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SUMMER UPDATE: Tim Webster will be taking you through Mornings until January 11.

John Laws, The Golden Tonsils, the King of radio, has signed off, Friday 30 November.

It’s the end of a hugely successful era in the history of Australian radio. The John Laws show was broadcast weekdays to over 60 radio stations across Australia, or as John puts it, 'God's Great Garden' and to listeners around the world via the internet.

In case you missed it, Mytalk has now made available Laws’ final broadcast available for people to re-live this historic day in Australian radio.

Celebrate the memorable career of one of Australia’s talkback radio pioneers.

Listen to John Laws' final 2UE broadcast on the John Laws tribute page 

Best of Lawsie

Andrew Denton

Laws appears on 'Enough Rope'
On the eve of his retirement, broadcasting legend John Laws appeared on Andrew Denton's 'Enough Rope' to discuss his 55 years on the Australian airwaves.


Listen to exerpts from the interview

John Laws

Joey Johns' battle with the black dog
League legend Andrew Johns joined Lawsie in the studio to share the story of his life-long battle with depression. Find out how he came out on top.

Andrew Johns talks about his new autobiography 'The Two of Me'

Kylie Kwong

Jana asks the tough questions
One of Australia's top journalists, Jana Wendt, dropped by to chat to John Laws about her new book, "A Matter of Principle", daunting interviews and life after television.

Listen to Jana Wendt

John Laws

The best big brother a bushie ever had!

Lawsie's 'little brother' John Williamson sings his very last jingle for the Talkback King.

Williamson's tribute to Laws

 

Golden Mike

Lawsie vs Norman the irate caller

The Golden Tonsils takes an impassioned call from Norman, who can't stand Lawsie's trips to Hamilton!

Listen to the hilarious call

John Laws and James BluntGetting Blunt with Lawsie
James Blunt dropped by the studio to chat with John Laws about his journey from soldier to superstar. He discussed the real story behing 'Your Beautiful' and his surprisingly peaceful life in Ibeza.

Blunt joins Lawsie in the studio

TroyTroy joins Lawsie
Country music star Troy Cassar-Daley joined John Laws in the 2UE studio earlier this year to play some tunes from his new Best of album, Born to Survive. Enjoy moments from the memorable day.

VIDEO: Interview and music
VIDEO: Born to Survive Launch

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Lawsie Poem Winners

The 'John Laws - a poem' competition has ended. Listen to and read the winning entries below.

Day one:

Len's winning poem

Read the winning poem yourself

Day two:

Tony Bovino's winning poem

Read the winning poem yourself

Honourable mention:

Rowland Hayes' Roses are Red

Day three:

Stuart's winning poem

Read the winning poem yourself

Day four:

Dave's winning poem

Read the winning poem yourself

Laws Calls it a Day

Where's My Mike?

Where's my Mike?

John Laws' prized golden microphone was stolen from the offices of 2UE. In an amusing interview, Lawsie joined Mike & Fitz to discuss the theft.

Enjoy the hilarity

Lawsie Tribute Gallery

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