Ben Fordham Biography
Ben Fordham is a media personality serving as a Walkley award-winning journalist who now hosts 2GB’s breakfast show, following Alan Jones’ retirement from radio. Previously, he was an Australian sports reporter and radio presenter where he hosted the breakfast radio program Ben Fordham Live on Sydney radio station 2GB.
Ben Fordham Age
He is 47 years old as of 2023. He was born on 29 November 1976 in Sydney, Australia
Ben Fordham Height
Ben is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Ben Fordham Nationality
He holds Australian nationality.
Ben Fordham Education
He did work experience at a radio station as a teenager while a student at Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview, a Catholic college in Lane Cove
Ben Fordham Family
He was born in Australia to his loving parents John Fordham and Veronica Fordham. He was born together with his loving siblings Nick Fordham and Sarah Fordham
Ben Fordham Wife and Kids
Ben is married to Seven Network journalist Jodie Speers and they have a son Freddy and two daughters, Pearl and Goldie. However, there is not much information concerning them.
Ben Fordham 2GB Breakfast
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.
His talents have been repeatedly recognized 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 that Ben formed an interest in politics and formed an extensive list of contacts.
Ben Fordham Salary
He earns an average annual salary ranging between $20,000 to $100,000.
Ben Fordham Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2023.
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