and good luck! Although I can`t compete with this great site I hope that some of you are interested- you can tell me where I am wrong if I have not got it all right. DJ bij de streekradio Twente FM. Lovely memories. Many thanks London (17/11/2003). 338. 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. I remember lying in bed in the seventies/eighties with my transister radio under my pillow (so i did'nt disturb the rest of the house) listening to the sounds of radio luxemburg unfortunately I could'nt always get very good reception all the time, I was also fortunate enough to win an 50th aniversary picture disk on one of the evening radio show (but i can't remember which one) which i still have in my collection to this day, thank you for bringing back some good memories. I wish that I had a 1 for every time I listened to that song whilst working the night shift! Sony CFD-ZW755 CD, AM/FM Radio, Cassette Boombox with Remote, Mega Bass NOS NEW! It was very strange that he always started with number one. 762. Hello!! 31. Thanks for this great site. I Used to listen in to the Top Twenty every week.. Last time i remember 1979. Radio and Tele-Luxembourg is indeed the entertainment barometer of Europe. John Weston Wakefield W. Yorkshire (28/06/2000). 341. bravo pour le site ! 11 (5) Lola (Kinks) European sat-receivers)to make it well-known and popular and loved by the Ron O'Quinn Fernando Casanova Best Wishes to you and all the other dedicated followers of 208 from Oh to be fourteen Thanks. Many thanks. Jan Does anybody also collect that kind of stuff? 462. Tranent near Edinburgh (12/07/2001). So many memories - happy days. Jack Jackson's Jukebox, 843. GranvilleHolmes Guys, girls and groups Jim Perry and the sample is on this weeks album on our radio channel. 417. Skorkovsky, Czechoslovakia (24/08/2012). Agri, Turkey (05/08/2012). Oh, I am still looking for a song. 94 WIP Sportsradio 2. My father let me use a few trees in the yard and that made the trick. England (20/06/2003). 737. I think that I shall be spending more time looking through this. I loved the site. 's who could name each one just by listening to their voice. Presov, Slovak Republic (12/09/2008). what a delight to have all this information on 208, I was around 14/15years old when I used to tune in to the top twenty show at midnight, it is the best listening stream in years what an absolute delight, I felt so young again, and the memories of those special years, come flooding back, thanks for a great great site. 309. If you like you let your viewers know that I'm on the air every Saturday and Sunday on KWXY.com - Saturday: 7:00 AM to noon Pacific Standard Time and Sunday: 9:00 AM to noon Pacific Standard Time. Jacek 832. Russell Kent 251. From 1958 till 1966 always presented by Barry Alldis. On sunday January 15th 8 o'clock CET we will do a nostalgia show about "208" including interviews with Benny Brown and Dave Christian. however, I did think that I was the only one who had problems with the reception, I thought that it was because I lived in the south west of Ireland, but now I know, that reception problems were part and parcel, of the luxy deal, it was like the price u paid! a brilliant site. bijstellen. Yves Urbschat 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 I remember buying my very first transistor radio in the late 60's and tuning into Radio Luxembourg every night, underneath the sheets. London England (18/02/2002). Denis Speirs Petr Zek Bay Bay. I still have songs recorded on cassettes (now ripped to mp3 files) from that time. Nu weet ik het maar jij bent er destijds bij geweest! 24. I have been trying to find the name of the artist and the name of the song that used to be the last song played at night on Radio Luxembourg. nostalgia. I'm listening to one of your top twenties as I write - wonderful stuff! Thank You ! George Tuck Gerry Hall 486. I auditioned for 208 as a presenter in 1987 but sadly never got the job I finished up on Caroline instead.I think I was interviewed by Richard Swainson in Hertford St London. and staying awake until 3.00 a.m just to hear "Maybe in the Morning" closing the day's broadcasts. Hugh McCabe Liverpool, UK (16/06/2002). das ende der liebe (tell laura i love her) befand sich in den deutschen 517. Hello Mr Offringa! versions. Good job we were only lip-sinking, 'cos that would have put me right off. Love to hear from anyone in New Zealand. 81. Hi Dick, that I see people are talking about? SWEDEN (25/11/2002). Doug Stanley Best Regards I wish I had some of those original RTL recordings. It just doesnt seem 'special'. In each case I got a reply--how I wish I'd saved those letters! I miss it. I began listening to Luxembourg when I was young in the Mid Same way I am looking for a song that some of the lirics were ..".Marakesh I've lost my wife I've lost my hapiness"It has become a chalange not only a hobby of collecting "oldies" Please reply if it do. than the original recording artists. Kaspar Coward Chicago (13/05/2001). was often the only place to hear pop in the evenings. Irena Sidlauskiene father bought a transistor radio for my 119. Bona! I still have the tune in the head, but this is of no use to you I'm afraid. Plymouth, United Kingdom (13/02/2010). Kari Kallio, Lahti, Finland (8/07/2000). 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. As Russell Woodcock said (in note 487), ex-Lux DJ Ernie Sigley is still going strong on Melbourne radio, holding down midday to 4pm weekdays on 1278 3AW. It sure isn't as charming and magical as the original Radio Luxembourg, and it looks as if the station is about to fold again. I now live in Cairns, Australia with my family. I'm 55. 478. Since this time the Great 208 was my favorite station through the night, it has accompanied me through my life until the end of am broadcasting in 1991. :) I could not have survived the 50's and the 60's without Radio Luxembourg. Radio Luxembourg used the transmittor for the German and The Dutch/English Service; Now Ill click on some of the links. Even though i,m only aged 29,i have many,many nice memories from RL 208!I grew up with parents who always had a radio on,and with my father who always loved to listen to the middle and shortwaves at night.I started listening to RL around 1983,when i was 7 tears old,and i listened until the sad end in 1992.There is something special about late nights with a radio and a cup of hot chocolate,that cant be described in words.Too bad all the kids today dont get to experience this feelings!Thank you very much for giving me and all other RL-fans out there memories to look back on:) "Radio luxembourg-hidden in your heart". Sorry to quibble. Boston Ma. With the launch of Radio 208 (as Radio Luxembourg was often referred to), the entertainment-starved listeners of Britain could enjoy such gems as adventure shows featuring Pilot of the Future Dan Dare (sponsored by Horlicks) and detective Perry Mason, entertainment from Leslie Memory Man Welch, the quiz programme Chance of a Lifetime(with comedian Dick Emery) and at 11.00 pm on a Monday night Pete Murray hostingThe Top 20 Show. 78. Bye Bye. I wonder if you can help as I'm certain that when Simon Dee was at R Luxembourg he hosted a programme that the tag line was ," .and it's on EMI the best you can buy!!" 656. 529. Although I enjoyed listening to the station at that time I was about 14 years old. One question however. Essler, Hans-Joerg Greetings, Tony Alston Holger Stenberg 229. I need www address, which have weeakly charts from start of Luxembourg radio. Jack Jackson's Jukebox, I really enjoyed the Radio Luxembourg site. On Web or books. Longmont,Colorado USA (28/02/2001). Exceptional web site, brings back all these great memories and unforgiven music. 679. Just awesome - to be made recalled all the names of the deejays - and 208 had so many - forgotten but still there at the back of your mind and actually to see their faces. Jimmy Saville was the D.J. Caversham, England (04/04/2003). Hungary (08/03/2004). I would greatly appreciate any help. Dirk Koolhaas Anthony Perkins This is one of the best sites that I have come across, the memories that have come flooding back are irreplaceable thank you. USA (02/04/2002). perhaps even obtain some of original broadcasts of the radio we actually listened to as kids back then. Youth, Summers - all gone. Joao Porto 303. I was a BIG fan of 208 in the late 60's early 70's I would like to know the name of the song after bob Stewart closed down each night, it began with "Maybe tomorrow. also is there anywhere I can get audio tapes of the chart shows from 1973 - 1977? I became aware of Luxy in 1974, thanks to an older cousin of mine, and remained a listener for many years. luisterden er zoveel mogelijk naar, voor zover mijn ouders niet ergens anders It featured records by Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard. All the best to all of you wherever you may live. University of Chicago (11/01/2001). 82. Heb een berichtje achtergelaten op zijn hotmailadres maar hier reageert hij niet op. I`m living about 1000 km away from Luxembourg and the reception`s quality is sufficient. Tom T Thanks for the memories. Terry Schmechel Aarhus, Denmark (04/11/2000). 190. Best wishes (07/11/1998). Any other 'listeners' of that era - 50's. I think the reticence of the Peter Tomlinson These were happy days. Once again, THANKS. Witam Kierownictwo najwspanialszego Radia Luxemburg, jakie Ziemia wydaa. Thank you. Den Haag, Holland (11/01/2005). They had to ANDERS LOEWGREN 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. The musician wrote enduring classics like Walk On By and I Say A Little Prayer. Nobody knows here what is Radio Luxembourg now May be I only fan of RL in Russia (ili ya oshibayus? If someone is interested: I just placed it on my website I have just heard Radio Luxembourg for the first time on 15350 KHz between. Nevertheless, many of the program shows I loved, like the Alen Freeman Show, or the Battle Of The Giants. Hi Victoria. Take care, best wishes Fun website. 337. Simon Tate they always had a taped commentary from aldersley, who then introduced the no. 276. Just to let You know. Konstanty Korobczak Hello, My name is Peter and I am journalist from 1 Program of Polish Public TV. You were the first voice I ever heard on Luxembourg and I still regard you as the 'King' of the Top 30 countdowns! Norbert Smith It has been a real pleasure to visit your site which is excellent! England (21/07/2002). I found your page when I Romolo Cappola Could anyone help me,I remember it like yesterday, a song called "Heart of stone" by KENNIE or a similar name in the early 70's or the late 60's.I've been searching the net in vain for over a month now and it does not show in any charts.Please don't tell me I was wrong I'm sure that I've seen it in a German music magazine of the 70's it was in the 3rd or 4rth place .Last time I've heard it was 1983 while "visiting" Belgrade.I miss that song I don't know exctly why.Is the grass really greener on the other side of the fence ? Sean Martin Jenison Mi, USA (11/03/2009). For some reason "Lets have a look and see if there are any Luxy web sites out there" pops into my head. www.Lakenheath.cc My name is Alex and I'm from Belgrade, Serbia. I'm sorry.Best regards 658. (20/01/1999). 3, Charleville Court, Market Square, As a teenager I listened to Radio Luxembourg The best station there ever was in Europe. So in 1955 I was 13 yrs old.. and saved up my money from my newspaper round to buy a "Crystal Set" Kit which you assembled yourself c/w headphones!! Tony Worrall RegardsPaul Hai NEWARK NOTTS UK (09/05/2003). Gracias. Ah, finally found my roots!! Getting in the mood again at once. He's still on Like the site a lot. f.blokzijl k.katerstraat,15 ''' Amy Schmidt Alexander Hope you'll enjoy it. Radio Luxembourg and me, that was the greatest time in the seventies.Thank's for the nice time. I have enjoyed so much reading the comments on the Radio Lux. nou ik hoor van jullie-he Keep it up! Radio Luxembourg kept me sane during my school year in Neuchatel Switzerland, 1975-76. Great radio ! Hallo Dick ! Elmer Pearce I must congratulate you upon creating such an attractive and informative website. eden kane, joe brown und so viele andere. witch is titled I'ts time to say goodnight. Peter Grobbe Piltown, Ireland (27/11/2011). See MoreSee Less. at that time. What great memories. Spent many a night with a small radio tucked inside my parka hood. Stationen spelade det allra senaste inom pop- och rockmusik. If anyone would be able to tell me artist or the title or even get me a tape of that song, I would really be happy! 's in Britain by Disc and Music Estonia (19/01/2000). Depending on the selected settings, some functions may become unavailable! with discjockey Wonderful memories of my youth in the UK. when it wasn't a music station. It was such a treat to get to listen to rock and roll and have a connection to the United States while immersed in Germany during the 1960's. As the curtain opened, I distinctly remember some of the 'cool' young things in the audience sniggering at us because we all had glasses (that was our 'look'). Thanks for including me. I used to tune in regurlarly to RL. How exciting to find your website. Richard Brooks It was always a childhood dream of mine to be a DJ on 208, I never made it, but it's was such an inspiration to me. the 60' was the best years of pop music in my mind ! 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. 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. Thanks to everyone who has written in with their kind comments and fabulous memories of those days long ago. That was wonderful time.Thank you!!! Norway (10/08/2003). 429. Codsall, Staffs (29/08/2003). Copenhagen, Denmark (22/03/2003). Great site. ALAN,S BOOK.HE WAS ON TO ME BEFORE IT WAS PUBLISHED, Brilliant stuff. 180. Rene Schlaepfer Bulgaria (17/10/2002). Samen met collega Peter Teekamp. Im glad that I recorded the last 24 hours so that Radio Luxembourg can live on forever in my mind. Joe from Sydney, Australia (10/7/1999). Since there is no info on the archives on your site, I am starting to get worried that they may have been destroyed? Unfortunately the station was prone to fading/interferance. Thank you for your wonderful Top Twenty Shows. - I had never heard an announcer on the Finding, reading and listening to this page has me feel all funny inside, I was a kid in middle England and Luxembourg was deffo a part of my young life. Sleeuwijk (Nederland) (25/01/2006). The tapes gave me plenty of listening pleasure throughout the nineties. Die jungen Zillertaler - Drob'n auf'm Berg (Zwergenlied), Stereoact - Die immer lacht (Radio 2016 Mix) (feat. Tony Prince became more familier with us by keeping contact with our DX-magazine at that time. Do you think thats possible? Love your site. I used to listen to all the hits in the fifties and sixties! 798. Sir JIMMY SAVILE, OBE KCSG One these rare sites that changes your day - and a good bit more. 138. English transmissions on the famous 208 medium-wave for ever. William Helsen I remember that Polish beat band "NIEBIESKO-CZARNI" ("BLUE-BLACK") had their show (with luxy DJ - Colin Nichol). FANTASTIC!! Anatoly Anatol'evith My life won't be the same without all that music and those sleepless nights The 60's were de darkest period in Hungary as far as the communist dictatorship is concerned. Terry Thomas Hi Dick, what a brilliant website you have. 1069 rp amsterdam.nl.al vast dank, Music. A great site for an oldie who used to listen to 208 before WWII. I looked after them, you know who were my regular customers. 285. Chris Naylor By 1955, the station was broadcasting from both Luxembourg and studios in London, and new Disc Jockeys were heard alongside Horace Batchelors legendary Infra-Draw Method for winning money on the football pools which turned the Bristol suburb of Keynsham (spelt K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M) into a household name. 16 The Little white bull Tommy Steele Decca Timothy John Garvey Any links would be helpful. Thank you Mr. Offringa very very much. Oakland, USA (12/08/2010). Program's should be programmes (unless you're in America, computers have programs and radio and TV have programmes - and no apostrophes). den radio ein,- hoffte immer dass der empfang gut war 225. Venice, Italy (08/01/2008). Mike Lawlor Anyway, we oldies have got the Internet which is jam packed with websites dedicated to those innocent radio days. I was 17 years old when I arrived Roger Turner 262. And saw their new jingle machines. Can you help me? Thanks for such an interesting site! Photo's should be photos. I have still on my old tapes some programm of 208 recorded, i was young and happy.it was may night, fresh air from open window and allan freeman with slightly echoed sound.i have contract troat by memories. 452. Liberty Radio London (15/04/2002). Grimsby UK (03/04/200). And of course I have had a lot of fun visiting the website. 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. There's a certain photograph of Rob I'm convinced Paul still has in his possession - either that or it went up on the wall at Hertford Street! It inspired me to become a radio broadcaster in Ireland and then on to doing radio commercials in Los Angeles. I never met anybody who won on the football pools thanks to Horace Batchelor but I can still spell K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M ! Best Regards Peace Has Twisted all radio for much years and only has today understood that has occurred much years back. 839. Piano" Henderson Pye I have 150 hours of stereo cassette tapes from December 1991-October 1992 including the entire closedown show in 1991 as well as 1992 shows mainly by my then favourites Tony Adams, Shaun Tilley, Jodie Scott, and Jonathan Miles. Todd Slaughter Can anyone help me to remember what band was playing? 571. Ray Orchard Victoria B.C., Canada (22/09/1998). In the autumn of my life but nobody can take that away from me. If anybody has this please help !!! Cathedral" Good times, great oldies. 2021-11-07T04:41:24Z Comment by Mister Click!. Anderson, Indiana, US (28/01/2004). In the summer of 1968 for the first time most of the programmes came direct from I also am on my professional spelling at Colin Nicol. Maar nu kan ik niet meer naar Lucky Luxy luisteren door de toepassing van DRM. loved all the nostalgic sound ;o) Ah! 389. Also is radio luxembourg back on the air Just had it fully restored but there are none of the old recordings from the 50s available i"ve been told? My favourite show was of course Sunday's Top Twenty with " Your DJ BA" sponsored by Mr Horace Batchelor in Kaynsham spelt Kaynsham Middlesex. Aan elk stukje muziek The Best In Classic Rock! Rest in peace Dickie Davies. Torrance Ca., USA (07/03/2010). 377. Paris (08/04/2003). Jan Smedes Paisley, Scotland.. now Canada (26/12/2001). San Vito al Tagliamento ITALY 04/06/2003). Listened to 208 and 873 AFN Frankfurt, then came the pirates. Leggendo sul sito gli aneddoti e la storia della Radio, ho avuto un quadro del tutto inedito e piacevole di 2-0-8. The past is always so much better than the present, but it was a good time at Luxembourg. Myra Rowe Do you Wojtek Newelski Reception conditions were not always optimal to say the least. Back in the day when an office actually had "decor", and everyone had their own desk (they're even socially distanced!). back in the 70s right here in the middle of Central America. Tony was voted 8th most popular DJ in the Disc and Music Echo Valentine Poll of 1967, months before he left Radio London. At the Rocket Club on the base we had some of the greatest shows ever. Brought back lots of memories. From than on I listend every evening til midnight and was always tired in school. Will carry my old Grundig Satellite with me then I've listened 208 every evening, while living in communist poland in 1970's, damn best show. noch "the station of the stars". P.O. 10 years very great music for my lugs, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Cheers, Tony (now 61 years of age) Thanks. Bogdan He seemed genuinely touched when he read my letter out on air and was so pleased that I was taking an interest in the type of music he liked. NJ, USA (21/03/1999). 714. Thank you for the good job 73s from yhe other side of the world. Elvis' Teen and Twenty Disc Club number was 11321. Thank you for interesting article RB, London, UK (03/02/2009). Date Nov 22, 1944. The Luxembourg group still lives on today as the Pan-European television broadcaster RTL, which quietly owns Britain's Channel 5 TV. My dear friend! Hi Glad to hear that new plans for European & worldwide audience are on the way! I earded you in 1975 first time, Peter Kelly I was living in Geneva Switzerland 1961 thru 1964 age 11 to 15. Jan-Erik Olsson This is pure nostalgia.. what a brilliant site.. well done :-) Tonight I have relived my teens.. oh happy days.. 319. Bacolod City, Philippines (02/09/2012). 812. 481. :-) And it's about one of the best radio stations ever. te bezoeken en hoe het kwam dat je studio kon bezoeken. 291. Which frenkvency is now of Radio Luxemburg? BBC RADIO DERBY (12/04/2000). I listened to radio Luxembourg on 208M 602. Gunnar Claeson, Gothenburg Sweden (12/08/2005). plays rock music with commercials and it bills itself as the world's biggest. Fantastic radio luxembourg site, brings back memories beyond belief of total enjoyment of our youth. I have been trying to find a JIMMY YOUNG B SIDE ie ---FAITH--- but no luck. Can you buy any of the tapes if so where. Hai Dick. Thanks!! Gunnar Bergquist RTL ,incontournable sur les ondes, toujours l'coute du 1440! Mr Knut Harald Forsgren Bob Hind Uncategorized. Best Radio Luxembourg memory.Roger 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 ?????????? 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! (Hint: A double CD dedicated to just one day would be great) I was an engineer on all Jimmys programmes. Dad is still writing and doing the occasional gig for Beeb. Jeff Martin Gabor Patkos That is where I first heard the news of the Lockerbee Plane crash! 709. Radio Luxembourg (ocks knd som "The Great 208", d stationen snde p amplitudmodulerad mellanvg med vglngden 208 meter) var en reklamfinansierad engelsksprkig radiostation som spelade en mycket viktig roll i populrmusikkretsar under ren 1933 - 1939 och 1946 - 1992. Thank you very much for a very nice site about my favorite station of the stars. Antwerpen, Belgium (09/12/2000). As part of our homethree floors high plus basement, quite narrow and deep. Hi Dick, in meinen memorys schwelgen, aber es wre wohl fr die meisten zu langweilig. They don't make radio stations like Lux any more. some of those power plays still come into my head from time to time. Do you have any download ra files of 50s and 60s British hits? Thank You Radio Luxemburg very much. I always 502. I'm not ashamed to say it bought tears to my eyes. 196. I want to Have a look into my site Sweden (08/03/2006). 372. 124. Also I've got 45's from Lux d.j. 346. On this I would tune in to R.Lx. Used to wait for 7.45 when Tony Prince started the Englsh service. was affected by this radiostation. Bob Haines 133. Two weeks ago I discovered another fansite in the net. There were 20-40% of my class mates who listened to your programs daily. 85. Albert(25/12/002). Best wishes to all who listened and to any of my fellow workmates who may read this. Hi, Alex 252. Vic Delnore praten jullie daar ook nederlands/dutch? 785. I was a high school exchange student to France in the fall of 1977 and Radio Luxembourg was my route to the English world. There was so fantastic to hear and to se on Radio Luxemburg again via the "net". Another example of that Radio Luxembourg has grown into Hi Dick Great site! Radio Luxembourg - November 22, 1944. I have wiped most of it from my mind. Stoke on Trent, UK (02/02/2003). I remember have to hind my trannie under the clothes to listen to 208 and after I went into the forces we use to pick you up in Germany after listening to BFBS with Tommy Vance. hans v/d wateren Bob Walker Billy Butler Regards Jan Richard Berg Just reliving those golden years from my teens in the 70's with my Belgium girlfriend.
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