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The first transmission site of Radio Luxembourg

Author: Steve Engel

_{The transmition station in Junglinster. Source: Broadcasting Center Europe.lu (accessed on 20.01.2016).}

The construction of the long wave transmitting station in Junglinster was royaly inaugurated in 1931. Programs from one of the most powerful stations worldwide aired regularly two years later. A short wave transmitter was added in 1938, right before the ban on radio transmission and the German occupation of the station during the second world war.

By inaugurating a medium wave transmitter in 1951, one of the most powerful stations in Europe targeted the German and British audience. Competition for the french speaking audience arose from Europe 1 since 1954, prompting installations of new generators and motors, new short and long wave antennas and transmitters and a new room.

The transmitters are used as a back up two years after the inauguration of new longwave transmitters in Beidweiler in 1972. The medium wave transmitter has been moved to Marnach in 1955. Nevertheless, the station’s incorporation in RTL’s Broadcasting Center Europe allows to diversify activities.

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_{Execerpt of an article about the technical infrastructure before the main transformations in the 1950′. Source: “Hier Radio-Luxemburg.” Luxemburger Wort, March 11, 1938 (accessed on 20.01.2016). Read the entire article}

Eugène Muller, head of Radio and TV transmissions for the Broadcasting Center Europe, on the general history of transmission site in Junglinster.

_{Source: University of Luxembourg.}

Transmitters and their electrical transmission tubes of the transmitting site in Junglinster.

_{Transmitter in the Junglinster transmission station. Source: Steve Engel. 2015. Jpeg.}

_{Transmission tubes seen through a half open transmitter door in the Junglinster transmission station. Source: Steve Engel. 2015. Jpeg.}

_{Transmission tubes seen through an open transmitter door in the Junglinster transmission station. Source: Steve Engel. 2015. Jpeg.}

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Fred Konz, “Fernsehen in Luxemburg. Morgen oder übermorgen.” Ons Jongen, March 1, 1950 (accessed on January 20, 2016).

Gust Graas, “Petite…et grande histoire de Radio-Télé-Luxembourg.” Les cahiers luxembourgeois. Radio-Télé Luxembourg (1961): 29-48.

“Hier Radio-Luxemburg.” Luxemburger Wort, March 11, 1938 (accessed on January 20, 2016).

Histoires de Sites…, Compagnie luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion: 1996.

“Les nouvelles installation de Radio-Luxembourg et Télé-Luxembourg.” Le Haut-Parleur ,no. 968 (June 15, 1955): 7-9.

Jacques Maurel, “Voici la nouvelle station de T.S.F. de Luxembourg, l’une des plus puissantes d’europe.” La science et la vie, no. 195, September 1933.

“Radio=Einweihung in Junglinster.” Escher Tageblatt, October 19, 1931.(accessed on February 12, 2016).

Raymond Joly, “Miracles à Junglinster. La station émettrice”. Les cahiers luxembourgeois. Radio-Télé Luxembourg (1961): 68-79.

Robert Tabuis, Au carrefour de l’Europe. Radio, Télé Luxembourg, Compagnie luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion:Paris 1962.

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Author: Steve ENGEL

History

The first transmission site of Radio Luxembourg

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