Until the advent of pirate radio in 1964, the eveningsonly englishlanguage broadcasts from radio luxembourg208 on the dial and transmitted from the grand duchyrepresented the only pop music radio regularly available to british fans. With its english language service, radio luxembourg was far more than just a radio station. Over the past few months it has become apparent that we cant carry on using the name radio luxembourg due to a conflict of interest and possible legal problems with the. It was in june 1999 that the first rumours spread around about plans to bring the once famous radio luxembourg the station of the stars back on the air again. Radio luxembourg was my favourite radio station of my youth in sixties and the top twenty on sunday evenings stay unforgettable. Way before world war ii the station started airing english language programmes with as its main target the listeners in great britain. Radio luxembourg, tony prince, the vital evening tuesdays, chart rundown day of the hottest 30 records. Oct 31, 2018 radio luxembourg, tony prince, the vital evening tuesdays, chart rundown day of the hottest 30 records. Listen live to the rtl radio music radio station streaming free online from luxembourg radio station rtl radio plays adult contemporary, oldies, variety 24 hours per day, 7 days per week tune in luxembourg radio live stream from luxembourg and enjoy great music. Actually they were largely the british singles chart, some advance sales rumours, and a bit of guessing, and a lot of omitting of the stuff in the charts your parents were buying. With tons of chat, news, laughs, competitions, music, and the occasional rant, make it a part of your morning routine. Get in touch via the contact us below if youre interested in these apps. Luxembourg singles charts this site home polls message boards personal charts.
The great advantage of radio over television, and this could still be true today, is that radio allows the imagination to roam and romp free. The story of radio luxembourg past and present including features a. A scoped recording of broadcaster david gell on radio luxembourg taped in 1963. From its longwave outset in 1933 to its its final shutdown in 1992, radio luxembourg was not only the biggest commercial radio station in europe, it had a formative influence on generations of listeners. This is an incomplete list of radio stations in luxembourg. Radio luxembourg the transmitters and studios of fab 208. Marion montgomery maybe in the morning 1972 radio luxembourg 208m 1440kh final song played. Radio luxembourg 208onthedial station of the stars. Radio online radio luxembourg 208 luxembourg live streaming. Radio luxembourg was a welsh psychedelic pop band that formed in aberystwyth in 2005 and changed name to race horses in 2009 possibly due to legal problems with the radio station of the same name.
English news and chat, music, competitions and interviews. Radio luxembourg was a multilingual commercial broadcaster in luxembourg. Radio luxembourg 208 great britain 208 that was the number of radio, back then. When it started in the 1930s and later in the 40s and 50s it became such an important part of the broadcasting fabric that millions prefered its laid back style to the more formal tones of john reed. Radio luxembourg will fondly be remembered in our hearts and minds as the leader and station of the stars. Way before world war ii the station started airing english language programmes with as. Jessie then took some time off from radio to acquire a degree in horticulture.
Actually they were largely the british singles chart, some advance sales rumours, and a bit of guessing, and a lot of omitting of. Pjesma ako nemam te izasla je kao najava albuma radio luksemburg u boji koji je izasao u. Explore releases from the radio luxembourg hits label. In december 1986 jessie headed back to europe and radio luxembourg. Remixcolor broadcasts 247,they plays nonstop music, rap, rock, hiphop, trance, electro house, country, soft etc music live on the internet. Marion montgomery maybe in the morning 1972 radio luxembourg 208m 1440kh final song played duration. Stream radio from luxembourg free internet radio tunein. Radio latina lu is the youth radio station of luxembourg. In the early sixties the dj barry alldis presented top twenty every sunday night. Even without subscribing to a vpn, i never had problems with the police, nor had my friends or neighbours. Documents presented to the university of sheffield by doreen williams, the widow of stephen williams, director general of english language broadcasting, in february 1999.
Other articles where radio luxembourg is discussed. Radio luxembourgs rise to stardum is a story with all the ingrediants of a bestseller. Every nigth at close down steve conway sang at the end of the day. Radio luxembourg radio luxembourg benny brown oct 4th 1982 457 radio luxembourg 50 years hosted by noel edmonds dec 1983 3942 radio luxembourg the jingles tuesday productions 1980s 206 radio luxembourg bob stewart apr 21st 1985 725 radio luxembourg alton andrews may 3rd 1987 639. Cilus charts for week ending march 20 march 20, 2020 cilus charts for the week of may 1st april 27, 2018 cilus charts for september 5 2017 september 5, 2017. V i t zdenek eerveny kostelec, czech republic 09022010. Station of the 80s radio luxembourg 140 k, 10 seconds the rhythm of nightlife in great britain radio luxembourg 155 k, 11 seconds station announcement broadcasting with the power of 1. Radio latina lu, luxembourg listen free radio radio. The archive includes schedules, scripts, cuttings, tapes and photographs relating to englishlanguage broadcasting. Luxembourg, as a multilingual country, has a range of media dedicated to each of the official languages.
The radio was founded under the name radio latina lu. Radio luxembourg 208 luxembourg listen live online, luxembourg. Radio online radio luxembourg live streaming from luxembourg. Radio station rtl radio plays adult contemporary, oldies, variety 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Radio luxembourg looking at the transmitters and studios of radio luxembourg in the 1960s do you realise, night after night, when you listen to the transmissions from europes greatest commercial radio station, that they come from such a palatial building in the grand duchy of luxembourg as shown in the photo above. Radio luksemburg ako nemam te official video youtube. My imagination certainly developed well as a child thanks to b.
To counter the popularity of these illegal broadcasters and the ongoing success of radio luxembourg, the bbc is restructured, establishing radio 1, radio 2, radio 3 and radio 4. Remixcolor is to make the youth connected with the music world they decorate their playlist with songs that youth will love. Not only did it broadcast the songs and records by famous popular. Listen to online radio webradio netradio fm and am station webtv policescaner. History of radio luxembourg and its english service. He didnt really get the point, but the statement still matters couldnt find the video of it on youtube, but i remember it very clearly. It was founded as a rival to radio, a partnership between the vmma and studio 100. The ara city radio breakfast show is served freshly squeezed by sam steen and mark weedon. Intrigues, entertainment and more than a dash of glamour.
Radio luxembourg 208 fans group public group facebook. Aug 26, 2011 in the early sixties the dj barry alldis presented top twenty every sunday night. Radio luxembourg luxembourg radio station britannica. Rtl radio letzebuerg livestream per webradio horen. This is tom from the university of luxembourg choir. Radio luxembourg s rise to stardum is a story with all the ingrediants of a bestseller. It was the only way to hear pop music at the time in limerick, ireland where i grew up and now live. Luxembourg singles charts alaska jims music charts. Contact 2, rue christophe plantin l2988 luxembourg b.
See our helpfaq section for info and tips on how to listen to live streaming radio online. Rehearsals continue every tuesday, following the school calendar this season is going to be awesome we have some debussy, ravel, barber. I first listened to radio luxembourg on my parents radiogram, a sobell. Spot za pjesmu ako nemam te raden je minimalisticki kako bi sama pjesma ostala u prvom planu. Luxembourg tv stations on your iphone, ipad, ipod touch, android, blackberry, and other appenabled mobile phones. And as the spring daylight faded behind the bedroom curtains, the hour would finally come for the first hesitantly crackly sounds to arrive across a cooling atmosphere. In 1965 the transmission power of the mediumwave transmitter was increased to 600 kw and in 1968 to 1200 kw, resulting in marnach mediumwave transmitter becoming the most powerful privately owned. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for radio luxembourg hits releases. Also, find the top new songs, playlists, and music on our website. Apr 14, 2017 living in luxembourg for years, i downloaded tens of torrents but not hundreds, i am very reasonable. Tune in luxembourg radio live stream from luxembourg and enjoy great music. The english language station soon became known as 208 the station of the stars since programming featured sponsored showcases for musical entertainers popular at the time.
I wanted to ask if anyone knows about the legal situation of torrents in luxembourg. With a single earphone invisibly in place, and my tiny transistor hidden. One of the advantages of having the internet is that now radio from around the world is available at all times and with good reception. Radio luxembourgs englishlanguage programming was known as the station of the stars, a title it truly earned and never really lost during its colourful history when it boasted more stars on its airwaves than any other european radio station. In 1988 it was back to the states and she was heard on a number of stations in the washington dc area and, between 1998 and 2003, worked for the feature story international news agency.