*MP apologises for telling rival to ‘f*ck off’. *Woman jailed for faking death. *Ray Hadley on Albo’s upgrades.
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 between 5:30am-9:00am
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‘I’m terrified’ – Meet Australia’s biggest victim of crime
Ben chats with a “terrified” elderly resident in the New South Wales town of Kempsey, who reveals the shocking impact and total number of crimes that have affected her. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘Get out’ – Aussie dad evicted from pub for wearing Donald Trump hat
Have you ever heard of something so ridiculous? A man has been kicked out of a pub for something he was wearing… Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘No empathy’ – School’s cold reception for parents of 12-year-old suicide victim
It’s been 50 days since 12-year-old Charlotte took her own life. Her father, Mat, joined Ben in the studio for an update on how everything’s been, including some heartbreaking news about his meeting with the school principal. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on […]
‘Upgrade Albo’ – PM broke rules on declaring Qantas favours
The Prime Minister is in an emergency brace position. Anthony Albanese’s love affair with Qantas and its former CEO has thrust him straight back into the spotlight. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
Ben Fordham image: Melvyn Knipe/AAP
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 […]
*MP apologises for telling rival to ‘f*ck off’. *Woman jailed for faking death. *Ray Hadley on Albo’s upgrades.
MONDAY SHOW – 28th October 📻
*Albo’s upgrades. *QLD election. *Chat with Joe Aston.
MONDAY SHOW – 28th October 📻
*Albo’s upgrades. *QLD election. *Chat with Joe Aston.
FRIDAY SHOW – 25th October 📻
*Stan Grant back. *Menendez case in court. *90 year old firefighter.
THURSDAY SHOW – 24th October 📻
*Terror attack. *Halloween worries. *Hadley’s revenge.
*MP apologises for telling rival to ‘f*ck off’. *Woman jailed for faking death. *Ray Hadley on Albo’s upgrades.
‘I’m terrified’ – Meet Australia’s biggest victim of crime
Ben chats with a “terrified” elderly resident in the New South Wales town of Kempsey, who reveals the shocking impact and total number of crimes that have affected her. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘Get out’ – Aussie dad evicted from pub for wearing Donald Trump hat
Have you ever heard of something so ridiculous? A man has been kicked out of a pub for something he was wearing… Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts:
‘No empathy’ – School’s cold reception for parents of 12-year-old suicide victim
It’s been 50 days since 12-year-old Charlotte took her own life. Her father, Mat, joined Ben in the studio for an update on how everything’s been, including some heartbreaking news about his meeting with the school principal. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on […]
‘Upgrade Albo’ – PM broke rules on declaring Qantas favours
The Prime Minister is in an emergency brace position. Anthony Albanese’s love affair with Qantas and its former CEO has thrust him straight back into the spotlight. Hear more highlights from Ben Fordham Live in the playlist below and give us a follow on Apple Podcasts: