John Shaw (15 August 1957 – 25 November 2013) was an English radio broadcaster, specialising in music and sports commentating.

[1] Shaw was born in the city of Lincoln (county town of Lincolnshire) and was brought up in the village of Wymeswold, Leicestershire.

[3] He died after a short illness (leptospirosis[4]), aged 56.

John Shaw has been likened to the broadcaster John Peel (a great influence of his) in his musical eclecticism and breadth of knowledge.

[5] A 3-hour tribute radio programme for John Shaw, including members of the band Fairport Convention, was broadcast on 20 January 2014.