Alternatively, you can select which cookies or technologies you want to allow in "Settings". Five years later I took over the Elvis Pesley Fan Club of Great Britain, and visited both the London studios, and the Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg. )de ontvangst was jammergenoeg niet geweldig in Brabant, maar dat was geen reden om niet te luisteren. thanks. Skifram
Listen to all radio stations from Luxembourg via internet radio for free. Below is the playlist of recordings used in the very last Top Twenty based on sheet music chart: 1 Little Donkey Beverly Sisters Decca
Pierre Washington
Nieuwegein/NL (12/01/2005). Bedankt voor de geweldige
But I listen to the Gold and also to the Big L over my old good soviet VEF-206 And I think how good and cool was it. Toen Annemarie Coebergh bij
Ref: MS 387 Title: Radio Luxembourg Archive Scope: Documents presented to the University of Sheffield by Doreen Williams, the widow of Stephen Williams, Director General of English Language Broadcasting, in February 1999. An absolute giant of British sports broadcasting. If there's one radio station that has won a warm spot in the collective memory of European radio listeners, it's no doubt Radio Luxembourg. Stavanger, Norway (08/05/2012). I can't wait to read more. Sports. The dutch service of Luxembourg was even more boring (Jos Brink brrr). (NB. Now I am collector of DVD from seventies especially from music of the bands like Slade, Sweet, Suzi Quatro and many more. Chester, England (09/10/2009). Luxemburg was great, but Caroline was
very noised m.w. Thirty years ago, I made my first trip to the US to see Elvis in concert, and I went there with Tony Prince and a group of 200 fans. Many will recall that the great 1962 Eurovision Song Contest was televised from the Concert Hall of Radio Luxembourg. Tom Collins
But then again, I am biasedshe is my Mum ! Ron Wood
I remember hearing this beautiful melody(luxembourg waltz) flowing from the wireless and it stuck with me.I would havw being about 7. Is there any way one
Eivind Motland
Groetjes, Alfons Gelens
Grover Keith
Mainly seeking info on who introduced the Jimmy Shand programme that everything stopped for in 56/57, except the feet. Goeie ouwe tijd. plsadvise
How time flies. 621. Thanks for keeping the 208 spirit alive and well. Even the live webcams, wow! Kindest regards from Poland. And here is my little "problem". At closing time they played
Hello I m from Southern Ireland and used to listen to the great 208 luxy right up until the final nite of broadcasting and missed it howeverIm not sure if the real thing is back on air. Have you ever seen the better radio station in the world?! 362. as the first newsreader. 617. Karl Reimer
Thank you for initiating such a wonderful tribute site to enable us to keep these golden memories for ever. Solihull, England (22/04/2001). 443. At that time I lived in Croatia (Zagreb) (Formerly yugoslavia) and the nights with you, were window to the world. Peter Grobbe
650. (for instance, Baker Street of G. Rafferty; Im Not In Love of 10 CC; More Than a Feeling
Oslo, Norway (15/01/2004). Thank God for transistor radios. Chris Mutton
231. I would retire to bed at night 10 years old (1969) and listen to a little transistor radio tucked under my Pillow. 3, Charleville Court, Market Square,
Het
In 1964 JimmySavile hosted the first episode of Top Of The Pops, and the week after its launch guested on the second edition from a Manchester Church suspended upside down from a rope with Todd Slaughter desperately hanging on the other end. 14 China tea Russ Conway Columbia
Mark
istein helge johannessen, n-2920 leira i valdres, Norge. Hi! two brothers and myself to share, so it was
Liberty Radio London (15/04/2002). Rock. Radio Luxembourg (ocks knd som "The Great 208", d stationen snde p amplitudmodulerad mellanvg med vglngden 208 meter) var en reklamfinansierad engelsksprkig radiostation som spelade en mycket viktig roll i populrmusikkretsar under ren 1933 - 1939 och 1946 - 1992. Hi Dick,
Ken Crossland
denn ich bin immer noch auf der
longwave to the famous 208 metres (1439 kHz; in 1978 1440 kHz.) Mike Beeny
Hello Dick,
Ron O'Quinn
Chicago, Illinois 60625 (28/09/2003). Steve Shaw
Wholesale
Denis Lownds
What about the April 1962? Could you help ? Leenders gesproken via Radio Nacional de
51. Jon Jorgensen
Keith Skues
745. Kaunas, Lithuania (17/03/2006). Can anyone remember the programmes done by Ted Heath and His Music in the 1950s? I am happy it will come back. TELL YOU I REALLY CAN REMEMBER THOSE LATE EVENINGS WITH 208 LISTENED TO BUT NOT ALWAYS WITH THE GREATEST SOUND. I have been trying to find a JIMMY YOUNG B SIDE ie ---FAITH--- but no luck. Regards,
Anyone know whats happened to www.radioluxemboug.co.uk? night. But it is the 50's I am focusing on right now. Alastair MacKenzie
208 - I really miss it. It was the best one. Offering high quality music over long distances. I was looking for a picture of big Jimmy but I see you don't have any. Radio Luxembourg used this song chart the whole 1950s
73. What a sound, what a time. I really enjoyed the Radio Luxembourg site. 235. 857. 370. 125. Luc de Groot
in the early 1950s, to Dan Dare pilot of the Future too, and on into the 1960s, so much better than the BBC, the top 20 show and other programmes ect, amazing times!! Used to listen to Radio Luxemburg when I was a kid in Leeds, UK. Thanks for such an interesting page. 74. Los Angeles California (17/11/2002). I've still got a walkman I won from
Your website is great, as You are - Your work is splendid effect to remember RADIO LUXEMBOURG forever. Topical Tunes,
"Let's take a spin"
Favourite Luxy memories for me? Wexford, Ireland (04/03/2002). Radio Luxemburg the unsung hero of rock and roll - All it's pioneers and djs should be put into the rock and roll hall of fame. I was a fan of 208. I still have my first portable radio (big battery and two valves) which I tuned 208 on from about 1955. Any news on where to find Rob F. Jones? On the night of Monday July, 17 1967, at 23.00 hours, for the first time Leen van Dongen and I arrived at the Luxembourg studio's; invited by Colin Nichol. RTL (Radio Luxembourg) TOP 20 August 23rd, 1970 01 (03) Rainbow - Marmalade 01 (09) Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) 02 (04) Natural Sinner - Fairweather Matt Benveniste
This is a time warped luxie fan remembering
Andy
Thank you for the good job 73s from yhe other side of the world. This site took me back, and I was a teenager again for hours. London (09/02/2006). Tom Haacke
I was a huge fan of you!I loved to listening the charts. Paula J Myers
suche nach leuten, die wie ich in den sixties (1963-1967) mit dem tonband
And
Lovely Site. A BRILLIANT site thanks for the effort in putting it all together! Estonia (19/01/2000). Denekamp Holland (20/04/2001). 45. Sweden (04/09/2003). I started listening in the late 50's. Sadly for all of us who apreciated your real way of making radio all this has passed away. 1440 khz. - I had never heard an announcer on the
Cannot get # 2 to play though. Used to listen on a Perdio Challange radio under the bedclothes. Een hymne o.i.d. 217. A new Radio Luxembourg is broadcasting online with a classic rock playlist, for anyone nostalgic enough to try an early bedtime. Hoffler Istvan
Best Radio Luxembourg site. I really enjoyed reading the other comments. Atviras Pi-Pe 09-17 . I am still deeply moved, after I have found the facts abour Radio Station that from my early childhood had made my future radio destiny. 839. The done thing then was to listen at 7:15 to"Dan Dare, pilot of the future" presented by "Horlicks". 88. The doctor was waiting at the door and they carried my sweet wife to a delivery room."
Steve Pfalzer
radio luxembourg power playlist. Thanks
Me too, a teenager in the 60's, father in the US Air Force and stationed in Germany. Florida USA (26/03/2003). Beautiful memories of the past. 226. thank you,
Wat een AM modulatie..
nikolai
Montreal (Canada) (11/02/2001). 633. Depending on the selected settings, some functions may become unavailable! 405. There were 20-40% of my class mates who listened to your programs daily. Lars Olefeldt, Stora Hult, Sweden (08/03/2001). 2 (4) Natural Sinner (Fairweather)
Leuke ervaring !! Como, Italy (16/02/2006). London (24/07/2005). 26. gehouden met de "ouwetjes", we horen er
Thank you DJ-guys for making the evenings happy. Alan Bailey
Great memories. 514. Genres. Luxy was my favourite and one and only radiostation. Great sitebrings back wonderful memories of listening under the bedclothes to the Station of the Stars :)
And then I listen. Obviously the programme sounded bizarre. We have a copy of 'At The End of The Day'. 321. Through the eightees there were
Jack
Thanks for the memories the site is great. Best
Misschien kan je je nog herinneren
223. Budapest / Hungary (05/06/2006). bt33ohp (03/08/2008). Now Im trying to start a project to collect all the singles presented on the top twenty charts from the years 1962- 1970. I listened in the early 60s of Radio Luxembourg,when I lived in Poland,
Can anyone help. Later in the 80's thay played
Brian Hubbard
The broadcaster became something of a cult figure after fronting the ITV show for 20 years. Amy Schmidt
Stephen Haugh
See you there! Hannu Karjalainen
474. This is great. Not even with Christian and (still) Brown on the team
Great Radio Station 208 RTL and all who sailed in her were legendary! Moscow. Really interesting reading through the comments. Best 73 van Wiebe,PA0GWS. I miss it. WEST LOTHIAN SCOTLAND (20/07/2007). James H. Temperly
Use our service to find it! 183. Lynnette Newman
de namiddag, al snel werden die uitgebreid. bij ! Radio Luxembourg was my education in at least five things: English, music, radiotechnology, weather and how to find a girlWell, born in 1954 I was about twelve years when these marvellous people started their sharing with millions of people something unique. The jingles were good. Very interesting. Hi Dick, many thanks for your great site. Tony Cattani
You have a very nice site about "The Great 208". 264. Khazahstan (08/12/07). Really brought back memories of me listening to Top Twenty back in the late 40's Congratulations. Norwich, England (02/11/2009). 1 maart 1948 (!!) One day, a nobleman came across her in a forest glade and begged her to be his wife. You know the older you get, the more you need for walking down "memory lane". another quarter hour or half an hour. Boston Ma. Remember a song played on 208 in around 1971/72/73. Bergen, Norway (15/08/2003). Radio Lux 208 gives me the best of 60s-70s memories. Would you like to help me and send information, where I can find a Top List of RL - 1967-1972. Jonathan Brisley
Wat ik eigenlijk nog graag eens had willen horen is dat reclamestukje van Babychamp. Didn't put me to sleep but I had to get up for school!! I have had many happy hours on the radio since. 176. There was some noise and some drop outs indeed, but I enjoyed it. 723. We zonden dat programma toen live uit op Radio 3. 163. 359. Pieter Raadtgever The Hague (20/07/1998). 488. 627. I'm 36 years old. I would like hear again Radio Luxemburg. Can you send me by e-mail old Radio Luxemburg charts (1958-1980) or URL adress
Chicago, Illinois USA (03/12/2002). Why not include more details about Carol Deene ? The deejays I remember were Sam Costa, John Jackson, Keith Fordyce, Pete Murray, Alan Freemand, Jimmy Saville and Brian Mathew and the sponsors - Horace Batchelor and his pools system, the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes -bless them all. Remembering how I listened to RL every night from about 1960-1967 I googled Radio Luxembourg and found your wonderful site. I still enjoy the Kid though on GOLD and Planet Rock. 793. Will check the sit again soon. This radio was important for Polish people in communist times. Janet Gates
Antwerpen, Belgium (09/12/2000). Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (20/01/2009). I could
California (28/09/2003). It was good to hear Noel Edmunds' programme about the history of Radio Luxembourg on Radio Two recently. Indianapolis, IN. Good Job. It became my most favourite station and it was a big disappointment when it closed. Please tell me what you think. Luxembourg music archives. hanging at the ceiling. He just had to say the stationcall and wait
Great memories ,i am working doing gold shows on Radio Cumbria. Tune a minute
Do any recordings of Dan Dare broadcast in the 1950s still survive. I was about 8 at the time and couldnt believe it. R Lux was our everything in the 70,s and 80,s. de Boer
Bristol, England (23/06/2001). 826. 415. 580. was Brouckereplein 5 in Brussel, een
Thank you very much for a very nice site about my favorite station of the stars. And choosing that RDM system was perhaps their biggest mistake. And these days the radio legend is back. Mijn complimenten voor deze prachtige site, ik krijg er rillingen van! 435). The story of Radio Luxembourg starts with a transmitter - a 100 watt one installed by radio pioneers Francois and Marcel Anen at their attic room in Luxembourg City. Roy Peter
Jens Zimmerling
It brings back so many memories of when I was a lad listening to 208 on my little battery powered transistor radio under the bed covers. My friend Marshall Phillips showed me your wonderful Radio Luxemburg web page and printed many of its pages for me. Seems like RTL is coming back to the roots by starting again early in the morning at 5:30 with 1200 KW power until 10 am, then with 300 KW until 20:00 when Radio China Intl takes over. Is Radio Luxembourg working - all I seem to be getting on internet radio is hiss and a faint sound of music here in the uk? Bob Haines
N. Deasy
Do you know if this was a step-up in power or a change of antenna? Snoop Dogg - CALIFORNIA GURLS, Elton John & Dua Lipa - COLD HEART (PNAU REMIX). We're good friends of Don Wardell who has a hugely popular DJ show on Palm Springs' WXYZ. Odd Arnt. Luxembourg in 1970-1980s, doing my school lessons together with Lux :). Before this competition, Radio Luxembourg had had an . Top twenty and Berry Alldis
1956-1957. This was a hard
834. As a teenager I listened to Radio Luxembourg The best station there ever was in Europe. Have any idea what the sign-off song was between '74 and '77. Charles Mann
That is where I first heard the news of the Lockerbee Plane crash! sometimes were bad in that part of Sweden. Listened all the time, especially during home ect!! This site is one of the best i have seen on the internet,a treasure for all of us nostalgics:)
202. I have seen 5 sites on Lux and yours is the best. 646. I was a proud member of Jimmy
The second visit for me in the Luxy studio was on July 11, 1970. Great to see website! You heard more commercials than music at that time. (I wanted to know what the dj's were talking about). Keep it up! Hermann Lessing
USA (26/09/200). Alleen kan ik me niet meer herinneren of dat de duits en/of engelstalige programma's waren. Geof Jones
Door een vreemde associatie ging
Does anybody also collect that kind of stuff? 710. Brought back lots of memories. Nowadays you can hear originals as well as covers of those hit songs. Would like to hear that again. Adelaide, Australia (23/5/1999). In eighties the listening became almost impossible
Tircoed, centre of the universe! I just printed out all 77 pages. My name is Roberto and I'm writing from ASTI Italy and I'm 42 Y.O. I will not get paid for the article in the paper. Superb site, VERY MANY thanx !!! And for the first time (after listning so many years) we saw how the programs were made. I also have 2 recordings 'In flight shows', all free to Luxy fans of the world. Giorgio
Bishop Auckland England (09/12/2005). At
I remember my times when I hear radio luxy in the sixties and seventies. I miss the "real" Luxy a lot, even though she has "returned" to the web. I was atualy writing down the top 20's and keeping track. I'm 57. How do we use Cookies. Rancho Mirage, CA, USA (09/04/2001). I know that in 1960 he had 2 x three month series called Lucky Numbers, which went out 9-915pm Mondays and Fridays. in the 60s and 70s, especially the Top Twenty on sunday nights. WFAN 66 AM - 101.9 FM 3. Zij was beslist geen secretaresse maar de allereerste omroep
I would be verry greatfull for any help. What a wonderful site for a today rather grown-up man who in the early 60s were listening to Top Twenty and much more regularly. Healdton, OK USA (04/05/2006). Vancouver, Canada (31/03/2003). The only contact that I had with the English language in those days was through radio Luxemburg that I tuned into every night till the late eighties. Tony Hall show,
Does anybody have a sound file from this guy? Best Regards
This was the first time I was there
Radio Luxemburg bood
It was the time of the darkest communist dictatorship, when anything coming from the "imperialist western world" was not welcome-to make it simple! I'm still looking for a copy of Jimmy Savile's version of "AHAB THE ARAB", it fascinated me a long time ago and still does. Washington, Missouri, USA (03/03/2001). 614. Malcolm Humfress
Thank you all for the memories. One that surprised me was the humming, Kazoo sounding part of "Johnny Get Angry" by Jonie James. Enjoyed your website. This is the first time I've had a chance to see what my 208 fav deejay from the early 60s - SAM COSTA - look like. I was seeking information on Radio Lux in the late fifties, my era. Please e-mail me with any info. Peter Wright. I still remember the lines. Kent, England (26/12/2003). 115. I listened from 1983 (age 14) up to 1987 living in Beekbergen. I started to listen to Radio Luxembourg. I do hope so! I came across this site by accident, as I did with Radio Luxembourg, only I discovered it about three years before, it was closed, so I feel Cheated!, you guys had all the fun! I will put a link to your site on my homepage. Fantastic radio luxembourg site, brings back memories beyond belief of total enjoyment of our youth. Thanks. I remember the day it closed
Thank you for your attention and consideration. This is a great New Years present for me: to find and, moreover, listen to my favourite station after many years of silence. 280. FANTASTIC! 707. I've been a regular listener to Radio Luxembourg
I never met anybody who won on the football pools thanks to Horace Batchelor but I can still spell K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M ! Saltash, UK (13/10/2008). Belarus Sasha. 478. 14. it was the only sig that played pop music till early hours in english. 813. Brilliant. IRELAND (28/09/2005). Bernard
17 (-) Tell It All Brother (K.Rogers & 1st Edit)
Even Barry Aldis thought that was something special. What say you? 212. Gerhard Fuchs
when transmission conditions would allow
I remembe Stuart Grundy hosting a dance at our teen club in the late 6o's. PS Walk don't Run by the Ventures just aint the same on CD..but by turning
my name and Luxembourg. I can also remember that the best place to listen was often in the car, car radios seemed to tune in more easily! Hamburg, Germany (11/08/2005). Swansea, South Wales (30/012003). Being just on the wrong side of 60 I remember Luxemburg from the 1950's. Scarborough UK (08/11/2002). I live in Canada since 1980. Dayton, USA (19/01/2010). Reception conditions were not always optimal to say the least. Dick, thank you so much for your site
I have a catchy single on the HMV label from about 1961/2 called "Midnight In Luxembourg" by The Charles Blackwell Orchestra (A Joe Meek production). Kentucky, USA (05/10/2002). Malbork, Poland (15/02/2007). Beautiful site. Some of the other stations I listened to on medium wave were AFN-Frankfurt and AFN-Heidelberg, and of course the Dutch locals. Soho London (25/01/2006). Bernard THOMAS
Like a lot of British kids I remember hiding under the covers of my bed with a radio (and very uncomfortable earphone) listening to Radio Luxembourg. DJ bij de streekradio Twente FM. 109. R Lang
, Top pops, Pops till midnight, Sam Costa's Corner, Teen and Twenty Disc Club, David Jacobs Show, The Peter Murray Show, Brian Matthew's Pop parade, Simon's Scene. England (20/06/2003). some of those power plays still come into my head from time to time. Now the deejays had to play the records by themself; no engineers anymore. Many of the records I took from Radio Luxemburg sending on MW. Manchester UK (25/09/2005). "7 Fragen stellt der Franz" was a weekly quiz, where I sometimes wan some 45 singles. Tonight I stumbled onto your website and spent the best part of an hour in pure nostalgia. Compliments with the good site from
208 is missed but not forgotten. Evan Chamberlain
and I wll come back later with listening reports! Gisteren nog even tijd gehad om de site over radio Luxemburg goed door te nemen. It was fun visiting the site! I am not sure if you know who owns the copyright for this type of material but any help will be much appreciated. Originally at 11pm on a Sunday night, moving to Saturdays (for a short period in 1969) & late on Tuesday nights from 1971. in der ich (zumeist nachts unter der bettdecke) meinen transistor
Just read the sad news about Dave Christian's passing. Hi Dick! 92. fade out when your fave song drifted over those static filled airwaves. How I miss the english broadcasting of radio luxembourg! It was also very nice to find your pages concerning Radio Veronica and RNI. KEN JIJ DIT STUK? Do you know the name of the tune and the orchestra playing it? So till now it is best standart of musical broadcasting for me! Marco Barsotti
U K (20/09/2000). I have a off air last night recording on medium wave on sync AM i often listen to it i recorded it on a vhs video on the linear sound track i later copied it to mini disc. I one very inportant question for you: When do you broadcast your english version of Radio Luxembourg? Alice Sillett, school Norwich (20/05/2002). 372. That chance discovery led to many happy nights listening to R.L. Thank You very much. I recall Pete or Peter as he prfered always wanted to be a serious actor haveinf played an airman in a film that I cannot recall - did he every do anymore acting ,and where is he now ? Sandra Barry, Northallerton, England (07/02/2010). 358. Was wondering if any one had information on the famous disc jockey Keith Fordyce. melody. Richard Smith-Moore
zat immers ook in
Thanks for this great site. Kent in England (21/12/2004). Turku Finland (22/10/2003). placing this link on the net. In those days this was the only
After that there was only Radio Mi Amigo during the daytime and Hilversum3. 366. To me, the station sound very slick and professional, especially the suave voices of David Jacobs (Hallo there!) What a great site! 224. I had to put up an outside antenna to get good reception. Radio Luxembourg was part of my teenage years back in Europa. 52. A few mexican doggys included huh? 486. Thomas Wielski Rose St, Berkeley, CA USA (21/01/1998). 35. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Any respons welcome. I began listening to Luxembourg when I was young in the Mid
Hilversum (03/02/2002). where the only alternative with good music was Radio Luxembourg. Z PRZYJACIELSKIMI POZDROWIENIAMI J. TUDOR
Via het gastenboek van radio 5 heb ik deze site ontdekt. 535. Nesodden, Norway (22/01/2004). Horst Pauling
548. 571. Pr Nyberg
515. I was amazed to see a site dedicated to the Great 208. 575. was
Your superb page has taken me by surprise but I had to say something. Alton, Hampshire (21/05/2000). Josh Panek
Mather
I was truly listener of Radio Luxembourg since 1982, when I lived in Lithuania, and later, here in Nizhniy Nowgorod, where I live now (400 km to east from Moscow, yes, it was on MW possible, espessialy at deep night, so may be I was most "eastest" listener of 208 ever :))
Tune: 'Parade of the Doodle Town Fifers' by the Sauter-Finegan orchestra. I WAS LUCKY TO VISIT THE LONDON STUDIOS IN THE LATE SEVENTIES I MET TONY PRINCE AND ROB JONES IT WAS A GREAT DAY. Now when you walk down the street all you hear is 500 watts of "gangster rap" blaring out of childrens bedrooms! Voorburg The Netherlands (11/01/2006). Jim
Fine, go into other business interests
. Later in 1984, when I went to London, I saw a commercial in a movie theatre for the station. Many questions are asked about the station closing down in English. It just doesnt seem to be the point of focus anymore. SWITCH ON THAT TRANSMITTER! ungelst. I am now talking about the early 60's and even though I was very small (only 3 or 4) I somehow managed to remember many of the tunes played in them days. as well. Leggendo sul sito gli aneddoti e la storia della Radio, ho avuto un quadro del tutto inedito e piacevole di 2-0-8. young people behind the Iron Curtain. I remember imagining the RL studios as luxurious, state-of-the-art palaces to see your pics of the low-tech closet they worked in teaches me a lesson that it's about the talent, not the tech! Great site. Tuning in at night in a tent on the beach in Italy. Thanks for the memories! when I was a teenager.Once they sold a tape in England with many of the jingles. Johnz USA (22/09/2005). I listened to you daily between 1971 and 1974. Maar nu kan ik niet meer naar Lucky Luxy luisteren door de toepassing van DRM. I was an addicted listener between 1978 (at the age of 14) until the late-eighties. 62 to 65 lived in Hemer Germany spent many hours listening to Radio Luxembourg on a Philips radio and taped using Grundig Horizontal reel to reel. :-)
August 16th, 1970 the last Luxy top 20 to begin with the number 1, 1 (2) Neandertal Man (Hotlegs)
and the signature tune was a very sixties instrumental. Regards Kenneth Castenbladh
English Deutsch Franais Espaol Portugus Italiano Romn Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Trke Suomi Latvian Lithuanian esk . Great and spectacular website. What a page !!! Thanks for the History. I knew some of the presenters personally and virtually all of the jocks names. I have just found your website,fantastic!! [Transl. I was living in Geneva Switzerland 1961 thru 1964 age 11 to 15.