Who were the original DJs on Radio Luxembourg?

Who were the original DJs on Radio Luxembourg?

DJ’s included Don Wardell, Pete Murray, David ‘Kid’ Jensen, Tony Prince, Keith Fordyce, Kenny Everett, Barry Alldis, Jimmy Savile, Alan Freeman, Bob Stewart, Simon Dee, Paul Burnett, Dave Christian, Mark Wesley, Noel Edmonds, Brian Matthew, Pete Brady, Peter Powell, Emperor Rosko, Stuart Henry, Johnny Walker, Tommy …

What frequency was Radio Luxembourg on?

Radio Luxembourg started with the Top Twenty in Autumn 1948 (at 1293 m. long wave). After the implementation of the Copenhagan Plan in 1951 the English programmes of Radio Luxembourg moved (July 2, 1951) from longwave to the famous 208 metres (1439 kHz; in 1978 1440 kHz.)

What year was Radio Luxembourg?

Radio Luxembourg was one of Europe’s most-heard stations between 1933-1992. This is the story of DIY transmitter building, how planes flew recordings between Great Britain and Luxembourg, and the BBC’s dread for Radio Luxembourg’s popularity.

When was Radio Luxembourg start?

From its long-wave 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.

Did pirate radios sink?

Radio Caroline sinks March 20, 1980 Pirate station goes down in heavy seas. DUBBED ‘the ship that rocked the world’, pirate pop radio station Radio Caroline sank in heavy seas in the Thames Estuary.

Who were the pirate radio DJs?

Influential pirate radio DJs included John Peel, Tony Blackburn, Kenny Everett, Johnnie Walker, Tony Prince, Emperor Rosko and Spangles Muldoon. The format of this wave of pirate radio was influenced by Radio Luxembourg and American radio stations.

When did Radio Luxembourg broadcast?

1933
Radio Luxembourg was one of Europe’s most-heard stations between 1933-1992. This is the story of DIY transmitter building, how planes flew recordings between Great Britain and Luxembourg, and the BBC’s dread for Radio Luxembourg’s popularity.

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