Ben Fordham

Ben Fordham wins Best Talk Presenter, Kyle and Jackie O named Best On-Air Team #ACRAs 2021

1 December 2021 In a big year for talk radio, 2GB’s breakfast host Ben Fordham has won Best Talk Presenter in the 32nd...

Kyle & Jackie O lose their crown to Ross & Russel: Cumes Survey 6

7 October 2021 A number of big changes in the Cumes for Survey 6 with Ross & Russel (3AW) now with the biggest...

Exclusive: Ben Fordham chats with Peter Saxon

13 September 2021 In this exclusive chat with radioinfo’s, Peter Saxon, Ben Fordham reveals… What he thinks of surveys and why he wasn’t fussed...

A long time coming: Ben Fordham confesses to historical radio prank

23 July 2021 Ben Fordham had a confession to make on his 2GB breakfast radio show yesterday.It concerned two media personalities who have...

Lawrence Mooney, You can’t breach COVID orders

9 July 2021 Triple M Sydney’s breakfast host, Lawrence ‘Moonman’ Mooney, has been forced to apologise after breaching NSW lockdown orders. Mooney...

A dud day for celebrating as KIIS pair ends 2GB’s 20 year winning streak

6 July 2021 Normally, on survey days, a group of senior management and talent, is huddled in a room waiting in strained anticipation...

Can this pair win the Breakfast race in Sydney? Find out this morning at 9:30 on radioinfo

4 July 2021 UPDATE: Survey 4 Results now here. As we get ready for GfK Survey 4 today, here’s a recap of the main takeaways...

Richard Glover calls out The Australia’s poor ratings reporting

19 April 2021 After the ratings results were released last week ABC Radio Sydney’s Richard Glover called out bias in The Australian’s reporting...

John Laws admitted to hospital

16 March 2021 Broadcaster John Laws has been admitted to hospital in Sydney with an infection and will undergo a procedure. 2SM...

Alan Jones, Peter Brennan and Ben Fordham pay tribute to John Brennan

16 March 2021 Alan Jones has made an appearance on Stephen Cenatiempo’s 2CC Canberra Breakfast show. Jones says ‘Brenno’ was “one of the...

Ben Fordham hits back at Mediawatch for asking ‘ridiculous’ questions

17 February 2021 2GB ‘s Ben Fordham challenged the ABC’s Mediawatch for asking ‘ridiculous’ questions about a story he broke on Barnardo’s Mother...

Why radio still beats all forms of media for immediacy

10 February 2021 Comment from Trevor Long It’s long been said you can’t beat the immediacy of radio, and that the power of...

32 years in the crucible of Talk Radio – and still he survives!

29 November 2020 John Stanley tells Peter Saxon how he did it. By my rough count, John Stanley has seen more managements come and go in...

There is more appetite for information: Nine Radio’s latest research for advertisers

28 October 2020 “Talk radio informs, and also helps people make decisions for their lives.” Talk radio audiences are “informed, knowledgeable, empowered and influential,”...

Ben Fordham is stopping cars in Sydney

30 September 2020 2GB’s Ben Fordham has a face that can stop traffic, quite literally. His face is plastered on the back...

Jackie O’s big pay cheque

13 August 2020 Despite reports of a fat pay cheque for Jackie O in the second season of The Masked Singer, she is...

Fitzy, Wippa & Ben Fordham discover Jim Wilson isn’t a Jim Beam fan

10 August 2020 Nova 96.9’s Fitzy & Wippa, were joined by Ben Fordham and his new colleague at 2GB, Jim Wilson. Fitzy...

The Big Ideas Store opens its virtual shopfront today

7 July 2020 The Big Ideas Store, Powered by Nine, is now open, returning for its third year with a jam-packed lineup of...

Alan Jones has no regrets as he begins a new program on Sky

6 July 2020 As Alan Jones prepares to undertake his new nightly program on Sky News, he appears to have little regret about...

Jim Wilson to replace Ben Fordham on 2GB Drive

14 June 2020 Senior journalist and respected broadcaster Jim Wilson has been named as the new host of 2GB’s Drive program.Wilson, 52, has...

Breen and Ben, the breakfast men

1 June 2020 This morning in Sydney and Brisbane two different voices greeted listeners in place of Alan Jones. Ben Fordham got...

Fordham preps for breakfast at Alan’s home studio during his week off

25 May 2020 Ben Fordham, Alan Jones and Nine Radio are all working hard to ensure a smooth transition next week when Jones...

Ben Fordham farewells listeners before moving to breakfast

24 May 2020 Ben Fordham farewelled his drive show listeners on Friday and will take a week off before replacing Alan Jones from...

Why Ray Hadley won’t be doing Breakfast on 2GB

12 May 2020 Tom Malone tells Peter Saxon Just after 8:00 am yesterday, Alan Jones finally dropped the bombshell that many in radio...

Kyle wastes no time unloading on his newest breakfast rival

12 May 2020 Kyle Sandilands has taken no time at all expressing his view on Ben Fordham as Alan Jones replacement. Upon...

Fordham to breakfast as Jones quits 2GB

11 May 2020 Ben Fordham has been named as the new host of 2GB’s breakfast program replacing legendary broadcaster Alan Jones, who this...

Uber Eats comes to Ben’s Party

18 March 2020 A few days ago 2GB’s Ben Fordham got stuck into UBER Eats for gouging restaurants, up to 35 per cent...

Who won Monday Night Football?

12 December 2019 Comment from Peter Saxon.Early Monday morning I posted an opinion piece titled By the End of Today One of These Men...

Vale John Fordham UPDATED: Funeral Details

12 November 2019 A Requiem Mass to celebrate John Fordham’s life will be offered in St Francis of Assisi Church, 457-459 Oxford Street,...

Ben Fordham to finish his program early this year and spend time with his father

7 November 2019 Ben Fordham has announced that he is taking time away from radio to spend the rest of the year with...