Later I lost communication with Chris and the years gone What happens with him? I'm sorry.Best regards I came to live in Luxembourg in 1987 and had an apartment overlooking Villa Louvigny 88-89. (ook wat fading). I grew up listening to Radio Luxembourg when I was a teenager in the Netherlands. I love the Top Twenties! SUCHAM WAS JU OD 1976 ROKU . 511. Pete Twells Listening to another country on Medium Wave is something pretty well impossible in Australia! Ken Crossland Fortunately, I am well past religious belief now. Wallyford; near Edinburgh (08/01/2002). I enjoyed your page. See all stations near you. 643. Kenny Tosh I am sure she will oblige. Many thanks. Brought back memories of bleary eyes after listening to Kid Jensen gave myself and all my friends so much over the years. I will now not rest until more memories come flooding back. Your Radio Luxembourg page brought back many memories. 292. Now Ill click on some of the links. HIHI DICK HOW YA DOING? Thanks a lot for this fantastic site! Leenders gesproken via Radio Nacional de Thank you so much Dick for your amazing website. with two different antennas; for the right transmitting direction: 324) . piepklein kamertje ergens bovenin een 10 (14) Wild World (Jimmy Cliff) Thirty years ago, I made my first trip to the US to see Elvis in concert, and I went there with Tony Prince and a group of 200 fans. Radio Luxembourg signs off | The Independent | The Independent I have all the top 20 from the 50 till today, but only monthly, you got them weekly, from where did you got them ? Frans 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. the following address: 213. Thanks for the memories! What a great site !! I have just been told about this site from a friend in Florida. 357. I thought it was by Simon Ward but no such artist. 40. I don't mind telling you, I've had the odd tear in my eyes as I've scanned through your site. 741. Is anybody of the Dutch readers around who could give me the correct spelling of THEEE most famous Dutch DJ: Peter Kulewijn? Michal NFL; Near You. In 1967 ging ik studeren in Enschede, waar ik meer dan thuis de gelegenheid had Rock. Dan Wesley 242. 14. They used it to broadcast mainly military and orchestral music until in 1929 the Anen brothers jumped into bed with Radio Toulouse to create Compagnie Nationale de Radiodiffusion . St.Petersburg Russia (01/06/2005). Hoi Dick, back in the 70s right here in the middle of Central America. Florida USA (26/03/2003). How exciting to find your website. Oh Mar Irving, Texas, U.S.A. (16/6/1999). Dallas, Texas, USA (27/01/2006). Thank you Mr. Offringa very very much. Wayne Wonderful and evocative site. I still have recordings of most. What of memories !!! 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 Brought back memories of teenage years in the 70's - blasting out the Sex Pistols to the shock of my parents and listening ever so quietly at midnight when I was supposed to be sleeping. 628. Do you know where I could find some? I remembe Stuart Grundy hosting a dance at our teen club in the late 6o's. Accrington,Lancashire,UK (11/08/2006). Geoff Margetts, Frankfurt, Germany (11/09/2000). Too Good (feat. Hi Dick, Jeff Vagg nou ik hoor van jullie-he Now I am collector of DVD from seventies especially from music of the bands like Slade, Sweet, Suzi Quatro and many more. 268. 517. Jan A. Kok The past is always so much better than the present, but it was a good time at Luxembourg. That station has a special meaning to my life. Left in Dec. 1971 It was great. "Let's take a spin" erased. (Spangles Muldoon) Sean Martin was affected by this radiostation. GREAT SITE ! Why he chose to stay behind, his views on religious freedom, on Hitler Jugend, and German losses. Denis Speirs Philip Morgan 198. This night the album "music for supermakets" by Jean-Michel Jarre was played. REGARDS, In fact I was back in the The Grand Duchy 3 years ago and looked up Dave Christian working at Sunshine Radio along side an old mate of my Tony Kaye. 238. and now i am retired and have time to listen your radio.hi again. It was a major part of my life at that time. Thank you great 208 for biggg dreamms!!! I remember lots of I used to listen to the bingo game to help me sleep. (approx): Before the start of the offshore stations I'll have to listen to Radio Luxembourg. 347. it never ceases to cheer my memories. Lee and good luck! TELL YOU I REALLY CAN REMEMBER THOSE LATE EVENINGS WITH 208 LISTENED TO BUT NOT ALWAYS WITH THE GREATEST SOUND. Many thanks when is tornado season in north carolina. I might say that the reason I now live in USA I could atribute to the Radio Luxemburg influence. Richard Smith-Moore We've printed down your info and will take it over to Don. Los Angeles, U.S.A. (19/9/1999). "Go get it" Anne Michaelis Elvis ha gone but his music lives on! 116. James H. Temperly Anyway, I hope you are well. Jens Christensen Goteborg, Sweden (21/03/2003). I had a tiny red and cream Perdio transistor radio which I used to put under the pillow to listen - didn't we all! Szczecin, Poland (27/10/1998). Excellent site! all the great times and shows and records that I listened to under the bedclothes. Paul bij ! Now when I passed my 50:s I more often think back and warmly remember those evenings listening to "my" music on "the station of the nation 208". I was stationed with The USAF in Europe from 1959 to 1963, My last tour at Rhein Main,Germany. I listened with my new transistor radio during the '70's while living in Belgium and vacationing in Italy. Buy online. Sincerely, Maybe someone out there can help me. 729. I know for sure the program was on the air the last Sunday of August 1964. Random Songs. is leuk, zeker weten maar de SFEER is Great website too! I shall visit it again for a more detailed look, and follow the links, but just wanted to say thanks for the trip down memory lane! My club was called The Royal Bugatti and on the second night around 2.00 a.m. Hugh McCabe I don't understand were I got the energy from, but I listened from 10.00 pm up to 12:00 pm local time. I think this site pays tribute to all those who made the 'Ring A Ding Station Of The Stars' great. I used to listen to Radio Luxembourd a lot then'I found myself having to retune the dial often when the station drifted off. Ilan Goldberg I truly appreciate your site. 497. 701. All I knew was, it was a luxy tune and only heard it again for the first time the other day on this site. This is how Radio Luxembourg signed off at night! A pleasure! ster en ook de meest populaire. volgen, uiteindelijk zijn we beiden Amitis tous les auditeurs et aux dj's, merci pour ce trs beau site. Ik ben in die tijd nog eens samen met een vriendje met het Anthony Perkins So at night I listened to Luxembourg 208 although the reception was most of the time terrible. 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, I used to listen to the Dan Dare, pilot of the future episodes and received a plastic Dan Dare badge from Horlicks after sending off some labels. The next day, Tuesday July, 18 1967, at 16.15 hours we went again to the Radio Luxembourg studio's. The Luxembourg group still lives on today as the Pan-European television broadcaster RTL, which quietly owns Britain's Channel 5 TV. Leicester (11/01/2004). Toronto, Canada (17/08/2008). 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. Your website has brought me back fondest memories of the days of Radio Luxembourg. 582. Thanks !! 28. ), and previously a financial analyst for 10 years (including models of pricing of derivative products), I help organizations creating value from data: insights, data sourcing, marketing (customer segmentation, predictive model of churn / appetite / . One said tha! Some of the soundbites you have brought tears to the eyes as I haven't heard them for years. It would be nice for RL to return on ALL broadcast platforms 24h a day; 6090 and 15350 khz SW, 1440 khz mw ,FM in Europe, sky digital in the UK, Astra analog and digital and the internet, I ceratinly would bring it back to all platforms. This is one of the best sites that I have come across, whilst I am on the computer I have this one running in the background pumping out all the old tunes, (That was when music was music). 318. I was a regular listener Miroslaw Desperak What happended to the 208 audio archives after the closedown in 1992? hans v/d wateren The gong! He must stand as one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. Jenison Mi, USA (11/03/2009). Only thanks to Radio Luxembourg we were able to keep up . 106. 208 - I really miss it. Its a shame that radio luxembourg now is just a prerecorded loop only available via internet with a classicrock format. Sweden (09/04/2002). Liverpool, England (04/05/2010). 687. I thought the output power was 1.6 MWatts! play radio luxembourg - farafeit.de Hi, hier ist Andreas aus Berlin. Resset Ja ik heb eind zestiger en zeventiger jaren ook geluisterd,op m'n philips EE-bouwdoos,en de Philips Bi-Ampli in de huiskamer, later via 97Mhz na 01.00 nachts. Dear sir: I remember a late night programme on the radio in 1980 called "Music your Mother wouldn't like". If possible I'd like to put a link there to this great site. Llandovery, Wales, UK (09/09/2003). and played different recordings of the songs (not necesarry the best selling recording). This archive is blowing me away, do you know about it? I need www address, which have weeakly charts from start of Luxembourg radio. Yes, I too had a green eye, not in my radio, but in my tape recorder. My first song recorded on my first brand new tape recorder was Rolling Stones' song "Paint it Black" from Radio Luxembourg. 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 who was a DJ for Radio Luxembourg top 20 chart had the best of the best artists every week. 304. For some reason "Lets have a look and see if there are any Luxy web sites out there" pops into my head. 617. Essen, Germany (23/07/2012), 845. Lanarkshire, Scotland (25/01/2002). Stryj, Ukrane (16/05/20120). Wolfram Foersterling I was a RL listener in 1970/1980 years! Vicky Button Thank you for keeping Radio Luxembourg alive. Thanks for bringing back so many happy memories. Of course the power I found your site by pure accident. 842. In 1963 a great favourite of mine was that sponsored program by TYPHOON TEA were they did play everytime BOBBY DARIN'S "18 Yellow Roses" and "It's my party" by Lesley Gore. 828. Farley, Iowa USA (21/07/2001). When ITV went off the air at 11pm Luxembourg really missed a trick, instead of ramping up as a serious alternative they presented the likes of Billy Graham and other US based religious broadcasters, which saw their audience drop by 75% rather than grow by competing with ITV. I remember hearing this beautiful melody(luxembourg waltz) flowing from the wireless and it stuck with me.I would havw being about 7. 526. I was listening 208 many nights in the 60s and 70s while living in Moscow, USSR Johnz USA (22/09/2005). 2 (4) Natural Sinner (Fairweather) Norfolk, United States (27/01/2010). Did you know I still buy Supersoft Shampoo because you told us to? I don't think it would work now. South Ireland (26/05/2006). by a plaque unveiling ceremony at Brinsworth House, Twickenham, U.K (his final Sofia -Bulgaria (21/01/2002). All the very best for the future. 469. 636. Woking, England (28/09/2009). (1963); played by Barry Alldis. 1966 I ws able to go on summer holidays to London, officially to learn the language, in fact to get the right gear from Carnaby Street - with the result that the girls at home laughed at me because I wore what they called "high-water-trousers" and female-like boots. I listened to radio Luxembourg on 208M Thanks. Nieuwegein/NL (12/01/2005). 680. altijd afsloot met een -voor een commercieel popmuziekstation- merkwaardig Station of The Star's. 467. Always a struggle to get 208 because of the competition from BBC West on 206 broadcasting from nearby Cadnam. Hi, Groetjes, Alfons Gelens It would be nice to hear "Dan Dare" again and I wonder if anyone knows of the whereabouts of these tapes. And saw their new jingle machines. Aleksandar Kocic Because I was used to the old one. Dick, I found your site by accident looking for radio transmitter tower photos over the Net. 214. Just to let you all know that Radio Luxembourg was know in Portugal too. It was an instrumental and I dearly would love to know who it was? JohanBennink 695. Los Angeles by way of Galway, Ireland, USA (22/01/2010). Victor Malone Any one else know of it. Adrian Stainton island in Scotland had ever listened to it. Regards George While surfing the net, I . 864. Mikael Honor Tears in my eyes. Great site!! Crawley, United Kingdom (23/09/2008). I remember this particular chart, as it was on the day I "Andar" 706. I am not sure if you know who owns the copyright for this type of material but any help will be much appreciated. 759. Czech (25/08/2006). Bon Berg, Colorado USA (02/02/2004). 307. Thank you for this page! Thanks Luxy you were the only source of pop music for most of the 1960's for me. The best program for me was Top Twenty and Jack Jackson jukebox show. 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. In the summer of 1976 I spent 3 weeks in Luxemburg Later due to more demanding university studies I continued with lesser frequency til 1968 when we left Poland. Thierry Reisch 35. ), BI/KPIs and metric optimization, web . Beautiful memories of the past. 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. Lodz Poland (22/07/2000). station that constantly played pop music. She has fond memories of Radio Luxembourg and the artists around at the time. Rik van der Velde The two stations I really wanted to work for were Caroline and 208,got one but not the other. Peter Powell. two brothers and myself to share, so it was I hope youll keep updating. 569. England (21/07/2002). Used to listen on a Perdio Challange radio under the bedclothes. Ich entdeckte leute wie john leyton, I listened to all RL Top Twenty programmes between 1962 and 1969 (when I had to Slobodan Erceg Luis Osuna Bob Stewart Chris Naylor Shortwave Central: How Radio Luxembourg Once Ruled the Airwaves 323. But I listen to the Gold and also to the Big L over my old good soviet VEF-206 And I think how good and cool was it. Roger Turner If you ever decide to bring the good times back please let me know All the Best Hello Mr Offringa! I could Jan Harald Haug A wall with a window in it divided the studio: the D.J. Antnio Alegre Brilliant! Russ Horton He froze and did nothing. find it on the net. Publishers Association. Throughout the 80's serving me well in providing me with good music. 562. The best regards. HI . TUTTI ), Czech rep. Brantice (24/03/2001). Do the 'Royal Ruler' and Rob Jones remember when two upstarts from Bath Hospital Radio - myself and Paul Conroy - went to interview them when 'Gold Diggers' opened in Chippenham back in 1982? 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. 807. Groetjes, Budapest / Hungary (05/06/2006). What a different world we lived in then, tucked up early in bed, with our trannies turned down to a whisper, listening to those subversive sounds from Luxembourg. I was at boarding school from the late 50's to early 60's, and at night had my Perdio transistor radio with earphone to tune in. Dick, I happened upon the site while trying to find audio streaming from Radio Luxembourg, I did not even know that they had shut down. satellite?I think the only chance for 208 is to make a unique style of I used to listen the teen and twenty disc club along time ago. HELP one question? The Swedish Boradcastiong refused to broadcast it so Radio Luxemburg did and my fathers Company Advertised during that Boxing Match. Thanx a million for making it possible. Maastricht (20/09/2003). Zeist, Holland (9/05/2000). Almost, Worldwide saviour! Horsham, Sussex, England (15/12/2009). Please e-mail me - Thanks Not even the Danish Top 20 could compete with that. What do I remember and miss? I listen Radio LUXEMBURG RTL From 1965 to 1985 year This is a BEST Radio On The World . 766. Steve Pickering What a great find ! I like it. Bob Stewart Ron O'Quinn PAUL PADDISON Nice site with lot of good old memorys.I'm also need some help from you.In Sarajevo, I work on the Federal Radio and I want to make some show about old times and music but I need to play some Radio Luxemburg jingle from 70's in that show. I used to listen to Radio Luxemburg when I lived in Holland in 1969. Mary Ballantyne Mike Hodson know where Don Wardell or Johnny Moran are now? 502. Jan Broekema Pase muchas noches de mi juventud viendo un cielo lleno de estrellas y compartiendo con amigos tiempos y largas conversaciones de como mejorar el mundo mientras que en la radio del coche sonaba Radio Luxembourg que nos daba msica y rpresentaba el mundo libre que en esos momentos los espaoles no podamos disfrutar aqu. The record programmes, brought to you by each label in turn or by various shampoo and chocolate manufacturers, were very different from the American-style output of the . Now I have one question. bijstellen. I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks for taking me back to my wild youth days. Would especially like to hear from any Luxy fans in Finland! en 208 hoort daarbij. Donald Campbell I am glad you guys are still around but when are you coming back or not to web streaming radio? how I wish I could return to those days. Those of you trying to collect The RL TOP TWENTY records in 1960s-70s. It was almost like my own experience with Radio Luxembourg. a long afternoon at 38 Hertford Street (208 London Studio's) Berlin, Germany (03/03/2000). K. Salonen, Tampere, Finland (10/03/2006). Helmond (11/10/2003). Gothenburg, Sweden. Welcome Dick and all fans of Radio Luxembourg 208 !!! Back in 1969 we could hear this welcome every night on 208: Every night is a happy night with Tony Prince, Dave Christian, Kid Jensen, Paul Burnett and Bob Stewart. Oak Park, California (08/06/2002). 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! 862. 822. My name is Alex and I'm from Belgrade, Serbia. Steven Vandenput Lelystad, Holland (21/06/2000). 755. I was about 12-13 years that time. Pnktlich 19:30 (7:30pm) begann mit dem Jingle die Sendung. 677. It was hosted by longtime jock Noel Edmonds. Arbroath Scotland (01/07/2003). We lived under the iron curtain in former Soviet Union, Thanks a lot. My parents didnt like in the beginning Woody Woodward Radio Luxembourg was part of my teenage years back in Europa. I love Radio Luxembourg208!! Paula J Myers be received with great thanks. WXYT-FM - 97.1 The Ticket 5. classic rock Popular 1. Cheyenne, Wyoming (07/05/2012). Schagerbrug (27/01/2005). Thanks for helping me to remember good times. Long time no see! The adress is Radio Luxembourg. Other notables in attendance were Chris Tarrant, I'm making a cd with all these wonderful tunes, and I need the theme to be track one.