Francis Fahey
Tony used to play it a lot. Loved your site..I am an aircheck collector, Broadcaster, etc..39 years old, grew up in UK; listened to 208! Calgary, Canada (27/12/2006). good classic-rock-stations like Virgin,Arrow Planet-Rock,Caroline etc.So why
Do you have any download ra files of 50s and 60s British hits? 508. 863. I have enjoyed so much reading the comments on the Radio Lux. Very touched by this page. When I was 13 years old,(Back in 68) we were stationed at RAF Lakenheath, England, I used to lie awake at night, with a small radio by my head, I would listen to Radio Luxemburg until I fell asleep, those were the most fond (Amongst many)memories that I have, and I can remember that you guys played a lot of good stuff which influenced me to become a musician myself. The best site Ive come across in ages. Thanks. Sunday 1 August 1965
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. 498. Most 'Aussie's' probably haven't heard of RL however I have been aware of '208' since being a 'teen' way back in 1968 when I had the pleasure of listening to 208 on my uncle's car radio whilst visiting family in Northern Ireland. Thank you for help. Memories of listening to our transistors under the bedclothes. Any info would be appreciated. I Used to listen in to the Top Twenty every week.. Eindhoven, Nederland (22/04/2010). Mick Weaver
In 1963 I heard the Beatles at RTL for the first time and since that time I'm a Beatlesfreak. 2 (4) Natural Sinner (Fairweather)
353. O yes this remembers me. Almelo (holland) (24/05/2005). Is there anybody who knows what happened to Petr+Pavel who released "Laska" single on Page One label in November 1968 and Radio 208 gave them a power play then? 602. 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
And the legend lives on!! Like almost everyone else I used to curl up under the sheets with my Perdio 66 tranny and tune in, especially on Sunday night, to the Top Twenty. 208
You should have a sound clip of big Jimmy saying "Now then, now then!" 722. how are kansas real estate commission compensated. We were introduced to these established stars in the dressing room area before the show, and I remember that Bobby Vee was very friendly, and that Gene Pitney was not. 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. 243. 784. I'm trying now since 35 years to find that song. 437. I have a catchy single on the HMV label from about 1961/2 called "Midnight In Luxembourg" by The Charles Blackwell Orchestra (A Joe Meek production). 160. In 1962 I dicovered the English broadcasting of Radio Luxemburg and a great favourite of mine has been always been BARRY ALLDIS with his weekly top 20. Can you imagine how we listened to R Lux here in the mid '60s? God bless you, Barry! Regards Jan Gustafsson
By Language. Like the site a lot. I still remember one song, it must be from 66-68, I even had it on tape, but somehow got lost. 386. Richard Neuman, Austin, TX (02/06/2005). What was he doing there? Kaunas, Lithuania (17/03/2006). Recorded Sound | RG Number: RG-91.0627 Losheim Farmer's appeal. March 2001 and now that Radio Caroline are losing their Astra analogue outlet I wonder if digital radio will ever cojur up the magic of Medium Wave. I always went to sleep listening to it when stationed at RAF Chicksands. 202. I was there at the invitation of Jimmy Savile. 677. Thanks. I'm 14 years old and I must say
Malcolm Humfress
I look forword to get this great site
465. What great memories. Groetjes aan alle zeezender fans. = Gee boys, what a blast.. congrats & keep on trucking..! Hello, Dick. Costa Rica (21/01/2005). How I miss the english broadcasting of radio luxembourg! Forget about DRM shortwave for the moment,there are hardly any radios about,only have this when the radios are on sale and the technology is widely used,and 1440AM technology is old hat and not worth considering with the fading and interference factor. Boekelo (25/08/2003). Stenton, Scotland (20/10/2005). Mike Post, Neheim, High-Sauerland 904/12/2011). Can you help. I had a great radio on my MG and would listen while touring around England and UK. 710. gaspar aedo
than the original recording artists. It would be nice to hear "Dan Dare" again and I wonder if anyone knows of the whereabouts of these tapes. Oh Mar
(09/11/2003). Steve Sabouk
right up to the end,early 90's I guess. Beautiful memories of the long gone past with RTL. Serge Ritchev
I could
Sheffield England (11/11/2000). Therefore, among others, any of the world top musics were considered as "balack rag", i.e. During the wintertime this Top Twenty
I'm 32 and listened often to 208 in the 80s. 505. John Allen London (24/12/2004). shows from medium wave and satellite. Good old Barry Alldis: When did he sadly leave us? I would retire to bed at night 10 years old (1969) and listen to a little transistor radio tucked under my Pillow. 2 Seven little girls The Avons Columbia
I was about 8 at the time and couldnt believe it. Gene
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Brilliant web side and a lot of new stuff I never heard of. Thanks a lot and many greetings from
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Tongeren (17/09/2003). 824. Ik ben s'avonds blijven luisteren tot de Engelse service ophield te bestaan. every Sundaynight at eleven 'o' clock. Bob Glen
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ungelst. So much to read. Sony High Power Audio System MHC-V73D USB port, FM radio, NFC, Bluetooth. Today in 2012, Im an on air radio pro and mostly thanks to Luxy 208.I heared it all nights in the 80s and till it signed off.I could write lot of stuff about those years..but I remember once I phoned the studios during a contest and I won a pictured disc in 1985(limited edition), of couse, I still have it among many recordings I made. You've brought back a lot of memories. Local Radio. Chicago, Illinois USA (03/12/2002). 635. Gunnar Claeson, Gothenburg Sweden (12/08/2005). Luxemburg was great, but Caroline was
I am pleased to find this site on 'Luxy'. 383. 299. Groeten
Playlists 2 videos Radio Luxembourg - The last day of 208 Luxembourg Part 8 - Barry Aldis 1 video Radio Luxembourg - The last day of 208 Luxembourg Part 7 - Dave Christian 2 videos Radio Luxembourg - The last day of 208 Luxembourg Part 6 - Stuart & Ollie Henry Thanks. Lodz Poland (22/07/2000). John Escreet
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It was the best radio I have ever heard, and there is certainly
Have loads of letters from him and visited the Lux studios a few times. 577. Friedhelm Hilscher, D-33647 Bielefeld/Germany (13/11/2003). Unfortunately, I could not ever get it on a record and have not heard ever since! 831. should people buy new receivers for 208,when there are enough good stations via
The weekend two weeks ago my wife and I brought our eldest grandson, Karl 10 years, to visit Liverpool (LFC, Cavern, Penny Lane and The Beatles Museum). Cristina Miro
820. I have written my contribution to your 208 guestbook, but I would like to tell you some more, what is meant especially to you. a recording of the Luxy closedown used 1975/76 with my mate Bob Stewart. Wojciech Grochowski, Wroclaw, Poland (25/12/2011). I would listen for hours until their closedown. Popular Genres. LES RICHARDS
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. (21/02/2000). Going back in time into my deepest youth. Favourite Luxy memories for me? The Royal Ruler -
Install the free Online Radio Box application for your smartphone and listen to your favorite radio stations online - wherever you are! Leicester, United Kingdom (05/11/2011). Gigi Masin
Lived in Jedburgh, Scotland, in 50's and 60's had several old radios and then in 1967 a Hacker Sovereign. MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA (11/05/2005). Alternatively, you can select which cookies or technologies you want to allow in "Settings". 141. that line of genius. Even the records we're hard to get. de naam Radio Luxemburg mij beter in de
Great site.Brings back memories of sneakily listening to Luxy on a small transistor radio with an earpiece under the bedclothes in the late 60's/early 70's. I remember lots of
Searching for his history, is there any
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Ashford Kent (06/11/2005). our offices where just across the road. 103. I had been trying, for some time, to find out the title/artist of the 'end tune' played in the 60's. I am distraught today. Most interested to be able to play
Prachtige site. Mike Beeny
London (12/08/2003). 600. Enfin, radiohistorie via jouw site weer terug. Dmitry
Left in Dec. 1971 It was great. London (18/09/2003). Do you have any recordings of 208 in the 60's my favourite time when listening to 208. Radio 208 -- what memories! 402. Ed Noone
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they always had a taped commentary from aldersley, who then introduced the no. Good job we were only lip-sinking, 'cos that would have put me right off. Misschien kan je je nog herinneren
678. I've started to listen to 208 regularly in late sixties, being a teenager. Luxembourg (24/12/2005). Needless to say every night we worked Radio Lux was "on duty" too. Pop. The Text:"I guess it was about midnight, when we arrived at the hospital. The reason I found it is that I am in the process of writing an article for a Swedish local newspaper about radio in 1950-1960,
Dear sir,thanks your new Radio Luxembourg. 248. Sydney Australia (23/01/2005). My first song recorded on my first brand new tape recorder was Rolling Stones' song "Paint it Black" from Radio Luxembourg. Do you have any material about this "Franz" ? It was called a "magic eye" and it would expand and contract as Fab 208 faded in and out. (Of which I still have two copies!) 1959 -1960 could be fun. Whilst I listen to my Tape of the Last Night (Which I tuned into - Purely by LUCK?) A brilliant site. Alasdair Macleod
I have a weekly radio show (45 min)" Along the railroad track with C&W music". 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. Jos De Geyter
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Was wondering if we might be related in some way. 811. At that time, top of the charts was "Winchester(?) Winter time signal was clear but summer time heat nearly wipped it out. 46. Can anybody tell me what the title is of that wonderful song by a lady-singer, which was played on Radio Luxembourg at the end of their transmissions each night, starting with the lyrics (I think): "Maybe the morning" etc.? Still have Tony Hall's letter. Gothenburg, Sweden. 700. minutes
Radio Luxembourg used the transmittor for the German and The Dutch/English Service;
Isral) every night! It was a great 208 moment for me. Those were the days my friend, I remember listing to 208 mw of a friday night in the early 50's to 60 (my age now). The best regards. Kid Jensen used to play a song called Isle Of
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. I first listened around 1960. "Maybe the morning" by Sunny Leslie. I was a club D.J. !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. Degerfors, Sweden (12/10/2009). 191. 341. And now I listen. Ulla Moulvad
Hello, I have been in US since 1973 am American citizen. I managed to get a t-shirt
In the 60's lying in my bed and listening to Two O Eight. ISRAEL (21/05/2002). I do my own programming, of course, and I feature Sinatra, Ella, Peggy Lee along with Diana Kral, etc., good standard material. Reading, UK (12/09/2012). Keep up the great work. celebration, I thought it would be appropriate to play not only the music we were exposed to in the 60's but
I was one of those kids who listened to the station on a Bush radio in North London in the 60's. 818. I have a few I could exchange. Billy Butler
Brilliant! Stations Near You. Thanks for the memories. while on military service in the Soviet Army in 1981-1983 . kindest regards! And after the last tune (4 am on the continent) she would have to leave to give me a couple hours sleep before going to school. Luxy was part of my growing up too, Thanks for the memories. 855. Heel tof zou het zijn nog eens geluidbestanden van toen te kunnen beluisteren. Pezance Cornwall, England (04/09/2012). it never ceases to cheer my memories. (1963); played by Barry Alldis. 1981, DJ at the Blow Up, drank at Pub 13 Agency: World Wide Entertainment Agency, 8 Rue Pierre Witry, Strassen, Luxembourg. sonntag die hitparade im deutschen programm von rtl (auf kurzwelle habe ich
725. I came upon your site by chance. For the first time I saw the start of the English Service at 20.00 hours (19.00 hours wintertime in England); with
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Thanks for bringing back so many happy memories. You did a great job on this page. To me, the station sound very slick and professional, especially the suave voices of David Jacobs (Hallo there!) Thanks for the "time trip." Jan
of the man into wonderful the sixties - years of the care-free youth, happy years And these jingles and
Radio Luxembourg Muff Murfin 1990s 30 Second Jingle Mix. After that I moved to Dutch TV still in Luxembourg, but at the Media Complex on Kirchberg, spending 10 years working for RTL4, all in all 20 very special years in Luxembourg all thanks to a job on 208. 851. This was the first time I was there
Radio under the duvet in the 80's, what memories.They were indeed better days;-)