This way EVERYBODY across Europe will be able to take a DRM portable across Europe and keep listening to Radio Luxembourg's relaunched english service wherever they go. Nesodden, Norway (22/01/2004). Jens Peter Madsen Paris (now), Florence Italy, born (7/7/2005). But, why the CLT closedown London England UK (04/02/2006). Great Days! In the days before UK pirate radio in the mid 1960s, the only way to hear broadcasts of pop music was to listen to the evening programmes starting at 7pm from Radio Luxembourg on 208 metres medium wave. Keep it up! I remember I was listening to 208 in late 80s. "Untrue Unfaithfull" a Tom Jones' hit was un unforgettable "souvenir" of that year of 66 listenig the "208" on my old radio Oh I loved those songs and my love fade away with them. Naogaon, Bangladesh (19/11/2009). Hai Dick. Michal gehouden met de "ouwetjes", we horen er 306. I was stationed in Reisenbach Germany from 1961 to 1965 on a remote radio relay site in the middle of nowhere. Czech rep. Brantice (24/03/2001). . ' For some odd reason I vividly remember a commercial for "Baby Sham", but I cannot remember exactly what kind of drink it was. 639. Many thanks Great nostalgia! 711. Radio Luxembourg, by us called "laxík" (luxeek), is our feeling of splendid age. Franco Scuri Wojtek Newelski Zbynek 13 (-) Make It With You (Bread) Best regards Although the station declined in the early '90's it was from A friend of mine recently published a news clipping, it appeared, of her mother, who won the "Miss Radio Luxembourg" contest, being kissed by Rock Hudson. I am an ex-Brit, now Canadian, living in Canada since 1977 but visiting Florida for the winter. 810. Hi dear Dick! We'll never here a station like it again, remember the Horace Batchelor pools method, Tony Prince giving out horse tips in the late sixties, and the wonderful Kid Jensens dimensions where I first heard Maggie May played. ALAIN LEMESNAGER I now listen to Arrow 675 from the Netherlands Wonderfull! How exciting to find your website. Jochen Flasche It was a dream for me. And it doesn't surprise me. I thought I was the only one listening to this station, as none of my schoolfriends admitted listening, but I am so happy to know that lots of kids, now also around their 50th birthday all over Europe enjoyed the shows. 37. Allen Keefer I think I remember Barry Alldis presenting top 20 show on the BBC Occasionally this falters (due to AM propagation fluctuations and reception condition variability), but provided reception conditions are stable, it CAN be quite good. 19. You did a great job not just to me you helped Rock revolution spreading albeit politics were suspicious and willing to silence it. Hi Glad to hear that new plans for European & worldwide audience are on the way! Vancouver, British Columbia (24/03/2001). Thank You very much. I remember later other ads. It was an instrumental and I dearly would love to know who it was? Congratulations. Oakland. Is it possible to put something from Radio Luxemburg in the 80s on this site? What great jingles, I even made a trip to the staion in 1977. Llandovery, Wales, UK (09/09/2003). Toruñ, Poland (21/02/2002). is leuk, zeker weten maar de SFEER is Irene Hearing the hissing and crackling as you turned the big knob and watched the indicator line move past the names of all the big cities of Europe, and straining to hear the faint signals fading in and out as the atmospheric layers did their dance in the ionosphere--it was like a treasure hunt every night! I thought I had died and gone to heaven. The dutch service of Luxembourg was even more boring (Jos Brink brrr). Dear, Dick! Hello Dick Good Job. 9 What do you want to make those Can you help. Tony Alston No doubt many of us will certainly tune to 208 metres on medium wave as in the good old days. Going to Rock-am-Ring June 2005 with my teenage sons, hope to have a little detour past Marnach to show them where the signal that all we oldies listened to and talk about came from. 172. nostalgia. 199. Really brought back memories of me listening to Top Twenty back in the late 40's Congratulations. I miss it.. Great dj and beautiful voices... The American cowboy folk-singer"Rambling Jack Elliott" recorded a series of radio shows for 208 in the early 1960's.I am looking for information about the shows and audio tapes? dan Your Pick, the quiz show, before it went to TV with Michael Miles. Thanks. Thanks for your information. Almere, NL (08/07/2012). I have tried on the net but not been successful! Perth Western Australia (17/07/2001). He had to play peaces of tapes (voice tracks) mixed with records. Besides listening to the latest hits in the fifties, I used to listen to a sci-fi program; Play: Radio Luxembourg 208 Great Britain 208 -- that was the number of radio, back then. Keith Skues( Cardboard Tubes!!!) Used to listen to 208 in the 50's while I was supposed to be asleep. Yours in Britain is dreadful in the 90's, and be accused of being nostalgic for the 70's. I will with pleasure return to this site, "keep on running" this site please. It was played continuously by the station when it was out in late 1969. I'm From Khazahstan! Whitchurch England (03/08/2008). Thanks for bringing back so many happy memories. 836. Ik weet nog van de jaren 60/70 dat rechtstreeks programma's van 208 volle kracht van uit Maastricht werden uitgezonden. Rognan 8250, Norway. Would very much like to know where I can get these songs..Anyone? 1966 - 1989 - The best years of my life. 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. Found this site by accident. Thank you so much! My favourite programme was "Top Twenty". I was a regular listener to Luxy till the early 1970s, when I switched for some reason to the "Pirates" (probably because they played more "prog" music! 342. Paul Burnett. Happiest memory, maybe the morning by Marion Montgomery, stayed up to hear it. Radio Luxembourg: classic jingles (English service), Users who like Radio Luxembourg: classic jingles (English service), Users who reposted Radio Luxembourg: classic jingles (English service), Playlists containing Radio Luxembourg: classic jingles (English service), More tracks like Radio Luxembourg: classic jingles (English service). 829. always winks slowly, with a fast 'jit' every now and then. Would like to hear that again. What ever happened to Horace Bachelor Keysham, that's K-E-Y-S-H-A-M Bristol. I got tears in my eyes,thinking back. Maastricht (20/09/2003). 130. Samen met collega Peter Teekamp. Thank you so very, very much from the deep of my heart! Many greetings from Germany to the Netherlands. Hello! when I was doing my military job in my country near by syria on 1978, I was still your listener. DJ bij de streekradio Twente FM. Amazing!! I began listening to Luxembourg when I was young in the Mid I was 17 years old when I arrived I've been trying to find the name of it so I can get a recording but to no avail! Thank God for transistor radios. 533. It was called:When you walked out of my life.I bought two copies of it on special order from my local shop and still play them to this day. Great to hear that Radio Luxembourg is coming back on the air. Alice Sillett, school Norwich (20/05/2002). I miss it. From the age of 14 to almost 16 years of age, while living in Augsburg, Germany, I did some heavy duty listening to Radio Luxembourg from 1968-1970. I've started to listen to 208 regularly in late sixties, being a teenager. I really miss 208 and it's style. He made a great start on Radio Caroline, which he joined in 1964, followed by a shrewd move to Radio London in 1966. an engineer's room. Barry Bought first small pocket size trannie to take to school too! Every time I go to the net I find a reason to send a message! I was really moved to hear the sound-bites on real audio, read the text and see the pictures of a radio station that meant so much to me. Leggendo sul sito gli aneddoti e la storia della Radio, ho avuto un quadro del tutto inedito e piacevole di 2-0-8. Can someone please e-mail me for a site with the early jingles from Radio Lux. 62 to 65 lived in Hemer Germany spent many hours listening to Radio Luxembourg on a Philips radio and taped using Grundig Horizontal reel to reel. Ook ik luisterde vaak naar 208 mtr. Yours faithfully ancient hearer. Great site and greatest memories. Why can't they just play recordings of all the old shows on the air, again? Later in 1984, when I went to London, I saw a commercial in a movie theatre for the station. 583. Ed Noone 710. Brighton (prevously Luxembourg) (23/03/1999). Best wishes. Born 1948. Sam Soto 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, Es war ja nicht einfach in dem Regime, diesen Sender zu hören. I also used to go to London as often as I could and had a girlfriend who lived in Stepney. I like it! brings back lots of memories. our hearts. Succes met de site en gegroet. een enkele keer en er staan toch wel wat Your website is a great piece of nostalgia, even if you've gone a bit overboard on pictures of Barry Alldis. BYDGOSZCZ, Polen (12/01/2010). Fans of Sir Jimmy Savile OBE KCSG will have a final chance to say goodbye to the larger-than-life DJ, broadcaster and fundraiser ahead of his funeral next week. 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. It was in 1960 when I first tuned into RL. Now this internet thing is really cool, now at 42 years old I welcome you back with my warmest heart. He was tall, six foot four, and originally came from Dorset. I used to listen to RL in 60' an 70'. 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. Janos Penzes HIHI DICK, JUST FIND THE 208 SITE ---NICE WORK JUST TO UPDATE YOU---AFTER THE ERIC WILSHIRE FIASCO ALL HAS NOT BEEN QUIET HERE IN LUX. Skjern Denmark (05/08/2008). During daylight (RTL) it was in German language and during the night after midnight it was changed in the English language. 7 (13) Make It With You (Bread) 353. How did 208 compile the Top 20 in the late sixties and early seventies when it ceased to use the NME chart? There was a rumour that the "208" should start up yesterday nov 1st but nothing happened. I would love to know what the title of the beautiful sweeping haunting orchestral melody is, that was always played on luxembourg throughout the early sixties, The deejays I remember were Sam Costa, John Jackson, Keith Fordyce, Pete Murray, Alan Freemand, Jimmy Saville and Brian Mathew and the sponsors - Horace Batchelor and his pools system, the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes -bless them all. 758. 18. I used to listen to Radio Luxembourg every night midnight to closedown on 49.26m 6090 kHz and thoroughly enjoyed Bob Stewart, Stuart and Ollie and all the other through the night DJ's. 325. Duesseldorf, Germany (05/02/2003). 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. Beste Dick, een geweldige site!!! Paula J Myers Bewdley, Worcestershire (31/01/2003). keren, zo klein. perhaps even obtain some of original broadcasts of the radio we actually listened to as kids back then. Dunfermline, Scotland UK (28/08/2012). I've just spent the last hour playing the 1962 top 20 to my wife over the 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....) Usti nad Labem, CZ (11/05/2006). but please could you tell me what happened to stuart henry ? I know that you have huge archives. Just found it today online and have been listening for the past few hours. 261. 20 (15) Long & Winding Road (Ray Morgan), August 23rd, 1970 Luxy's top 20 (the first to begin with the number 20), 20 (-) Apartment 21 (Bobbie Gentry) Belarus Sasha. 515. I was out looking for tunes that were "signatures" to Radio Luxemburg programs. I started MW and SW listening in Denmark in the early 70s and the music and format on 208 was better than the Danish governmental radio. Magic memories of listening to it drifting in an out on crystal sets and trannies. ( i'm 56 years old today ) Northampton (23/04/2000). 11. 723. Zürich, CH (12/10/2000). Burmakin Alexander best dj i have ever heard - barry aldis that plays music recorded 1900 - 1960. Greetings Two were for the programmes; one was for the commercials. Tony Byrne This was the first time in my life I met him; always my favourite deejay. 115. Radio Luxembourg. Marske by the sea (27/03/2002). Tony Hall is still alive and well living I still have songs recorded on cassettes (now ripped to mp3 files) from that time. Zielona Góra, Poland (12/03/2003). Canada (now) (02/03/2005). Dag Dick. 162. 'Next week top 40' was my my favourite program. Pinch Congratulations ! witch is titled I'ts time to say goodnight. I really loved 208 and it's a great memory of my teen years. since 1964 and till the station closed down on 208 meters mediumwave. 250. Kind regards, I like too much this web. Montreal (Canada) (11/02/2001). Nigel Sansom and followed the Top Twenty charts every week, although reception conditions Hello, I am interested if there is place for a daily or weekly Dutch program to promote DRM and Radio Luxembourg. New Zealand (05/05/2001). It seems that Luxy on the Internet is dead as of 2010. All vry best to one and all 73 gud luck. 497. Dude, you have a splendid website. Could you help ? 78. Pat Lennon 183. Greetings from Portugal! www.208itwasgreatradioluxembourg.co.uk 705. I one very inportant question for you: When do you broadcast your english version of Radio Luxembourg? not to write it). LEICESTER ENGLAND UK (20/05/2005). One evening I found Radio Luxemburg on medium wave. Bishop Auckland England (09/12/2005). What a beautiful setting for a radio station. Worthing (29/10/2000). and radio nordsea international! Astra/Eurobird via 28°East ,because there are not enough terrestical receivers I was in Germany in 1962 to 1963. 701. cigarette adverts. Thanks; John were so unusual but very exciting So at night I listened to Luxembourg 208 although the reception was most of the time terrible. Jess Simone Barbuti Bologna, Italy (20/06/1998). Nottingham, U.K (21/11/2007). Does anybody know artist and title? 194. Lakeland FL USA (05/08/2008). Hi Dick: I WISH HIM WELL.REGARDS 512. Schagerbrug (27/01/2005). 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. Tks again and wish you all the best Sound like The Ventures. Geof Jones Bernd Thiel through military Receiver R- 250m . 193. Sir Jimmys body will be taken to the Queens Hotel in his home town of Leeds on Tuesday so well-wishers can say goodbye to him ahead of a Requiem Mass in the city the day after - Wednesday November 9. Sweden (03/02/2002). 16. What was that song called. Finding your site tonight gave me a wonderful time. I started listenning to 208 back in 1965 to prefer British music scene to tough stalinist regime. 659. What do I remember and miss? Columbia SC ()26/10/2009). Also, a woman sung a pretty ballad as well. ungelöst. Oslo, Norway (15/01/2004). And it's about one of the best radio stations ever. London, England (06/04/2010). Between the recorded programmes the resident discjockey told that Georgetown,ON,Canada (9/11/1999). such a pleasure! Jirka Bulant Is Radio Luxembourg working - all I seem to be getting on internet radio is hiss and a faint sound of music here in the uk? EPFC, PO Box 4, Leicester LE1 3ZL, England (01/02/2002). Denis Lownds In 1980 I was lucky enough, thanks to Tony Prince to land the job of holiday relief for the one and only Stewart Henry. Astrid Codsall, Staffs (29/08/2003). Prague, cz (03/01/2003). One of my favouritesongs was sung by DJ Chris Cary, One Woman Man, but unfortunately I never found it in the recordshops. Stumbled on your site while looking for old playlists and charts. In m'n middelbare schooltijd ('59 - '65) heb ik heel wat naar Luxemburg en Very nostalgic - a much simpler perhaps happier era. Luxy was part of my growing up too, Thanks for the memories. Regards Ed. Visiting this Page is like an amazing time travel to me. You heard more commercials than music at that time. Your site is just GREAT we will put a link to it on our GI Site at http://members.tripod.com/reisenbach2000. 228. I got the last 10 memorial hour tapet. Since than I cannot find this nice song. Bristol, England (23/06/2001). I'm trying to gather as much information as I can about the programmes that Michael Holliday did for 208 from 1955 to his death in 1963. Odense NØ, Denmark (15/05/2010). Thanks! 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. I use to listen to 208 from early 1960's Since nostalgia is in and more people seem to listen again to MW in Germany, who knows, the English service may return one day. I thougth it Used to wait for 7.45 when Tony Prince started the Englsh service. 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. (06/11/1998). Hi Annelies! 167. Paul Hirschberg In eighties the listening became almost impossible Hello from Florida, It was while listening to Radio Luxembourg that I became aware of 'jingles' - you know, those 10 to 20 second sung tunes that tell you what radio station you're listening to and what frequency. (See also reaction nr. Ben Meijering Bunschoten, Nederland Knut Thorshaug 55. 673. Robert Janik oren. station that constantly played pop music. I am happy it will come back. 569. Wat een AM modulatie..... 15. You have a very nice page! Thanks for including me. Because I was young I went to bed at ten; and waked up by the alarm-clock at midnight. Ik weet niet of mijn bijdrage goed is overgekomen. So almost Waiting for an answer, greetings and good luck, 72. My club was called The Royal Bugatti and on the second night around 2.00 a.m. I also have many good memories of Radio Luxemburg. I came upon your site by chance. Thank you, I love you. PAIMPOL, France (14/05/2010). I still feel kind of honored to live in the homeland of 208! I am not sure if you know who owns the copyright for this type of material but any help will be much appreciated. It is funny to see how many people that I too remember the change from the Dutch to the English services at about 6-30 or 7-00 and the change of antenna as the signal disappeared during the change. LES RICHARDS the number 7 position of the top ten d.j. 112. hallo dick ! It was either called or by Renaissance and called chicago or by Chicago and called Renaissance? Danke dafür. If you listen before 5 am you can sometimes listen to the old station sign . Now I´m trying to start a project to collect all the singles presented on the top twenty charts from the years 1962- 1970. Very distinctive, a kind of American marching song if I remember rightly. 862. te bezoeken en hoe het kwam dat je studio kon bezoeken. Miroslaw Desperak Tullamore, Co.Offaly. have to say reception was poor and I would sort of have to realy strain to listen.The signal would fade in and out I was listening 208 many nights in the 60s and 70s while living in Moscow, USSR I am a Jingle collector with many quality jingles of demo's, full packages from PAMS, JAM, TM, Heller, and lots more. 36. 272. I also have 2 recordings 'In flight shows', all free to Luxy fans of the world. 34. It is in the very near future. 410. Was zelf niet zo'n fervent 208 luisteraar, maar herinner me wel de uitzending van het (opgenomen) live concert van de Stones in Hyde Park (1969?) 171. before it was popular in the US. Any help please, thanks , My favourite programme was one called "world top pops" Cant remember who the deejay was may have been Brian Mathew but he always came out with the phrase ""back to the Uk and our disc of the day". De ontvanger doet het nog uitstekend. adres/administratie van de Vriendenkring Simon Tate Petr Záèek Sputnik Hi Dick! English transmissions on the famous 208 medium-wave for ever. I am very sad to find that the 208 has closed again. Too bad I got rid of all those reel-to-reel tapes. It was good to hear Noel Edmunds' programme about the history of Radio Luxembourg on Radio Two recently. Later Radio Nord started but Radio St. Helens, England (09/01/2010). Richard Brooks Voorburg The Netherlands (11/01/2006). 790. I was a schoolboy and a policeman once in schooltime high-handed asked us about Radio Luxemburg. In the middle of 70's I had my famous song played on Radio of Luxemburg with the title "Slowdown". 762. I put a link to Your site. Gerry McCann 16 The Little white bull Tommy Steele Decca The page "This is Radio Luxembourg; Your Station Of The Stars" is the vehicle of the time - transferring Jorn Norway (03/12/2004). Can you send me by e-mail old Radio Luxemburg charts (1958-1980) or URL adress Jan A. Kok Toronto, Canada (09/06/1998). 153. Josh Panek Radio Luxembourg, "the great 208" Marnach, LU: In 1965 the transmission power of the mediumwave transmitter was increased to 600 kW and in 1968 to 1200 kW, resulting in Marnach mediumwave transmitter becoming the most powerful privately owned mediumwave transmitter in the world at that time. Hi Dick, I will send you our next Elvis Fan Club magazine which will excite you, and when you read it - get in touch because I would like to talk.
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