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John Laws

Richard John Sinclair Laws (8 August 1935 – 9 November 2025) was an Australian radio announcer who had a broadcasting career spanning 71 years. His distinctive voice earned him the nickname Golden Tonsils.

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Born
Richard John Sinclair Laws (1935-08-08)8 August 1935 Wau, Territory of New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea)
Children
5
Died
9 November 2025(2025-11-09) (aged 90) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Employers
3BO (1953–1957) · 2UE (1957–19591964–19691979–19851988–2007) · 2UE (1957–1959 · 1964–1969 · 1979–1985
Occupations
Radio presenter · announcer · television host · recording artist · voice-over artist
Years active
1953–2007 · 2011−2024

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John Laws

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related to Television · 24
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related to 21st century and retirements · 20
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Employers · 13
John Laws → 1964–1969, 1979–1985, 1985–1988), 1988–2007), 2GB (1962–1964, 2GB (1962–19641985–1988), 2SM (2011–2024), 2UE (1957–1959, 2UE (1957–19591964–19691979–19851988–2007), 2UW (1969–1979), 3BO (1953–1957), Foxtel (1998–2000), Network Ten (1998)
related to Cultural influence · 11
John Laws → Archibald Prize, ARIA Music Awards, At, Former Australian Prime Minister, In, Laws, Lifetime Achievement Award, Packing Room, Paul Keating, Paul Newton, The
Occupations · 7
John Laws → announcer, author, poet, Radio presenter, recording artist, television host, voice-over artist
related to External links · 7
John Laws → Discogs, IMDbJohn Laws, Laws, Morning Herald, Radio, Telstra, Watch
Years active · 2
John Laws → 1953–2007, 2011−2024
Born · 1
John Laws → Richard John Sinclair Laws (1935-08-08)8 August 1935 Wau, Territory of New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea)
Children · 1
John Laws → 5

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John LawsBornRichard John Sinclair Laws (1935-08-08)8 August 1935 Wau, Territory of New Guinea (now Papua New Guinea)1.00infobox
John LawsChildren51.00infobox
John LawsDied9 November 2025(2025-11-09) (aged 90) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia1.00infobox
John LawsEmployers3BO (1953–1957)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployers2UE (1957–19591964–19691979–19851988–2007)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployers2UE (1957–19591.00infobox
John LawsEmployers1964–19691.00infobox
John LawsEmployers1979–19851.00infobox
John LawsEmployers1988–2007)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployers2GB (1962–19641985–1988)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployers2GB (1962–19641.00infobox
John LawsEmployers1985–1988)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployers2UW (1969–1979)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployersNetwork Ten (1998)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployersFoxtel (1998–2000)1.00infobox
John LawsEmployers2SM (2011–2024)1.00infobox
John LawsOccupationsRadio presenter1.00infobox
John LawsOccupationsannouncer1.00infobox
John LawsOccupationstelevision host1.00infobox
John LawsOccupationsrecording artist1.00infobox
John LawsOccupationsvoice-over artist1.00infobox
John LawsOccupationspoet1.00infobox
John LawsOccupationsauthor1.00infobox
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John LawsYears active1953–20071.00infobox
John LawsYears active2011−20241.00infobox

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