Radio Luxembourg used the transmittor for the German and The Dutch/English Service;
Bill Dixon
Hi Annelies! Portsmouth UK (04/03/2001). Thanks, Dick! Regards,
I have
Iain Lackie
Exellent! so oft es mir mglich war schaltete ich
Maybe you know somebody who got it! I was then 14 years old. This is one of the very best radio sites ever. I want to complile
Johannesburg, South Africa (10/10/2000). 482. These discjockeys presented programs too; like "Sundays requests" ,
I had been listening to RL in the years 1971 to 1981. Ral Saavedra
But today more than 50 years after I started Listening to Lucky Luxemburg I happened to buy an LP of Steve Conway (not the Caroline guy:) ) in a second hand shop with two tracks with the Hasting Girls choir and orchestra conducted by Peter Green. Good luck to your website, have fund and keep rockin. I will now not rest until more memories come flooding back. Biuras (+372) 6 477 777. Welches instrumental wurde in den spten 70ern benutzt, um am
Ronnie Lambert
A pleasure! So glad it's been re-launced. Topical Tunes,
Trondheim, Norway (04/03/2005). green tuning eye. I had three favourites: The Allen Freeman Show, The Battle of the Giants and of course, the Sunday night Top Twenty shows. By Language. That is the time Radio Luxembourg should retake to the air as a pioneer for it's owners. Josef the Freedom
Kid Jensen,
mono valve tape recorders. 142. Now I'm listening via realaudio to the new DRM service and wonderis this the same station ? The page "This is Radio Luxembourg; Your Station Of The Stars" is the vehicle of the time - transferring
It was a fluke that I came on this site. Miroslav Dusek
854. de Bayerischer Rundf. Pekka Laurikainen
Whilst serving in Libya and Canal Zone(Suez Canal) in 1952, we used to listen to Radio Luxemburg when stting in the guardroom. 366. Hello to Todd Slaughter - I was one of those fans you took to Luxy and still look at my old photos and wish I could go back to the best days of my life! Scotland (06/05/2002). did but was always turned down, In February of l967 I was voted to
226. Aubrey Patterson
What a fab station 208 was.I grew up with the station of the stars.Wish you could whisk me back to those great 208 days.Miss you all,
Paul Kaye
Paisley, Scotland.. now Canada (26/12/2001). Echo, I went back to see Eggy Ley at 208 and gave him a copy of the
when I was doing my military job in my country near by syria on 1978, I was still your listener. Mijn complimenten voor deze prachtige site, ik krijg er rillingen van! task in our area: the signal was poor, it
nou ik hoor van jullie-he
(Of which I still have two copies!) I must admit that I wasn't that enthusiastic with 208 after the mid Eighties - they obviously had difficulties competing with MTV etc, and most importantly: They had problems recruiting new and "colourful" disc jockeys whenever one of the old ones left the station. Install the free Online Radio Box app for your smartphone and listen to your favorite radio stations online - wherever you are! Great to hear that Radio Luxembourg is coming back on the air. 655. The gong! 9 (12) Wigwam (Bob Dylan)
Knut Folkestad Trondheim, Norway (30/03/1998). Omdat ik al ruim 11 jaar
Still have the
734. Tom Tass
Skorkovsky, Czechoslovakia (24/08/2012). 1069 rp amsterdam.nl.al vast dank,
It was a wonderful time, the music was so exciting and it's still being played regularly today which says a lot! everybody in Europe could hear the sound of fading Radio Luxembourg; on the great 208. naar de piraten zenders (Veronica, London, Caroline, Uylenspiegel etc.) You are only talking of the famous, also for me wellknown 1440kHz transmitters. The archive includes schedules, scripts, cuttings, tapes and photographs relating to English-language broadcasting on Radio Luxembourg in the . I have a nice little ad for Stuart Henrys sound system show. Hope to read ya soon! Zbyszek
Ireland (1/11/1999). 681. Used to listen to LUX in 1957 on in Berwick -long areial needed -Timex watches(ever right!) Lorraine Grimes
I remember writing to him when I was 14. Where is you now Mike Hollis, Tony Prince, Bob Stewart, Stuart & Ollie Henry, Peter Ross, Marc Wesley, Rob Jones, Barry Alldis and other gold D.J.s I remember you everyday ?????????? THANKS! Boston Ma. 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. ich freue mich ber jede mail. Nostalgia? Frank Kluge
Hermann Lessing
We were hungry for US rock'n roll, which was not freely avialable on the American Forces Network (AFN). 217. When I was a young boy of 11 ( now I'm 60 ) years old I got a small room under the roof of our house for my own - and grandma's old tube radio. Despite the campaign the song has never entered U.K. charts but its still a jewel in my collection! Fernande Knepper (now Fernie Pitts),
Absolutely brilliant website. December 2, 2021 . 688. My father let me use a few trees in the yard and that made the trick. I was upset and brokenhearted when they changed my favourite theme song in 1963 to the Duane Eddy's tune "Because we're young". 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. 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. Leicester, United Kingdom (05/11/2011). Once again congrats! Buckinghamshire, England 01/03/2000). Go to the link "Den Store Radioverden"
274. 305. I see your page is asap but that has been a good while now. 323. Bulgaria (17/10/2002). www.Lakenheath.cc
from late 50's to -65. Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. Rotherham, United Kingdom (23/05/2010). I did start listen to your radio in 1966 when I was 14.The next 10 years Radio Luxembourg was my best friend.Thanks! nothing like it now. SAN VITO AL TAGLIAMENTO, Italy (26/09/2011). We next moved to Alconbury in the UK and I listened again for 2 more years. Good job. In fact those, who showed any interest to the European or even to the American "products" might get in trouble! Chris Cary
Greetings
I was about 8 at the time and couldnt believe it. As small boy I was hearing R.L. Terrific memories of the greatest radio station of all time. 684. Liverpool, England (02/12/2011). I'm 32 and listened often to 208 in the 80s. I'm looking for any audio / jingles and I'm also trying to discover English celebrities (tv presenters, pop stars etc) who listened to the station. 649. Joseph Szaloki
Ivan Sewell
Excellent site! Many thanks. 784. Plymouth UK (29/10/2006). Wonderful and evocative site. 748. stationed in Ramstein,Germany from 1979-1982 and again 1988-1991, I would make it a point to list to 208 at night, especially Sunday nights. Thanks Luxy you were the only source of pop music for most of the 1960's for me. The tune of Alan Freeman's Sunday afternoon programme
Mats Elfstrm
Is there a way to find out such things? bei beendigung des deutschen programms mitbekommen, dass es auch
Can you help? I used to listen each night to 208 on small one valve radios I built wake up in the morning with headphone wires round my neck and set still on ! 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. We are old now :-)
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. You did a great job not just to me you helped Rock revolution spreading albeit politics were suspicious and willing to silence it. 703. Perth, Scotland (31/03/2001). Radio Luxembourg was the main raison for what i'm doing since 1979: working as a radio-dj! These days I present afternoons on Radio City (Liverpool) and life is fab but when I think back to my days out in Lux I can only say they're cherished memories indeed. I listened to "The Great 208" throughout the 60's while my father was stationed throughout Europe. listners. I'd be very pleased if someone comes up with solid info. Does anyone have any radio lux. during the whole night
676. the 70's and half remember using the compressor then on the voice mics. I became totally obsessed. Great site. 507. Havlkv Brod, Czech republic (9/3/2001). Hallo Dick, het is fantastisch dit alles te lezen over radio Luxemburg. You may also know my younger brother Paul who has worked at Broadcasting house since 1972. 834. My first song recorded on my first brand new tape recorder was Rolling Stones' song "Paint it Black" from Radio Luxembourg. I listened also every evening (19:00 - 19:30, I think?) father bought a transistor radio for my
I have all the top 20 from the 50 till today, but only monthly, you got them weekly, from where did you got them ? stuur ik die graag naar je op, oud materiaal maar wel erg leuk !! Keep up the good work! 687. Norway (2/11/1999). Before the start of the offshore stations I'll have to listen to Radio Luxembourg. 170. Vernon, Canada (23/10/2009). i know this is a long shot but thanks again for the memories
!!! Hakan Almroth Karlskrona, Sweden (28/05/2004). What a wonderful trip down memory lane!! 213. What a wonderful time. 107. Peter Wakefield
I have contact with Benny Brown and with Kid Jensen. op de lange golf. 6 (10)Sweet Inspiration (J.Johnson & BW)
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. Happy trails(
Oakland, USA (12/08/2010). I will never forget this transmissions received with a very old tube call it family radio en the fading A very romantic time
I'm a big music fan of all genres, but absolutely adore the British Pop Scene from the 60's especially. 12 Side saddle Russ Conway Columbia
363. last i heard he had multiple sclerosis and died of complications many thanks
Rich Fischer
Bolton,England (17/02/2003). Mike Dina
Limerick (17/12/2003). Good reception too. 636. Ewan O'Doherty
IT WAS GREAT TO FIND THIS SITE THANKS FOR COMPILING IT. 641. Fauske, Norway (04/05/2012). the first time I heard 208 was on a PYE radio, my dad was in the forces and cam home and tuned it in. Luxemburg Waltz Frank Chacksfield). :-)
Alan Bailey
in 1983. 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. Wow! Thanks for a really great site. Listened to it in the barracks and in my 1962 VW. NJ, USA (21/03/1999). Magic - and it still is. Pnktlich 19:30 (7:30pm) begann mit dem Jingle die Sendung. What a great site. And these days the radio legend is back. The only other real personality, Benny Brown, is still there in December 2007. Crystal Waters - Destination Calabria, Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want, Jason Derulo - Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home, Die Toten Hosen - Die Toten Hosen 1000 gute Grnde, Bob Marley feat. Eric Hallberg
excellent site. Stephen Haugh
I remember about my pocket radio under my pillow in the sixties, listeneing to top 20 at midnight, then the long car rides to the north of my country during my time in the army. 577. 766. When I was 12-14 years old, I used to stay awake late every Sunday night in bed with my new transistor radio, hidden beneath the sheets and turned down low so that my parents wouldn't hear me or tell me off because I had school next morning! Oh how I loved 208!! At that time I was also music-fan and used to spend many hours listening Radio Luxembourg. I have ordered the book. My compliments! They rocked the radio waves hard back then. And for Manfred in Florida, the song is "The Deal" but I can't remember the performer. Best Regards
Groetjes aan alle zeezender fans. Luxemburg was great, but Caroline was
Exceptional web site, brings back all these great memories and unforgiven music. Roger Kaushagen
Falus Gyrgy
Still have printed Lux Top 20s among my most valuable treasures. Josef
553. What a wonderful site. Belfast (20/5/1999). I just do it because it is so interesting. Irena Sidlauskiene
Good to finally find the recording used to end broadcasting day, "End of the Day." 499. what was the music that was played at the end of transmission every night , think it was by alan haven. I wonder if you have any information about the jingle for The Postal
Tears in my eyes. Ole J. Thienhaus
Bremen/Germany (04/03/2007). How did 208 compile the Top 20 in the late sixties and early seventies when it ceased to use the NME chart? John
585. Chillout. It was in 1960 when I first tuned into RL. minutes
JOHN MURPHY
Hi, I'm a longlife Elvis Presley fan. For a teenager at the west coast of Jutland, the NME Top Twenty at Sundays at midnight was the ultimate climax of the week. That night we went to the Blow Up Club in the center of Luxembourg. Hans Kuijpers
Excellent site. Bitte gibt mir ruhig mehr Infos ber Eure vergangene Arbeit. Well I listened to all the top twenty
za si w oku krci na samo wspomnienie tamtych wspaniaych lat 60, 70 i 80.
Dont know what songs been playing on the radio? Yours faithfully ancient hearer. Puyallup, WA USA (22/04/2002). Thanks everybody! Dit ziet er goed uit Dick. autistic and wants to know what time Paul Burnetts show was in 1973,I would
243. 121. 119. just kneel and say:
Thank you for your good job. Giorgio
The 70's and 80's
Nottingham, England (21/11/2011). Best Wishes. Bristol UK (24/12/2002). i came upon it in a search for info on peter aldersley. Fine, go into other business interests
Pino Florence, Italy (11/08/2004). of the two Telefunken medium-wave transmitters, with the antenne on the high mountain of Marnach, was
bevoorradingsschip meegevaren naar Veronica. Jorn Norway (03/12/2004). I remember my times when I hear radio luxy in the sixties and seventies. Every night. Kovalcsik Jzsef
I love it and what I would like to know is, can I buy it in cd format or download onto cd? 177. Great to see a site devoted to Luxembourg. Has Accustomed to listen all friends, we were lucky. Philip Bendall
Kenny Borthwick
I was a huge fan of you!I loved to listening the charts. BRIAN BETHEL
Any help please, thanks ,
I've been searching for his 'Go Get It' track for years - was the other side of 'Like Lazy', I think. denk ik. Lovely Site. I live in Poland but I hearkened Radio Luxemburg from 1971 in my little radio until 1981. Would you tell me how can I get some information? See him during his
You now what it means to miss Radio Luxembourg??? 708. London (18/09/2003). Julie Mamer, Luxembourg (23/05/2004). Radio Luxembourg used this song chart the whole 1950s
remembering how we would sing with the music and have such a good time. Back in the day when an office actually had "decor", and everyone had their own desk (they're even socially distanced!). 291. Lisbon, Portugal (29/03/2007). I still enjoy the Kid though on GOLD and Planet Rock. 89. Fanastic. I think it started 'Maybe the morning . From than on I listend every evening til midnight and was always tired in school.
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