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Ben Fordham

Ben Fordham
Born Ben Fordham
(1976-11-29) 29 November 1976 (age 40)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation Journalist & Radio Presenter
Notable credit(s) Today
2GB
Spouse(s) Jodie Speers
Children Freddy & Pearl

Ben Fordham (born 29 November 1976) is an Australian journalist, sports reporter and radio presenter.

Fordham is currently drive presenter on 2GB.

Fordham began his career on Sydney's 2UE radio station, for which he won a Walkley Award for his coverage of the 1997 Thredbo landslide. In 1998, Fordham moved to television and joined Sky News Australia as a reporter and presenter.

After less than a year at Sky News Australia, Ben joined the Nine Network, working on tabloid current affair programs such as 60 Minutes, A Current Affair, Nine News and Today.

Fordham filled in for Stuart Bocking on 2UE Nights in the 2008/09 summer period, he also filled in for Ray Hadley on 2GB in the 2009/10 summer period.

In 2010, Ben joined Nine News and Today as a reporter, he also covered the 2010 Australian Federal Election.

In January 2011, Fordham joined Today as sport presenter replacing Cameron Williams. Ben also joined 2GB in January 2011 replacing Jason Morrison to present 'Sydney Live'.

In March 2014, Ben announced that he would be leaving Today at the end of the year to concentrate on his radio show.Weekend Today sport presenter Tim Gilbert has been announced as his replacement.


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