Laurel Edwards
{{Short description|Australian broadcaster}}
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Laurel Edwards (born October 1966) is an Australian television presenter, radio announcer, and singer.
Early life
Edwards was probably born in early October 1966.{{cite web | title=Laurel Edwards celebrates her 50th with a surprise Countdown Party | website=Radio Today | date=7 October 2016 | url=https://radiotoday.com.au/laurel-edwards-celebrates-her-50th-with-a-surprise-countdown-party/ | access-date=3 November 2023}} Note: Does not cite actual birthday.
Career
Edwards' radio career began in 1992, commencing work at Brisbane radio station 4KQ, where she remained until 2022.(18 May 2017) [https://radioinfo.com.au/news/laurel-celebrates-air-milestone Laurel celebrates on-air milestone], radioinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2018. In 2005, Edwards was named as Brisbane's longest serving female breakfast radio presenter.(19 January 2006) [https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/big-brisbane-year-4kq%E2%80%99s-laurel-edwards Big Brisbane year for 4KQ's Laurel Edwards], radioinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2018. 4KQ marked Edwards' 25th anniversary with the station in 2017.
Edwards' first television job was hosting Nine Network children's program OK for Kids in 1987. {{as of |2017}} she was a presenter on Seven Network travel show The Great Day Out. She is the sole remaining original presenter on the show, having been with the program since it was launched as The Great South East in 1997. Lawrence, Elissa (22 May 2017) [https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/confidential/laurel-edwards-4kq-reflections-over-a-25year-career/news-story/5c0e0669abcc4ce533b1e0fba0abcd55 Laurel Edwards: Reflections over a 25-year career], The Courier-Mail, News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
In 2023 she was inducted into the Australian Commercial Radio Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |title=Hall of Fame |url=http://acras.com.au/Winners-and-Finalists/Hall-of-Fame |access-date=14 October 2024 |website=ACRA Awards}}
Personal life
Edwards met Troy Cassar-Daley at the Gympie Music Muster in 1993, and they married in 1996.(5 August 2011) [https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/troy-cassar-daley-back-for-music-muster/927305 Muster a big part of Troy's life], The Gympie Times, APN News & Media. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
They have two children, Clay and Jem.(3 November 2016) [https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/so-whats-secret-long-and-happy-marriage So what's the secret to a long and happy marriage?], radioinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2018. Clay is a radio presenter with Brisbane Indigenous station 98.9 FM, where he co-presents the Dunn & Daley Show with Jamie Dunn. Jem Cassar-Daley is a singer-songwriter.{{cite web | last=Knowles | first=Rachael | title=Continuing the family legacy, Jem Cassar-Daley is making her mark with music | website=NITV| date=8 April 2022 | url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/continuing-the-family-legacy-jem-cassar-daley-is-making-her-mark-with-music/oqbckpk7p | access-date=12 December 2022}}
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