Anyway one of the biggest thrills I got
Grimsby, United Kingdom (07/09/2005). Radio Luxembourg was a welcome change from the BBC until the pirate stations brought a breath of fresh air. Luis Osuna
Paisley, Scotland.. now Canada (26/12/2001). The Legend Is Back! I first visited the Radio Luxembourg (London) Limited studios at 38 Hertfort Street, London W1 when I was seventeen - some 40 years ago. NJ, USA (21/03/1999). it always sounded fun and thats whats missing from todays radio. N. Deasy
Thanks Luxy you were the only source of pop music for most of the 1960's for me. Pedr ap Ioan (Peter Sinclair)
Happy trails(
Myra Rowe
I was
Regards
Every song seemed a classic. 643. Ja dat was nog eens een station..!!! 691. 447. was a director of Mitchell Monkhouse Associates and
on KWXY FM hear it on "KWXYfm.net Sat -Sun 7-12 pm Pacific-Am out of closset -Gay -luv dw. London, England (06/04/2010). Janet Gates
Thank you Dick. Stephen Haugh
You have a very nice site about "The Great 208". Chris Dowsett, Preston, UK (08/09/2008). It's very fine, congratulations! 10 One more sunrise Dickie Valentine Pye
Carrickfergus (18/02/2003). Eivind Motland
Its so great to see your fabulous site and hear them all again. za si w oku krci na samo wspomnienie tamtych wspaniaych lat 60, 70 i 80.
127. Very good website! I feel that RL has been part of my life and I am now listening again your station through the internet. Samen met collega Peter Teekamp. 858. Russell Kent
Now we had to go to the second floor. Todd Slaughter
Heb nog een 2 uur durende bandopname liggen uit april 1981. That night we went to the Blow Up Club in the center of Luxembourg. You got a load of younger listeners during the time you were back again. Posted on June 29, 2022 radio luxembourg power playlist. I like too much this web. Kent in England (21/12/2004). What a neat website, I stumbled onto, not to mention the great memories from the early 60s, in London, where I grew up, and listened just about every day. London (28/11/2005). Such marvelous times with such wonderful friends, Bob Stewart (we shared a house and enjoyed much laughter together), Stuart and Ollie Henry (those nights when I stayed til' the early hours - where exactly did all those bottles of wine go?, Mike Hollis, Peter Antony, Dave Christian, Mike Knight and a few others. P.S. 56. 38. Any idea where I can get good recordings of the 208 jingles online? 8 The Village of St. Bernadette Anne Shelton Philips
Je had piraten op zee toen, maar
Hi Dick,
See MoreSee Less, 'Laverne & Shirley' star Cindy Williams dead at 75 | CNN. ALAN,S BOOK.HE WAS ON TO ME BEFORE IT WAS PUBLISHED,
Joe Meek's label) What were the theme tunes for the others and what was the
It was the best radio I have ever heard, and there is certainly
Thanks, and kindly ask you to advise if any recorded (LP,CD, DVD) material available to buy. 438. Virum Denmark (26/05/2006). I am 30 years old today and I still tune the 208 metres once in a while, waitig for some day listenig again the Bob's Stewart jingles: Radio Luxembourg - The World's Biggest Commercial Radio Station. Jeff Vagg, London (25/08/2000). 506. England (27/03/2006). !1 und von da an gab's fr mich nur
AFN was the only American music station we ever listened to before but I became a closet RL
20. I keep wishing that something like this radio will appear some day in RF. As you know, the technician was in an entirely different room, separated from the studio desk by two heavy, bomb-resistant doors and a passageway between. Melbourne Beach, Florida (20/11/2003). I wish, at times, I could go back, or, short of that, I wish someone would resurrect the great 208: I'd get a shortwave radio to catch it, or, presumably, it would broadcast via computer .
Es war ja nicht einfach in dem Regime, diesen Sender zu hren. 67. A real pleasure to read this. Jeff Holt
It brought back many memories of listening to the Top Twenty in my bedroom in Liverpool in the sixties! radio station in the 80s. Wall, England (14/05/2012). 97. ABC Lounge 3. Stanislav Pozarek
Dick, I found your site by accident looking for radio transmitter tower photos over the Net. I went to Radio Luxembourg today and found him. Best regards,
I remember later other ads. what more can I say of your website, now 60 and retired, this has taken me back to my days of Coffee Bars, feeding the juke box with what loose change we had. 462. became better in the middle of the night. Wisconsin (21/04/2001). Topical Tunes,
Radio Luxemburg the unsung hero of rock and roll - All it's pioneers and djs should be put into the rock and roll hall of fame. Keith Skues
Jempi
Also I know the tunes that were used on 208 in those days, but I'm still looking for the tune that was used by the German service at the start of their broadcast daily at 12 noon. 147. I recall they each only lasted fifteeen minutes. Dick, I enjoyed your site it was well put together. 469. ATTRACTION - LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE, Egerlnder Blasmusik, Ltg. I've a good copy on vinyl, anyone wants to trade. I have been searching for the singer of that song which I used to go to sleep listening too, Steve Conway At the end of the night. The best program for me was Top Twenty and Jack Jackson jukebox show. 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". Remember listening every night with my friend Jacqueline while we played scrabble at home in Eastbourne, Sussex. I have tried on the net but not been successful! wetter abhngig. I have had many happy hours on the radio since. Hallo Dick ! 622. Lint, Belgie (05/03/2005). I wish the best to the great family of the lovers of Radio Luxembourg. thanks again After all these years playing in showbands, rock bands, solo gigs etc I'm now a production engineer with local radio CRC fm (community radio castlebar) 102.9 or on the net www.crcfm.ie tune in sometime. 50's and I used to listen to Radio Luxembourg as the top hits were played and
421. 162. Chester le Street Co Durham UK (10/11/2003). 387. We have a copy of 'At The End of The Day'. Los Angeles, U.S.A. (19/9/1999). I started listening RL at 17 in college during night in 1958.I had a small transistor Sony with earphone.This improved my English skill quite a lot. A lot of memories. Koos de Ruijter
Thomas Brandt
Dave Bensted
Tell me, does anyone remember a record recorded by A J Freeman that won the Radio Luxembourg song contest in 1969. Hello! They can be heard on any Internet computer, too - yes - but the whole station is in my opinion almost a farse. 749. 825. 357. RIP the beautiful Stella Stevens, who has died at the age of 84. The ad became even more notorious when the Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band did a song called Keynsham. Ral. Les Miller
Inge Hoem (15/01/2008). Mike and June Wademan
What a great site !! And once again, thanks for
Winter time signal was clear but summer time heat nearly wipped it out. I use to listen to 208 in the 60s till it closed down in 1991 vry often. I found radio Luxemburg around 62-63 (I,m born 1952), remembering distinctly having heard the Beatles Please Please Me (but not Love Me Do). Whitchurch England (03/08/2008). My compliments! I used to listen to the bingo game to help me sleep. However, even more than the Britsh broadcasting service we used to appreciate the Dutch service, particularly on Sundays The Benelux Top 20 presented by Frans van der Drift "op Drift". Timothy Garvey
The past is always so much better than the present, but it was a good time at Luxembourg. Keith Ridley, Tampa, FL (17/12/2001). Great Station! from late 50's to -65. London (12/08/2003). Randall L. Roberts
It used to annoy me heaps when the reception faded. I enjoyed reading the pages about your hometown, and your life. Mike Hodson
gong. that I first heard Eddie Arnold singing
John Bigham
434. My favourite dj's were Barry Alldis and Jimmy Saville. 65. I used to listen the teen and twenty disc club along time ago. Pabianice, Poland (06/01/2013). ernst w. holfelder
Barry
861. Ronny Hall
hans v/d wateren
They should never have been given the right to use the brand name "Radio Luxembourg". I feel there is a place for Radio Luxemboug, but it isnt now. Jan A. Kok
652. Manu
from eight o' clock in the evening till almost four o' clock at night. Russ Horton
At that time I was also music-fan and used to spend many hours listening Radio Luxembourg. Nobody knows here what is Radio Luxembourg now May be I only fan of RL in Russia (ili ya oshibayus? What was the name of the song that was played each night after closedown in the 70's, it started ''Maybe tomorrow, you find the sun shining". Thanks a lot. 4 Snow coach Russ Conway Columbia
Timothy John Garvey
Great website too! Benn Bangsvig
Prague (07/03/2005). Darren Holden, New York (07/05/2005). pushed me at the microphone to say something to the Dutch listners. I am 47 years old.Radio Luxembourg englisch service listening from 1972 year.My favorite jocks was: Bob Stewart,Peter Antony,David Lee-Stones,Tony Prince,Jodie Scott,Shaun Tilley.I am very glad for Radio Luxembourg is back on the air. Michal
Maastricht (20/09/2003). 740. (Latvia)
Thanks. 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. Northampton (23/04/2000). Especially as I was struggling with only basic French at the time. Gratulations to all Service People
Use our service to find it! foto,s op de site, zo blijven we op de
stronger and indeed become listenable. 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! 208 fan here. 1 maart 1948 (!!) Hans Mannee
90. 565. Bob Rothwell
I could go on forever about how radio
32. Many thanks for taking me back to my wild youth days. Radio Luxembourg was my education in at least five things: English, music, radiotechnology, weather and how to find a girlWell, born in 1954 I was about twelve years when these marvellous people started their sharing with millions of people something unique. The fading is fabulous. Great website. Giulio
Laco Liker
I used to listen to your radio from '71 to about '74. 706. I earded you in 1975 first time,
Fergie & LMFAO - Gettin' Over You, Dr. Hook - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman (12'Mix) (Slayd5000). Anybody remember the Fab 208 magazine? Dear Barry, your program is excellent. It was a great time with a great radiostation. Adrian Stainton
ster en ook de meest populaire. Limerick (17/12/2003). We were hungry for US rock'n roll, which was not freely avialable on the American Forces Network (AFN). I think that this site is the best thing I have ever seen! Jack
863. LASSON, France (23/12/2009). I love you Radio Luxemburg ! This is pure nostalgia.. what a brilliant site.. well done :-) Tonight I have relived my teens.. oh happy days.. After this he had to connect
517. 181. I hope to write more in the near future. 439. I listened to RL, like so many others at night, under the blankets, while I still lived in Nijmegen Holland. Greetings from Poland to You, all people from R. Luxy and all fans of that incredible radiostation. Sign In. If interested please email me for details. In the day time and in the summer evenings before dark I listened on short vawe 49.26 meters. Another example of that Radio Luxembourg has grown into
London (17/11/2003). There was nothing finer than listening to Barry Alldis late on a Sunday night and into the early hours. Dave Christian,
After him
love to hear the voices and enjoy the great record played then, love all the stuff. The only other real personality, Benny Brown, is still there in December 2007. Good to read all about it and see the charts from those great musical days of the 60's. Please advise. Michael Jay
629. Espoo, Finland (24/03/2000). I'm a big music fan of all genres, but absolutely adore the British Pop Scene from the 60's especially. 377. Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA (12/05/2000). 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. I recall in the late 50s early 60s trying to suck RL out of the air on an old radio (new at the time). Hi Dickie , 208 never stop ! Hi Annelies! Atviras Pi-Pe 09-17 . Joe from Sydney, Australia (10/7/1999). Los Angeles by way of Galway, Ireland, USA (22/01/2010). Wonderfull! In 1964 JimmySavile hosted the first episode of Top Of The Pops, and the week after its launch guested on the second edition from a Manchester Church suspended upside down from a rope with Todd Slaughter desperately hanging on the other end. Norbert Smith
totally smitten. Zij was beslist geen secretaresse maar de allereerste omroep
Anthony
I used to listen in 1955+ Hope to hear again. being auditioned by producer Eggy Ley, I appeared on the TV show
Germany (13/11/2002). Mike Grant
HELP one question? 4 (8) 25 or 6 to 4 (Chicago)
(Spangles Muldoon)
We loved it! I always found that there was an slight 'alternative' blend of pop, such as the Batchelors, Wayne Fontana, Adge Gummidge and Johnny Kidd, as opposed to Beatles, Beatles and Beatles. My dad and I used every type of aerial to receive your program better, lot's of crackling and fading away but still the best music. Hallo, thanks for your RL-Site. I found a closedown recording by Bob Stewart. een enkele keer en er staan toch wel wat
We had a lot of fun didn't we. Necessary cookies are responsible for the basic functionality of Online Radio Box. My earliest memories of Radio Luxemburg go back to around 1955 when I was 10 years old.It helped to mould my musical tastes to Rock 'n' Roll from 1958 to 1967. I can`t get it out of my head. Leicester (09/12/2003). Brian Bethel
111. Leicester, England (21/12/2011). And I'll never forget that week when the Beatles had 2 singles, an EP and a LP in the Top 10. Here are a few clips and segments I recorded during summer and winter 1974. Antony e.t.c. Regards George
9 (12) Wigwam (Bob Dylan)
COLIN, Perth, Western Australia
You were the first voice I ever heard on Luxembourg and I still regard you as the 'King' of the Top 30 countdowns! Best regards
He's still on
FOX News Talk 5. Karlstad (29/11/2001). Then always they played a very nice record:
Viv Dibbert
Best wishes, George Cook
Andy
Attention! I would like hear again Radio Luxemburg. Tune a minute
All the best and thank you for making life bearable for this Canadian. (As I am now living abroad the tapes are temporarily in storage until summer 2009).