Nic speaks with one of the most powerful voices in Australian media – 2GB Breakfast Show host Ben Fordham. Ben has been at the helm of Sydney’s 2GB Breakfast Show since mid 2020, taking over the mic from veteran broadcaster Alan Jones. Ben first started his radio career at 2UE, and in 1997 won his first Walkley Award. He’s been with the Nine Network since 1999 and has worked on a range of programs including 60 Minutes and Today Show, before returning to his first media love – radio. He was at the helm of 2GB’s Drive Show for a decade before he became Breakfast host and he and his team now set the nation’s news agenda.

In this chat, Nic discovers:

• The text exchange with Anthony Albanese that had Ben breaking one of the biggest political stories of 2024
• What drives Ben to break news – it’s the “I know something that you don’t” element
• Why differing opinions matter in the voice of middle Australia
• How Ben finds his best producers
• Why he initially didn’t want to do the breakfast show… “The coward in me said no”
• And what Ben’s go-to karaoke song is

The Experts Podcast is hosted by media professional and commentator, Nic Hayes. The Experts Podcast slides back the curtain and helps you to get a better understanding of how media works. We speak to the country’s leading journalists, hosts, anchors and producers, who are setting the national news agenda as well as some of the most prominent experts who appear in media around the country. The Experts Podcast, powered by Media Stable.

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