Talk:Radio Luxembourg/Archive 1

message: This article concerns the English language station called Radio Luxembourg that began broadcasting from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in 1933. The English language station has operated on several wavelengths/frequencies and now on various digital platforms. Although it became most famous on "208 metres" as the "station of the stars during the 1950s, it did not originally recommence its commercial service in English in the Medium Wave Band and for a time there were English language programmes on Radio Luxembourg I (Long Wave) and Radio Luxembourg II (Medium Wave). Because the original article became such a confused mess it is hoped that other editors having knowledge of the station can document its history with citations according to Wikipedia standards of encyclopedic reference. I will attempt to assist. Fragilethreads 01:34, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: About this article

message: I am currently editing this article using the published 208 programming information for cited sources, references and documentation. If the format is uneven as of this day and time it is because I am in the middle of adding, deleting or revising information which I hope to complete as time permits very shortly. Fragilethreads 18:37, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
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message: === Personal testimony ===
Radio Luxembourg was and remains one of the most important radio stations in British musical history. Of course there is really no place for it in the digital age, but right up until the late 1980s it remained a great station with a unique sound all of its own. Exciting is the only word to describe 208. Even in the '70s when I was growing up a nightly 'date with 208' was essential. A wonderful line up of 'personality' DJ's always remembered......Tony Prince, Steuart & Ollie Henry, Rob Jones, Bob Stewart, Benny Brown, Barry Aldis, Mark Wesley, Benny Brown, Paul Anthony...the list could go on and on.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.37.195.208 (talk • contribs) 21:32, September 27, 2006
===Original discussion page===
====Not a Pirate radio station====
Luxy was never a pirate radio station. It was all legitimate, and the book Independent Radio (1972) will testify to that.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.128.15 (talk • contribs) 15:52, October 22, 2006 (UTC)
:Radio Luxembourg never broke the law, because operation from outside UK jurisdiction was entirely legal.  However, under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, listening to Radio Luxembourg was illegal (as it wasn't covered by the radio licence), so it counts as a pirate radio station by the second sufficient criterion. Bastin 11:33, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
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message: ====Not a Pirate radio station====
Luxy was never a pirate radio station. It was all legitimate, and the book Independent Radio (1972) will testify to that.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.128.15 (talk • contribs) 15:52, October 22, 2006 (UTC)
:Radio Luxembourg never broke the law, because operation from outside UK jurisdiction was entirely legal.  However, under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, listening to Radio Luxembourg was illegal (as it wasn't covered by the radio licence), so it counts as a pirate radio station by the second sufficient criterion. Bastin 11:33, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Original discussion page

message: Luxy was never a pirate radio station. It was all legitimate, and the book Independent Radio (1972) will testify to that.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.155.128.15 (talk • contribs) 15:52, October 22, 2006 (UTC)
:Radio Luxembourg never broke the law, because operation from outside UK jurisdiction was entirely legal.  However, under the Wireless Telegraphy Act, listening to Radio Luxembourg was illegal (as it wasn't covered by the radio licence), so it counts as a pirate radio station by the second sufficient criterion. Bastin 11:33, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Not a Pirate radio station