<P> Benjamin "Ben" Aaron Colonomos (born September 10, 1981) is a New York City - based media personality formerly for NBC Universal's LXTV and WNBC's New York Live, and for the nationally syndicated Crazy Talk television series . Currently he co-hosts the Scripps - produced talk show Pickler & Ben with country artist Kellie Pickler, which airs on Scripps stations and CMT; the show is produced out of Scripps' Nashville station, WTVF . </P> <P> Benjamin Aaron Colonomos was born on September 10, 1981, in New York to Janis Yudelson Salerno and Mark Colonomos . He graduated from Emerson College, in Boston, Massachusetts . </P> <P> Aaron started his journalism career on radio in 1999 at 18 years old working for "Radio Disney". 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' . 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 . Starting in September 2017, Ben will co-host Pickler & Ben, a new syndicated talk show, with country star Kelly Pickler . </P> <P> In August 2013, Aaron became engaged to ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee . The couple wed on June 7, 2014 . Their son Adrian Benjamin Colonomos was born in December 2015 . in Petosky, Michigan . On August 14, 2017, she announced on Good Morning America she is pregnant with her second child . The family resided in New York City until 2017 . Due to Aaron's new show, the family moved to and currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee . On August 14, 2017, Ginger Zee, announced on Good Morning America she is pregnant with her second child . </P>

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