Why did Radio Luxembourg close down?
On 21 September 1939, the Luxembourg government closed the radio station to protect the neutrality of the country during World War II.
Who were the 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 …
When did Radio Luxembourg end?
30 December 1991
Its new building was inaugurated in 1991, and Radio Luxembourg stopped broadcasting on 30 December 1991.
Who was the first DJ on Radio Caroline?
Christopher Moore (DJ) Christopher Moore (16 April 1940 – 2 January 2021) was a co-founder of the offshore pirate radio ship Radio Caroline, and the first voice to be heard on the air from that station. His opening words were “This is Radio Caroline on 199, your all-day music station”.
What happened Horace Batchelor?
He was best known during the 1950s and 1960s as an advertiser on Radio Luxembourg. He advertised a way to win money by predicting the results of football matches, sponsoring programmes on the station….
| Horace Batchelor | |
|---|---|
| Died | 8 January 1977 (aged 78) |
What wavelength was Radio Luxembourg?
Tragically for most listeners in Britain, the radio signal from Luxembourg was not always clear and suffered from a lot of interference. The radio station had two wavelengths on which it broadcast: 208 metres on Medium Wave and 49.2 metres on Short Wave.
When did Atlantic 252 close?
Since 2014 there have been several announcements of the impending closure of this transmitter but as of 2019 it remains on air albeit on significantly reduced power….Atlantic 252.
| Programming | |
|---|---|
| First air date | 1 September 1989 |
| Last air date | January 2002 |