Radio Luxembourg

Luxembourg radio station

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Radio Luxembourg was a popular commercial radio station that broadcast across Europe, including Britain, from the small duchy of Luxembourg. By 1934, it was using powerful transmitters to send programs, particularly popular entertainment and music, to a wide audience.1

Unlike many European countries at the time, which focused on government-controlled public-service radio with an emphasis on culture and education, Radio Luxembourg offered advertiser-supported entertainment. This made it a unique and highly attractive source for popular music and drama, which were not readily available elsewhere in Europe. The station became a significant platform for music radio, especially for British listeners who had limited access to such content through their own national broadcasters. Several notable British radio personalities got their start at Radio Luxembourg.12

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