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Radio Luxembourg?

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  1. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    Is it still on the go.

    Spent many a late night when I was a kid listening in.

    The abiding memory is just how **** the sound was.

    Good Days.
     
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  2. The Raging Oxter

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    Was that during the war grandad?
     
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  3. RAVENBLACK

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    No, it was between the years of 1973 and 1978, approximately. Used to have a transistor radio (wireless) which was shaped like a book. That was when I was aged 8 - 13 years.

    5 years in fact, which coincidentally is one of my favourite songs by Dame Bowie. That and All The Madmen.

    So because of your comments I now have him serenading me in my head.

    Cheers.

    Anyway, later darling.
     
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  5. Tina.

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    I remember Luxembourg, ER. They used to play all the pop music, but like you said, the reception was ****e.

    Do you remember Dr Dick's Midnight Surgery on Radio clyde?
     
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  6. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    The things people did before the advent of telly eh?
     
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    No but I remember Tiger Tim and Jim Sandison.

    Also "half way down Robertson Street" Some ****in advert.
     
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    <laugh> Dr Dick was Richard Park. He got many a crank call from my big brother and sister.
     
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    <laugh> Capital for me back then - damn sight better than it is now!
     
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  10. Tina.

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    Absolute radio is the one I listen to now. They've got a 60's 70's 80's 90's and 00's channel.
     
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  11. The Raging Oxter

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    Absolute radio is ****e. That **** in the morning who thinks he's a comedian - I've had surgery that was more amusing than him.
     
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    **** off you <laugh> am not Suarez-ing.
     
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  13. RAVENBLACK

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    Oh I remember him right enough.
     
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    i believe it is still going
     
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