‘Vale John Laws’: Legendary broadcaster that defined Australian talkback radio, dies aged 90

Broadcasting great John Laws, the unmistakable voice behind decades of Australian radio, has died at the age of 90.

Known to generations of listeners as the man with the “Golden Tonsils”, Mr Laws was a towering figure in Australian broadcasting, spending more than 70 years behind the microphone at Sydney stations 2UE and 2GB.

Over his remarkable career, he became one of the nation’s highest-paid and most enduring voices in talkback radio.

Though he regularly commented on current affairs, he saw himself not as a journalist but as an entertainer and salesman.

Despite that, his interviews with political leaders were considered highly influential, shaping public opinion and politics across NSW and the nation.

Beyond radio, Mr Laws hosted several television programs, recorded albums, and p