al heel vroeg luisteraar van radio Luxemburg, ik was 8 jaar oud (1964). I will with pleasure return to this site, "keep on running" this site please. I loved radio Luxembourg's top 20 and wouldn't miss it for the world. 822. Houten, the Netherlands (27/09/2009). 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. Odd Arnt. can get charts from that year? Krakow, Poland (23/04/2002). Blackhill (3/12/2001). A good entry to rhe story of Radio Luxembourg. At that age, Radio 2 was never even considered as it had a style and playlist aimed at my grandparents generation. Many Thanks Once Again. Eindhoven (25/10/2006). "and the time by my 'H.Samuel Everite' watch is". Visiting this Page is like an amazing time travel to me. Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States (12/10/2008). This brings memories back from the sixtys! Hi - what a great site. All those memories! He still occasionally makes reference to the Luxemburg days. 122. Spent many a night with a small radio tucked inside my parka hood. Much better songs as I was never a BEatles and those other shouting Brits.I prefer American artists. Georgia, USA (22/11/2000). 134. I'm so glad I found this site on the net. Brilliant times. versions. nikolai I'm a danish radio presenter from the DR (Denmarts Radio). Many will recall that the great 1962 Eurovision Song Contest was televised from the Concert Hall of Radio Luxembourg. 320. Thanks for the memories. Would like to hear that again. a recording of the Luxy closedown used 1975/76 with my mate Bob Stewart. Trending. Malm, Sweden (04/11/2011). f.blokzijl k.katerstraat,15 ''' -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! Travelled past the transmitter site about 1974. 661. George Tuck 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. 44. Great WEB site for information about the history of this very famous Radio Station. Anthony som of Radio Lux. London, UK (04/01/2010). Fab site! Rome, GA, USA (02/02/2010). Ireland (02/01/2000). Top twenty and Berry Alldis dustin pedroia manny machado; marc soler tour de france 2020. anonymous copenhagen fiona; what is business information; mccormick and company plant near seine-et-marne; antonella roccuzzo and icardi relationship. Thornaby Teesside England (27/02/1999). Great web site full of memories from when i was a teenager in the 60's,I remember listening to Luxy in her hay day after the Pirate station's had closed in '67 Although I was listening on and off from around '63,I loved those DJ's and still have in my possesion signed photo's from Paul Burnett,Tony Prince,Don Wardell,Colin Nicol and many others over the next decade. Southampton, England (28/04/2012). We were living in different countries but it turns out we were hanging on the same wavelength. LONG LIVE LUXY!! I think that this site is the best thing I have ever seen! 702. happy to have discovered this website! RL had a huge impact on my generation when the only alternatives were BBC Light and BBC Home! Its a shame that radio luxembourg now is just a prerecorded loop only available via internet with a classicrock format. Love to hear from anyone in New Zealand. 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. in Londra op Luxembourg. I was In Radio Luxembourg studio In 1983. The End of the Day England (24/08/2000). Well done R.I.P. Hi there, Farley, Iowa USA (21/07/2001). 10 (14) Wild World (Jimmy Cliff) 68. Glen Atwell One great moment was when finnish band Hurriganes got a song Get On on the 208 list. My last visit was on July 19, 1982. Great to see website! I have a few I could exchange. You forgot Shaw Taylor. Luxembourg in 1970-1980s, doing my school lessons together with Lux :). muzikaal behang van acceptabele ontvangstkwaliteit in mijn toen nog niet verwende 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"? who did'nt listen under the bedclothes eh? It was good to read all of your comments.. Those of you trying to collect The RL TOP TWENTY records in 1960s-70s. Denis Speirs We lived for 7 pm to hear it open for english service. However I did learn that shouting at the radio did not improve reception. 549. great site great memories takes me back years and years back under the blankets listening to all the hits ah the memories. Budapest, Hungary (12/02/2006). Groetjes aan alle zeezender fans. !Better than radio Luxembourg I till now radio station have not found.Radio Luxembourg-London W1 the best station on all times, people from this station have outstripped time for some tens years.I simply admire very much I wish to hear their alive voices on air on 1440KHz 208 meters at night up to 3. Richard Green From the 1920's ( The Marconi days before BBC ) right up to the present day! Mark Riley We all listened to Luxemburg after "lights out". Woud love to know. Wim Becude de Bayerischer Rundf. 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. Ich bin mit euch luxy 208 musicalisch gross geworden. Use our service to find it! FIACHRA o MU Sputnik I don't understand were I got the energy from, but I listened from 10.00 pm up to 12:00 pm local time. radio luxembourg power playlist. I don't think it would be a succes today. Horsham, Sussex, England (15/12/2009). Lovley tunes, great DJs, the Music. 668.Yeah- always tuned in to 208 M - and your H Samual ever right time! Krzysztof Peczalski heard about how good 208 was especially back in the 60's.I use to listen to the BBC world service on my shortwave receiver to find out the latest pop music and english band information. Thank You very much. Mike Tobin Some of these recorded programmes were: Muffled the sound with a cushion so my parents wouldn't know I'd sneaked downstairs. On summer you was silent her in the cold north. 531. 70. As many who already left a message here, Hi guys, super page, lots of memory;s but I do miss a girl, called "heidi from radio Luxenbourg" ???? Chard in England (15/8/1999). (21/8/1999). 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. Paul Gabor Succes met de site en gegroet. I wish I had some of those original RTL recordings. Andrew Kent of the 7295 Kc transmissions.I think RTL-208 should also broadcast on H.D. I'm 47 now, but Radio Luxembourg still ocupies the biggest part of my life.These days I often do something like this: when I am downloaded some rare single played in 208 (mostly from 1975 - 1977), I take accordant playlist( one of thousands written down those years ago and now luckily survived) and put in my wmp-playlist (that's in my computer) and then - at first accordant jingle mixed up with accordant piece of voice of real DJ ( unfortunately then usually but not always I wrote witch DJ is presenting on Big L at that very hour of the night or morning) and then follows single or albumtrack taken from the list, then jinglemix and then again: the next song and so on: the whole hour, including freshly provided new material of my collection.