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Radio legend John Laws emotionally signs off after 71 years on air: 'I will really miss you'


It was the end of an era on Thursday when broadcasting icon John Laws signed off the airwaves for the final time.

John began his career in radio back in 1953 at 3BO in Bendigo and his unique style earned the broadcaster the nickname 'The Golden Tonsils'. After seeking medical care for a blocked ear, his health rapidly deteriorated and he was admitted to St Vincent's Private Hospital in Sydney for three weeks. John began his career in AM radio back in 1953 at 3BO in Bendigo and his unique style earned the broadcaster the nickname 'the Golden Tonsils'

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