It was a great sound of home. Lots of memories too, specially in ships offshore on the nightwatch, when Luxy closed down you felt so alone! George Karamanov Bob Haines I've just spent the last hour playing the 1962 top 20 to my wife over the Joyce McCormick Patrick (17/10/2003). Ken 247. I was a dedicated Radio Lux listener from approx 1958 (at night under the blanket 14 years old!). Our playlist stores a RTL Luxembourg track list for the past 7 days. This site is not only a great idea, but well put together. Ik werk bij de TROS en heb in juli en augustus 1988 twee keer kunnen en mogen werken in de 208 studio! how I wish I could return to those days. Gone but never forgotten. Foreigner Thank you for listening to the past. Hi dear Dick! It was very strange that he always started with number one. Hoffler Istvan Frank D Kelley Arnt Stensland Is anybody to help me?? 2 Seven little girls The Avons Columbia This is something it wont happen again No doubt many of us will certainly tune to 208 metres on medium wave as in the good old days. Eileen Byrne 15 High hopes Frank Sinatra Capitol 278. I started listening in 1968 (13 years old) during night. Sweden (09/04/2002). My favourites are: David Jacobs plays the pops,The Alan Freeman show,Midnight with Matthews.Has anybody some recordings?Perhaps on CD? Hamilton, Canada (27/12/2003). that line of genius. Richard Verrill 224. Long live Luxembourg 208 - in our hearts it will. Thanks a lot for this fantastic site! Posted on June 29, 2022 radio luxembourg power playlist. Parduotuv (+372) 6 444 045. Do you know where I could get a "hard copy". 496. December 2, 2021 . Dublin, Ireland (21/08/2000). That is where I first heard the news of the Lockerbee Plane crash! 588. I have enjoyed so much reading the comments on the Radio Lux. Great site, brought back good memories for me growing up in the 50's and 60's. Kid Jensen, Mark Wesley and Tony Prince walked in to welcome me (and make a few requests). 794. I miss this good old days. At the change over the signal strength used to increase. Steve Willis Baile tha Cliath (Dublin) R.Lux-my childhood. 561. Jimmy Saville often referred to Elvis by his Radio Luxemburg Club number! West London (UK) (06/08/2008). There was a DJ by the name Ralph Moffat (known as Muffit Moffat) who had a late nite show "Midnight in Munich". Great web site! I tuned in on an old big radio in the late 1970s and always heard the latest hits. East Yorkshire UK (02/02/2005). 793. 848. I have a favour to ask. MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA (11/05/2005). You know radio London, England, Caroline, etc. I am really interested to follow what happens with the station in the near future. 208! Many thanks to find this site from you. I used to listen to the broadcasts as a young boy when I lived in Dublin on a Philips table top radio. Jan Andersson 634. It's great. 133. 5 (2) Signed, Sealed, Deliv (Stevie Wonder) I grew up listening to Mike Hollis. www.casarosa.com.pt Tony Makara Slobodan Erceg minutes Czech rep. Brantice (24/03/2001). Vraag aan jou: heb jij zijn e-mail adres of kan ik op een andere manier met hem in contact treden. Even in 1972 I taped the whole night 'THE ROLLING STONES NIGHT" ON RADIO LUXEMBURG and in 1977 with the death of ELVIS PRESLEY I was watching the program through the whole night with Jimmy Saville and Tony Prince. This night the album "music for supermakets" by Jean-Michel Jarre was played. Shaun Tilley radio luxembourg power playlist LASSON, France (23/12/2009). Only thanks to Radio Luxembourg we were able to keep up . If you can supply the information for me (sentimental reasons) I'd be OVER THE MOON !!! 282. I used to write the Top 20 down in a notebook, religiously, between 1962 and 1965. The jingle RADIO LUXEMBOURG, February l4/67 Disc and Music Echo and told him everyone makes a mistake. Italy/Prato (10/02/2001). I later understood that this was the World's most powerfull radio transmitter. You did a great job on this page. Every time I go to the net I find a reason to send a message! Rotherham, United Kingdom (23/05/2010). John p. o,Day Hi Dick, uitzending van Radio Luxemburg te luisteren. For your information, Top Twenty couldnt have started on autumn 1948, most likely is autumn 1949. Fantastic and very interesting! See all stations near you. Great site with good memorabilia. satellite?I think the only chance for 208 is to make a unique style of Hungary,Budapest (20/02/2003). RIP the beautiful Stella Stevens, who has died at the age of 84. Oh! Como Italy (07/01/2006). RL had a huge impact on my generation when the only alternatives were BBC Light and BBC Home! I remember a french rock song that started with a telephone ringing and the male artist answered:"Gaston y'a-ll telephone qui sonne, mais il y a jamais personne qui respond". We recommend to enable all cookies to guarantee the website properly work. I still listen to old 208 show stuff on tapes i made. Thank God for transistor radios. Keith Skues 558. This was just after BA death. Hi, back in dublin, in the early sixties when radio luxembourg was always on our dial. Gracania, bosnia and herzegovina (14/07/2010), 787. Almelo (holland) (24/05/2005). I was born in 1946 and almost every night (since '59 till '66) I listened to 208 or 631. In the 60's lying in my bed and listening to Two O Eight. Chicago, Illinois 60625 (28/09/2003). Topical Tunes, Konstanty Korobczak Bristol, England (23/06/2001). all people (like me) still having good memories The End of the Day Wonderful nostalgia. 691. JESTECIE NAJLEPSI. 664. Tampa, Florida, USA (04/08/2003). Montreal, Quebec, Canada (22/5/1999). Then there were of course the Ovaltinies. Thank you for having made me living that period again. Tony Hall show, Keep up the great work I will put a link to it on our GI Site at http://members.tripod.com/reisenbach2000. DARIUS BEBEN I've never been able to find since. Hamilton Ontario, Canada (13/11/2009). Dick, Lots of happy memories. I'd like to have a chat with them and learn something from their radio career. Great to see the site. Coventry, UK (13/07/2005). Dave Christian, LUXEMBOURG (21/04/2004). Andy Thacker 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. Check out the club page of our DX club: www.ddxlk.net (in Danish but with interesting features) John Weston Thank Your Lucky Stars and Brian Matthew suggested I try 208 which I but please could you tell me what happened to stuart henry ? Wiesbaden (12/05/2002). A wall with a window in it divided the studio: the D.J. Don Wardell The most famous member of the club who Jimmy went to meet on behalf of the Club wasElvis Presley. Hello Barry, Great to hear those voices, tunes and jingles again. Any respons welcome. 126. hi there.I was wondering if you had the Luxemburg theme in wav or mp3 format?? himself, but so far, no luck. Pr Nyberg After all these years your names bring back so many memories.Thank you for all the great music and your warm voices that kept me company through my teenage years. Gerry McCann Rudolf Kollhoff It was a sad day when Luxembourg disappeared but it left a legacy that will never be forgotten. No combination of D.J. 162. Australia (26/10/1999). 725. 2 (4) Natural Sinner (Fairweather) I'm questing for the Top Twenty original main jingle - headline (the most famous from 60s). Took me a long time to find you. I remember as a boy tuning the transistor radio as the signal came and went from Luxemburg 208 curled up under the covers on cold windy nights. Murmansk/ Russia (28/04/2005). Nu weet ik het maar jij bent er destijds bij geweest! RL 208 was part of my youth and it will be a part of my life in my mind . What a great find ! I'm so glad I found this site on the net. Zgorzelec Poland (11/09/2004). Listening to the Top Twenty # 1 was really cool time travelling. Vienna, Austria (20/07/2001). Originally at 11pm on a Sunday night, moving to Saturdays (for a short period in 1969) & late on Tuesday nights from 1971. Milan, Italy (24/08/2005). 541. the programmes together. Great Days! Thanks for the memories. I remember I was listening to 208 in late 80s. John Lars Rydberg 311. 369. Have you got this? I accidentally found Radio Luxembourg one night as I was screwing around with my grandfather's shortwave radio. St. Helens, England (09/01/2010). At the adress www.tompedersen.subnet.dk I have put down some memories of BBC Radio around 1970. 729. Cheers, 635. Radio Luxembourg - This is Radio Luxembourg! 762. 693. good classic-rock-stations like Virgin,Arrow Planet-Rock,Caroline etc.So why I think I remember Barry Alldis presenting top 20 show on the BBC Reception conditions were not always optimal to say the least. 445. 440. Or do you know anyone else who might have any luxy recordings. www.Lakenheath.cc NFL; Near You. Redeye Records, Vinyl Dance Music Specialists Since 1992 - Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Bass Music, Funk, Hip Hop, Soul, House and Techno. I found some old magazines titled Fabulous 208 in Britain and it was very interesting. It is so very familiar, and yet I'm not sure that I remember it being used on 208 at all. Mark Telfer Oldham U.K. (06/07/2004). Krakow, Poland (09/04/2006). Giel Can you help me? Of all the memories the one that stays with me is of Paul McCartney and 27. I'm enjoying this great site! Jij was de specialist wat betreft de Engelse programma,s en de discjockeys, ik was meer I would be verry greatfull for any help. Trondheim, Norway (04/03/2005). Nog heel veel succes met je site. One great moment was when finnish band Hurriganes got a song Get On on the 208 list. 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. Found this site by accident. And does anybody know if there are some jingles left from the 'Nederlandsche TOP 50' on sundays before the English program started? Bob Stewart It brought back a lot of memories from the 60's. 90. Ferdinando Travisan Last listened on Wed 30/12/1992. Hello, Dick. Brings back some good memories; listening to radio Luxembourg on my brothers radio gram. I listened to 208 in the late 1950's on a crystal set with a spring mattress as an aerial. 3. Sandra Barry, Northallerton, England (07/02/2010). aber wie immer war es sehr vom I listened to radio Luxembourg on 208M If they exist some of todays radio stations might be interested in playing them once again! I loved the site. but with my headphones I could listen in the dark and nobody else could here. Wonderful! I must congratulate you upon creating such an attractive and informative website. W. Ashcroft England (20/09/1998). In the engineer's room stood a small mixing console, two turntables and three taperecorders. Thank you for the news about DRM, I was born in 1955 and I have Radio Luxi in my blood. HIHI DICK HOW YA DOING? 299. Robin Christian Campo Live Oak, Texas (22/09/2004). Hi everybody, Greatings from good old 208 country. I remember lots of Many thanks for taking me back to my wild youth days. Surrey England (29/09/2003). Anyone know whats happened to www.radioluxemboug.co.uk? Portugal (27/09/2003). After 25 years I want to see if anyone remembers. Chillout. (07/11/1998). It's so sad that I didn't live in the years of these well-known station. (11/04/1999). be received with great thanks. Like all first time fathers I was nervous, because my long awaited son was about to arrive in this world. Pure Nostalgia at it's Best! What a wonderful time I have lots of tapes of Luxy available for trades or swaps. in Luxy in the early 70's, and very excited about even the possibility of meeting anyone from the station. 170. Good luck. Tim Airey, Calgary AB Canada (20/10/2003). The night's final programme, during the small hours, was 'progressive' music with Kid Jensen. 145. t Lionel Hampton's band was coming to the Netherlands, and that the station might be able to arrange tickets. The signal was fading and vanishing, but we could manage to record some tunes on 2 things surprised me: Shaw Taylor and Muriel Young read from a script, and the guest act, The Toys mimed (on radio!) is leuk, zeker weten maar de SFEER is Me agrado sobremanera la presentacin de todo el material. Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (31/07/2000). Terry Cosier 363. It was a great station, even if it faded a bit. Hi Barry is Tony Hall still alive please? Sony CFD-ZW755 CD, AM/FM Radio, Cassette Boombox with Remote, Mega Bass Franco Thank you, once again, for a SUPERB site ! I can still feel the comfort when at night I tuned in to Radio Luxenbourg. Despite the campaign the song has never entered U.K. charts but its still a jewel in my collection! Luxembourg, Gr.Duchy of Luxembourg (17/02/2010). Karsten Jensen 470. Great memories from my childhood through my teens and into adulthood, great Radio Luxembourg. Florida, USA (08/07/200). This was certainly in the charts on 208. 380. 624. Stavanger, Norway (21/01/2010). I still play this tune daily! 505. Which frenkvency is now of Radio Luxemburg? Please advise. Jan Lasse 312. i came upon it in a search for info on peter aldersley. 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. Fabio Monego foutjes op, maareen kniesoor die daar 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. 9 (-) Tears Of A Clown (S.Robinson & Mir.) Can anyone remember the programmes done by Ted Heath and His Music in the 1950s? Finally they had left (in the middle of 1977) that old familiar studio at the second floor. Happy trails( Myra Rowe Karlstad (29/11/2001). 203. Ann Keeble (PS -Whatever happened to Radio Caroline?) Pavel Rous (54) In case you're wondering what prompted me to find your website, here's the answer: Last week while watching a rented DVD we saw the previews to the film "Pirate Radio", and I mentioned to my wife that 50 years ago I regularly listened to the original pirate broadcaster, Radio Luxembourg. Excellent for us early fifty year olds. In the early '60's there was nothing like it anywhere. and know who to contact, I'd be very happy. 234. 581. Horst Pauling 264. Auckland, New Zealand (24/09.2008). The tune of Alan Freeman's Sunday afternoon programme Rich Fischer Sarajevo (27/06/2003). 217. Georgia, USA (5/5/1999). Best Thank you Radio Luxemburg! in the mid-'60s, i used to listen to WLS in chicago, which was pretty good for an AM station. Anne Michaelis Unique Broadcasting London (17/11/2000). (NB. I was wondering if it would be possible to obtain improved quality audio tapes or preferably CD RTL (Radio Luxembourg) TOP 20 August 23rd, 1970 01 (03) Rainbow - Marmalade 01 (09) Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) 02 (04) Natural Sinner - Fairweather Last time i remember 1979. Alexander Soeren Pedersden I thought it was by Simon Ward but no such artist. maar ook dat was niet ideaal, can you tell me please? Vancouver, Canada (31/03/2003). Then Don admitted to me that the management hadn't believed my story and instead, believed that technician, who had told them it was I who had blanked out. Jan Broekema My name is Alex and I'm from Belgrade, Serbia. some swaps. Sunday 1 August 1965 The 70's and 80's (31/03/2013). influenced my tastes in music. Love the site. I personally would love take a look again at all these songs from the 70's. Is this the LUX national anthem? Considering what that incident did to me, it's hardly surprising I had almost forgotten it! Stations Near You. Hi guys, super page, lots of memory;s but I do miss a girl, called "heidi from radio Luxenbourg" ???? Through the eightees there were Falus Gyrgy I could I have written my contribution to your 208 guestbook, but I would like to tell you some more, what is meant especially to you. 684. who did'nt listen under the bedclothes eh? Groton, MA USA (24/09/2005). ATTRACTION - LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE, Egerlnder Blasmusik, Ltg. Regards, My father(dad) was an officer in the Group of Soviet Army in Germany.All soldiers and officers enjoyed this radio station. NJ, USA (21/03/1999). Many thanks gefunden und mit viel vergngen gelesen. Bibika - Need to feel lovedmp3, David Guetta & Chris Willis Feat. Hi Dick, I found your site by pure accident. At that time, top of the charts was "Winchester(?) Thor Kise BEPPINO Michael Chatham, England (18/12/2004). 317. I was born in Wolverhampton (England)in 1942 into a very poor family. Reminds me of when I was working in Luxembourg in the Blow Up night club in 1973 and meeting the dj's after their shows on 208. The biblical first time she ever heard his celestial tones would be an illuminating experience that opened her eyes to the possibilities that could be unlocked . I remember staying up till dawn to marvel over the music that came from the tiny box. I remember how depressing it was to come home to the States (South Florida) at the end of every summer and have nothing to listen to but the increasingly homogenized dreck on the local stations. Alan Bailey The dutch service of Luxembourg was even more boring (Jos Brink brrr). 59. 366. Congratulations. It used to annoy me heaps when the reception faded. Well, you guys are newbies--I regularly tuned in to 1439 from 1954 until mid-1957. 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". Heb goede herinneringen aan the big 208. I have tried to contact Kid Jensen Radio Luxembourg signs off | The Independent | The Independent Your site is for me happy memories and sentimental journey to the wonderful time when I was young. Best Regards George Abbot