*Religious schools v Albanese Govt. *Cranbrook ‘old boy’ blows whistle. *Intimacy ‘ban’ lifted at Paris Olympics.
Ben Fordham is a Walkley award winning journalist who now hosts 2GB’s breakfast show, following Alan Jones’ retirement from radio.
The switch to the breakfast program happened in June 2020 after Ben spent a decade as 2GB’s Drivetime host where he consistently topped the ratings.
Ben’s talents have been repeatedly recognised at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards, being awarded ‘Best Metropolitan Talk Presenter’ five times (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019) and voted ‘Best Metropolitan Current Affairs Presenter’ in 2017.
Ben became the youngest reporter in history to win a Walkley award double in the same year.
He won a Walkley – Australia’s top award in journalism – for his coverage of the 1997 Thredbo landslide tragedy and a Raward – the top accolade in the Australian radio industry – for excellence in journalism.
Ben started working in radio aged 15 as a work experience kid on the Alan Jones Breakfast show at 2UE where he immediately fell in love with broadcasting. While completing his final years at high school, he worked weekends on the Continuous Call Team hosted by Ray Hadley.
He became a cadet reporter at 2UE in 1995 and then aged 20, was appointed as a political correspondent based at Parliament House, Canberra. It was during this stint where Ben formed an interest in politics and formed an extensive list of contacts.
In 1998 he spent a year at Sky News as a reporter and newsreader before being headhunted by Channel 9 a year later.
Since 1999 he’s worked on a range of programs at Nine including Today Show, A Current Affair, 60 Minutes and Australian Ninja Warrior.
Ben is married to Seven Network journalist Jodie Speers and they have a son Freddy and two daughters, Pearl and Goldie.
- You can contact Ben Fordham on his text line 0460 873 873
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‘Parasites’ – Young criminals repeatedly target 94-year-old
We’ve been alerted to another horrific example of the youth crime crisis, and this time, a 94-year-old deaf man has been targeted. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘Force feeding population’ – Latest immigration data EXPLODES
Ben reflects on the latest immigration figures and whether the smartest way to fill the skills shortage is to import workers from overseas. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘Shut up’ – Trade Minister stumbles and offends global superpower 🇺🇸
We’ve got some bad news for the USA – America is no longer our closest ally, according to Trade Minister, Don Farrell. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
Exclusive – Karen Webb set to dump ANOTHER spin doctor
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb cannot catch a break. She’s nominated a new spin doctor to guide her through a PR crisis, however, the bloke she’s picked has raised a few eyebrows. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
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Uluru From Space
Check out the photo taken from the International Space Station Credit: Thomas Pesquet/ESA/NASA
Ben Fordham Live From Sydney Santa Spectacular
On Thursday, December 8, Ben Fordham broadcast LIVE from the launch night of the Sydney Santa Spectacular at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, to support sick kids from the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and Camp Quality and give them the opportunity to enjoy Christmas. The Sydney Santa Spectacular was a complete Fun Filled Extravaganza filled with amusement […]
*Religious schools v Albanese Govt. *Cranbrook ‘old boy’ blows whistle. *Intimacy ‘ban’ lifted at Paris Olympics.
MONDAY SHOW – 18th March 📻
*Labor veteran SLAMS Anthony Albanese. *Latrell Mitchell EXPLODES with F-bombs. *Hot air balloon TRAGEDY in Melbourne.
FRIDAY SHOW – 15th March 📻
*Record immigration numbers. *Net Zero $100B Blowout *$40m Powerball winner.
THURSDAY SHOW – 14th March 📻
*Teals spending big on printing costs. *Live coverage of Victorian mine collapse. *Charging complaints about electric cars.
WEDNESDAY SHOW – 13th March 📻
*Minister Andrew Giles screws up again. *Clive Palmer announcement on Titanic 2. *Catholic schools fighting plans to go co-ed.
*Religious schools v Albanese Govt. *Cranbrook ‘old boy’ blows whistle. *Intimacy ‘ban’ lifted at Paris Olympics.
‘Parasites’ – Young criminals repeatedly target 94-year-old
We’ve been alerted to another horrific example of the youth crime crisis, and this time, a 94-year-old deaf man has been targeted. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘Force feeding population’ – Latest immigration data EXPLODES
Ben reflects on the latest immigration figures and whether the smartest way to fill the skills shortage is to import workers from overseas. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘Shut up’ – Trade Minister stumbles and offends global superpower 🇺🇸
We’ve got some bad news for the USA – America is no longer our closest ally, according to Trade Minister, Don Farrell. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
Exclusive – Karen Webb set to dump ANOTHER spin doctor
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb cannot catch a break. She’s nominated a new spin doctor to guide her through a PR crisis, however, the bloke she’s picked has raised a few eyebrows. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: