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Ben Fordham is often asked what his preferred media medium is – radio or television?
The truth is he finds both equally challenging and enjoyable.
Ben’s been at Macquarie Radio since 2011, hosting the 3pm-6pm Drive shift, a program that consistently tops the ratings.
His talents have been repeatedly recognised at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
Ben was awarded ‘Best Metropolitan Talk Presenter’ five times (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) and voted ‘Best Metropolitan Current Affairs Presenter’ in 2017.
After launching his media career at Sydney’s Radio 2UE and Sky News Australia, Ben joined the Nine Network in 1999 and, after lengthy stints with A Current Affair and the Today Show, his television talents these days spread across a number of news, current affairs and entertainment programs, including co-host of the ratings blockbuster Ninja Warrior.
Ben’s coming-of-age in journalism arrived before he celebrated his 21st birthday.
Then a 2UE political correspondent in federal Parliament, Ben won a Walkley Award – Australia’s top award in journalism – for his coverage of the Thredbo landslide tragedy and a Raward – the top accolade in the Australian radio industry – for excellence in journalism. He became the youngest reporter in history to win a Walkley-Raward double and was honoured on Australia Day with a Young Citizen of the Year award.
Ben is married to Seven Network journalist Jodie Speers and they have a son Freddy and two daughters, Pearl and Marigold.
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A round of applause tonight for our frontline workers
At 6PM tonight (Friday 27 March), Ben Fordham is encouraging Aussies to pause for a moment and ‘clap for our carers’. “Say thank you to the unsung heroes, our frontline workers of COVID-19,” Ben tells listeners. “The teachers, the nurses, the doctors, the pharmacists, the posties, the police, the emergency services workers, supermarket workers, delivery […]
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A 65-year-old woman and a Sydney massage parlour are the first to be issued fines under new public health laws brought in to stop the spread of coronavirus. The business on Sussex Street was caught still operating despite an order issued by the federal government that all non-essential services shut. The owner was fined $5000 […]
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‘A very unfortunate situation’: The Block postponed due to border closures
With states shutting their borders one-by-one, the Nine Network has decided to postpone production of The Block. Presenter Scott Cam says the decision wasn’t easy, and many tradies will keep working on The Block in the meantime, but the network had to do the right thing by the contestants. “People sacrifice a lot to come […]
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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 […]
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A round of applause tonight for our frontline workers
At 6PM tonight (Friday 27 March), Ben Fordham is encouraging Aussies to pause for a moment and ‘clap for our carers’. “Say thank you to the unsung heroes, our frontline workers of COVID-19,” Ben tells listeners. “The teachers, the nurses, the doctors, the pharmacists, the posties, the police, the emergency services workers, supermarket workers, delivery […]
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Sydneysiders first to be fined for ignoring new health rules
A 65-year-old woman and a Sydney massage parlour are the first to be issued fines under new public health laws brought in to stop the spread of coronavirus. The business on Sussex Street was caught still operating despite an order issued by the federal government that all non-essential services shut. The owner was fined $5000 […]
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‘A very unfortunate situation’: The Block postponed due to border closures
With states shutting their borders one-by-one, the Nine Network has decided to postpone production of The Block. Presenter Scott Cam says the decision wasn’t easy, and many tradies will keep working on The Block in the meantime, but the network had to do the right thing by the contestants. “People sacrifice a lot to come […]
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