Sydney’s 2GB will present live coverage of the State Funeral for legendary Australian broadcaster John Laws this Wednesday, November 19, ensuring listeners across the country can pay their respects and reflect on his extraordinary career.
The special broadcast coverage will be hosted by 2GB presenters Michael McLaren and John Stanley, commencing at 1:00pm AEDT. The special broadcast has been offered to the same network stations that syndicated The John Laws Morning Show for decades.
The coverage will take the official audio of the full State Funeral service live from St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney, beginning at 1:30pm AEDT. The station will also have a team of reporters on the ground, covering the service and providing commentary on this important national event.
Beyond the service, the coverage will feature highlights of John Laws’ seven decades in radio, celebrating his unique style, cultural impact, and the defining moments of his career.
Laws, a defining voice of Australian talkback, died last weekend aged 90 at his home in Woolloomooloo after a short period of ill health. The broadcaster known to millions as Lawsie left behind a 71-year legacy that stretched from the top 40 era to modern talkback and shaped how the nation argued, listened, and decided.
Nine Radio managing director, Tom Malone, said: “John Laws was a giant of Australian radio and we’re proud to be honouring John, and providing his millions of listeners right across the country with the opportunity to be part of the farewell.”
So far, 25 stations across Australia have booked the program for their listeners.
Listeners can tune in to 2GB from 1:00 pm AEDT this Wednesday, November 19, for the special coverage.
