John Laws Morning Show
| Genre | Talkback |
|---|---|
| Country of origin |  Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2SM |
| Hosted by | John Laws |
| Website | http://2smsupernetwork.com/john-laws/ |
The John Laws Morning Show is an Australian weekday talk show on 2SM and the Super Radio Network. It is hosted by radio personality John Laws.[1] The show is in talk radio format where callers discuss news, current affairs, politics and occasionally random topics.
History
After announcing his retirement from commercial radio in June 2007,[2] Laws announced his desire to return to talkback in August 2009.[3] Since early 2011 Laws has hosted the John Laws Morning Show weekdays from 9am to 12pm. The show is currently paneled by Jordan Bocock.
Controversy
Due to his strong opinions (especially political views) Laws has been criticised for viewpoints he has expressed on the show.[4] Due to the political nature of the show, it regularly interviews people from all sides of politics. The show regularly interviews controversial politicians such as Pauline Hanson, leader of right-wing party One Nation.[5] Another criticism of the show is that Laws allows callers to express their viewpoint without much interruption, sometimes allowing politically extreme opinions on his show.[6]
References
- ^ "John Laws | 2SM Super Network". 2SM.
- ^ "It's goodbye world from the Golden Tonsils - TV & Radio - Entertainment". www.smh.com.au.
- ^ "John Laws: I'd like to return to radio (and Kyle's annoying and stupid) - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Shock jock Laws' career of controversy".
- ^ "Pauline Hanson is set to return to politics with One Nation | 2SM Super Network". 2smsupernetwork.com.
- ^ "Rally against racism: counter protests against the far right "reclaim Australia" | Socialist Alliance". socialist-alliance.org.