Download or read book The Radio Luxembourg Story written by Nathan Morley and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel on an epic journey through the history of Radio Luxembourg - the 'Great 208' - a station which entertained millions and helped shape European listening habits during the last century. The book, which has been a project lasting a decade, features exclusive contributions from stars of the golden age of music and broadcasting, including Vera Lynn, Pete Murray, Teddy Johnson, Gerry Marsden, Desmond Carrington, David Jacobs, David Gell, Ray Orchard, Alan Freeman, David Attenbrough, Don Wardell, Shaw Taylor, Arthur Brown, David Hamilton and many others. Nathan Morley traces the origins of Luxembourg, celebrating the early pioneering spirit and unearthing long forgotten characters and programmes. The book looks at the brutal war-years and the transformation of the channel into a Nazi propaganda station, then as a US psychological warfare channel. It provides an insight into key events, personalities, programmes, internal problems and its magnificent successes. The Cold War years are recalled by songstress Connie Francis, who became a popular entertainer on the channel, which was banned in the Eastern block and USSR, but attracted over 35 million listeners. In one of his last interviews before his death and subsequent exposure as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders, Jimmy Savile spoke to the author about his Radio Luxembourg career, the station that had made him a legend; as he cascaded to fame as a purveyor of pop, spouting nonsensical catchphrases and innuendo. Faced with a hostile BBC and the pop pirates, Radio Luxembourg managed to survive the 60s and 70s. Personal memories are shared by Noel Edmonds, Paul Burnett, Kid Jenson, Roger Day, Benny Brown, David Symonds, Colin Nichol, Timmy Mallett, Tony Blewitt, Alton Andrews and Emperor Rosko, who all give their take on the era, in addition to contributions from pop stars including David Soul and Dave Berry, and former Controllers Alan Keen and Ken Evans. The boss of the opposition Radio One's Johnny Beerling also contributes his memories. This is an important deeply researched portrait of British broadcasting history, and one which is aided by many of the personalities, staff and stars that were associated with it.It seemed that in his early teens, John Lennon was a fan of mine on Radio Luxembourg, and that one evening I played a record that 'changed his life' - Heartbreak Hotel. DAVID GELLI remember when I went for my first visit to Luxembourg; I took back about three pounds of bacon to the UK in my suitcase, which my parents enjoyed! - TEDDY JOHNSONI always had a desire to reach people behind the iron curtain; the point of Radio Luxembourg for me was that I could make people who were so suppressed happy. I was amazed the signal could reach to Tunisia and behind the iron curtain. CONNIE FRANCIS The thing with Luxembourg is that I never actually met any of the other performers that were broadcasting because I just went to a little studio in London, did the programme and that was that. - VERA LYNNGreat parties, beautiful girls, ridiculous practical jokes, walking home through snowy streets at 4am, corpsing whilst reading the news, warning letters from Geoffrey Everitt, the overwhelming thought that I had finally made it on "the station of the stars" - NOEL EDMONDSThe Liverpool sound was starting to make its mark and I'll never forget the appearance on The Friday Spectacular of four smartly dressed young lads with Scouse accents. It was, of course, The Beatles making their first radio broadcast. - SHAW TAYLORThere was always a local engineer on duty. He came in a said JFK was shot, so I called Geoffrey Everitt in London who was out to dinner, then the guy came back and said he was dead and I took us off the air. - DON WARDELLI later learnt that great artists like Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, Bryan Ferry and the Beatles listened to Jensen's Dimensions - DAVID JENSEN

Download or read book The Great 208 the Story of Radio Luxembourg written by Noel Edmonds and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of a Popular European Radio Station written by Denis Marechal and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 747 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book traces the history of a famous non-specialized commercial radio station, through from its beginnings in trans-frontier broadcasting in the 1930OCOs to its enviable position at the heart of a Europe-wide multi-media empire. Indeed, part of the book relates to rivalry with the BBC and other European broadcasters before and after the Second World War. The station played a pivotal role in the events of May 1968, and the evolving attitudes to homosexuality and other subjects, affecting even the use of language. Echoing the instability of the media world and the commercial and political tensions within it, the book also shows the struggle with various governments to defend freedom of expression."

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Download or read book Radio Luxembourg written by Radio-Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of a Popular European Radion Station written by Denis Maréchal and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With one part relating to the rivalry with the BBC and other European broadcasters before and after the Second World War, this book documents a progressive, politically oriented radio station that helped bring about radical changes in European culture.

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Download or read book The Cultural Histories of Radio Luxembourg and Europe n 1 written by Richard Legay and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on two commercial radio stations, Radio Luxembourg and Europe n°1, which were popular institutions in Western Europe throughout the Long Sixties, working across media and broadcasting transnationally. It argues that the existence of an overarching ‘dispositif ’ of commercial radio stations enabled them to operate on various dimensions and differentiated them from other broadcasters. The book therefore answers current calls in media history to look beyond national and single-medium borders and contributes to the cultural and media history of Western Europe.

Download or read book The Official Radio Luxembourg Book of Record Stars written by Radio Luxembourg and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Far Out at Sea The Radio Seagull Story written by Gordon Kelly and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far Out at Sea tells the story of Radio Seagull and how a bunch of renegades created a truly alternative radio station. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and featuring exclusive interviews with the people involved, Far Out at Sea is a must read for all fans of offshore radio.

Download or read book Radio Luxembourg written by and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Radio Luxembourg Charts 1960 to 1968 written by David Armstrong and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The much-loved pastime of many people was tuning in to the English service of Radio Luxembourg, a popular radio station in Europe founded in 1933. The station was known affectionately as "Luxy" and played entertainment and popular music, filling a void left by the limited offerings of national broadcasters on the continent. One of its most famous programs was the "Top Twenty Show," Europe's first regular popular music chart countdown, which premiered on October 1st, 1948. Initially, the show used sheet music charts to determine the rankings. As the late 1950s approached, Radio Luxembourg recognized the changing musical tastes of its audience, particularly the shift towards teenagers as a significant market. To cater to this younger audience, the station started using the NME (New Musical Express) record chart to accurately reflect the records that the teenagers were buying. This change was in line with the growing influence of record company-sponsored shows on Radio Luxembourg's programming. This book contains all of the charts from this very special period in the history of popular music. The much-loved pastime of many people was tuning in to the English service of Radio Luxembourg, a popular radio station in Europe founded in 1933. The station was known affectionately as "Luxy" and played entertainment and popular music, filling a void left by the limited offerings of national broadcasters on the continent. One of its most famous programs was the "Top Twenty Show," Europe's first regular popular music chart countdown, which premiered on October 1st, 1948. Initially, the show used sheet music charts to determine the rankings. As the late 1950s approached, Radio Luxembourg recognized the changing musical tastes of its audience, particularly the shift towards teenagers as a significant market. To cater to this younger audience, the station started using the NME (New Musical Express) record chart to accurately reflect the records that the teenagers were buying. This change was in line with the growing influence of record company-sponsored shows on Radio Luxembourg's programming. This book contains all of the charts from this very special period in the history of popular music.