Who is Sean Hannity?

Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is a media superstar. He is host of the Sean Hannity Show, which has grown to over 300 stations reaching 10 million people. He is also host of the highly successful For News Channel's "Hannity and Colmes." The gusty talk show host always lands on the right side of the issues. Hannity got his start in commercial radio after drawing attention and enthusiasm from his college radio station. He placed a "Job Wanted" ad in R&R, billing himself as "The Most Talked About College Radio Host In America." A station Huntsville, Alabama, took a chance on the brash young voice. The world of talk radio would never be the same.

From the first station in Alabama, Hannity quickly moved to WGST in Atlanta where his strong ratings attracted the attention of WABC New York and the Fox News Channel. In the fall of 1996, Hannity moved to New York to co-host Fox News Network's "Hannity and Colmes Show." Fox was so confident in Hannity's ability to attract viewers, it slotted the show at 9 pm, opposite Geraldo on CNBC and Larry King on CNN. Today, the "Hannity and Colmes Show" is one of the most successful cable news/talk shows. In addition to his on-air duties, Hannity is also the author of the New York Times best-seller, Sean Hannity, Let Freedom Ring.

In 1997, Hannity jointed WABC Radio, where he soon moved into the prestigious afternoon drive slot. The rest is talk radio history.

In 2003, Sean Hannity received the freedom of Speech Award from the National Association of Radio Talk Hosts and he was voted Syndicated News/Talk Personality of the Year by readers of R&R. Sean Hannity's energy, charisma and seasoned professionalism score points with audiences and critics alike. Sean Hannity is the hottest commodity in talk radio.