Ben Aaron
| Ben Aaron | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Benjamin Aaron Colonomos September 10, 1981 New York, USA |
| Alma mater | Emerson College |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Co-host for Crazy Talk |
| Spouse(s) | Ginger Zee (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Benjamin Aaron Colonomos (born September 10, 1981), known by his stage name Ben Aaron, is a New York City-based media personality formerly for NBC Universal's LXTV and WNBC's New York Live, and presently for the nationally syndicated Crazy Talk television series.
Early life and education
Ben Aaron was born Benjamin Aaron Colonomos,[1] on September 10, 1981,[2] in New York, to Father Mark Colonomos,[3] and Mother Janis Yudelson Salerno.[4] He graduated from Emerson College, in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
Career
Ben started his journalism career on radio in 1999 at 18 years-old working for "Radio Disney".[5] After a brief stint hosting a radio show in Tucson, Arizona, he moved to L.A. and landed an on air Television hosting job for "Daybreak OC", an Orange County-based morning lifestyle/news show serving all of Los Angeles. From there he went to "Fox" in San Diego continuing his work as a features reporter until WNBC in NY picked him up. He has worked for NBC Universal at WNBC as their host of "New York Live" and as a part of their LXTV-branded series'.[5] There he received three consecutive "Emmy Awards" for "Best Features Reporter". His current media role is a co-host of the nationally syndicated television program, Crazy Talk as well as being a correspondent for EXTRA.[6][7]
Personal life
In August 2013 Ben proposed to ABCs Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee.[8] The couple wed in Petoskey, Michigan on June 7, 2014.[8][9] They currently reside in New York City [10] with their son Adrian Benjamin Colonomos, who was born on December 19, 2015.[11]
References
- ↑ Intelius. "Benjamin A Colonomos in the United States". Intelius. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- 1 2 Ben Aaron (September 10, 1981). "About". Facebook. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ↑ Mark Colonomos (January 19, 2013). "Fathers Day KDOC. Ben Aaron". KDOC-TV. YouTube. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ↑ Ben Aaron (December 28, 2010). "Mother". Facebook. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- 1 2 NBC Universal link
- ↑ Joi-Marie McKenzie (September 17, 2015). ""Crazy Talk" Co-Host and Ginger Zee's Husband Ben Aaron Says Fatherhood Makes Him 'Nervous'; Talks New Show". ABC News Radio. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ↑ KDFW (October 5, 2015). "New comedy show 'Crazy Talk' comes to my27". KDFW. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- 1 2 Stemer Rood, Zak (May 30, 2014). "Ginger Zee: Taken by storm". Chicago Splash. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ Corriston, Michele (2014-06-08). "Ginger Zee Shares Beachy Wedding Portraits". People.com. People Magazine. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- ↑ Corriston, Michele (July 8, 2014). "Ginger Zee Shares Beachy Wedding Portraits". People.com. People Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ↑ Christina Butan & Anya Leon (July 21, 2015). "Ginger Zee Expecting Son: Watch the Reveal". people.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
