| 208 history my thoughts |
Radio Luxembourg
208 - the station which was known as
'planet earths biggest commercial radio-station'
influenced my whole life since I started listening back in 1977 aged 12.
Listening to the great 208
was not only beeing entertaint - it was a way of life. Everyone who ever
heard this station will never forget that special feeling, brought by the
music, the jingles and especially by the brilliant DJ's. In 1933 Stephen
Williams announced the first words : "This is Radio
Luxembourg" ! In the late 40's
208
became a pioneer of sponsored radio programme. They've produced the very
first Top 20 in 1947 ! They've first played Rock'n'Roll in 1957 ! The station
was the first to play a Beatles song (Love me do) in 1962 ! They've teached
us (DJ's) DJ-self-operating ! So, they really did nothing wrong ! |
I will
never understand why this station must die after so many years of broadcasting.
Sure, ratings have always presented a problem for Radio
Luxembourg. The station was never considered
in the German surveys and was also not officially listed in the British
surveys. Faced with local competition and distribution problems the CLT
closed down 208 in
1992 - let's say: in their greed of money and force was no place left for
the station that once had 52 million listeners worldwide. No other station
- however nice and big - will ever reach that level again. They took away
'our' station which first made radio the way we've wanted to hear thesedays
- and wish to hear even more today in that forest of crap-radio. |
I've built
this page to thank all the DJ's for so many hours of wonderful entertainment.
They really knew how to make radio - for the listener ! - not only for
the account of a multi-media giant. As long as somebody hopefully will
find a way to bring 208
back on the air again, let's remember the programme and of course the voices
& the brillant jingles of the mighty 1440
on
my pages. "Let Luxy live on forever in (our hearts and in) our fondest
memories!"
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| Stephan Konrad, 1996 |