Legendary Australian broadcaster John Laws will be farewelled today at a state funeral in Sydney.
NSW Premier Chris Minns said his broadcasts resonated with millions of Australians over a career spanning seven decades.
A state funeral will be held in Sydney today for radio legend John Laws. (Peter Morris/The Sydney Morning Herald)
“John Laws was a towering figure in Australian radio whose voice resonated across the nation for more than seven decades,” he said.
“John’s career was extraordinary. Few broadcasters have left such a deep and lasting mark on Australian media.”
The state funeral will be a special tribute to the voice that earned Laws the nickname the Golden Tonsils as he shaped generations of Australian radio.
Laws’ career began in 1953, aged 18, when he hitchhiked to central Victoria where he took a job as a general hand at local Bendigo radio station.
He retired from radio for the second and final time just last year, after a career spanning more than 70 years.
The state funeral is open to the public and can be attended by anyone. It will also be livestreamed on the NSW government website.
Broadcasting figures, politicians and celebrities are expected to attend.
