Sean Hannity Biography
Sean Hannity born Sean Patrick Hannity is an American talk show host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show as well as a cable news show, Hannity, on Fox News.
Sean Hannity Age
Hannity was born on December 30th, 1961 in New York City, New York, United States. He is 62 years old as of 2024 and he celebrates his birthday on December 30th every year. Moreover, his birth sign is Capricorn.
Sean Hannity Height and Weight
Hannity stands at an estimated height of 5 feet and 11 inches (1.82m) tall and weighs 80 kg.
Sean Hannity Parents and Siblings
Hannity was born to his father Hugh J. Hannity and his mother Lillian F. Hannity. His father was a World War II veteran while his mother worked as a corrections officer at a county jail and as a stenographer. He is the only son in the family of four children namely Coleen Hannity, Mary-Jo Kuchta, and Therese Grisham.
Sean Hannity Wife/Kids
Hannity is single and is not in any kind of relationship at the moment. Previously, he was married to Jill Rhodes and together they have two kids Sean Patrick Hannity and Merri Kelly. The two parted ways in 2019 after being together for 26 years since they tied the knot in 1993. The ex-couple welcomed their first child, Sean Patrick Hannity on November 3, 1998, and is currently 25 years old as of 2024. In 2001, the pair gave birth to their second child Kelly. The two first met in 1991 at WVNN radio in Huntsville Alabama at the time Jill was working at WVNN radio while Jill was a political columnist for the Huntsville Times.
Sean Hannity Education
He attended Sacred Heart Seminary in Hempstead, New York during his early years and later joined St Pius X Preparatory Seminary High School in Uniondale, New York for his high school. After that, he joined New York University, UC Santa Barbara but later transferred to Adelphi University although he dropped out after two years due to financial difficulty.
Sean Hannity Career
Hannity works as a host at FOX News Channel (FNC), a position he took in 1996. He is one of the longest journalists on the station having served the network for more than two decades. In addition, Sean also hosts a show called The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show. Throughout his career at FOX News, he has covered high-profile news including the 2024 Republican National Convention and the assassination of former President Donald J. Trump. He has also sat down with prominent leaders including former Vice President Mike Pence, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,-President George W. Bush, and Brad Paisley.
Before hosting Hannity, Hannity worked together with Alan Colmes where they hosted a show called Hannity & Colmes which became the most watched show in just five years of its existence. In addition to working at Fox News, Sean also appears at WOR News where he has been since he joined in 2014. Earlier, Sean served as a talk show host at WABC in New York. Previously, he spent a few months working at WGST in Atlanta on a radio talk show. He began his journalism career in 1989 at UC Santa Barbara as a talk show host and a general contractor. Afterward, Sean moved and joined WVNN in Athens, Alabama as a talk host.
Furthermore, Hannity has received several awards and honors, including an honorary degree from Liberty University and three consecutive awards for being the best Radio & Records National Talk Show Host of the Year Award. On top of this, Sean has promoted conspiracy theories, such as casting doubt on Barack Obama’s birthplace and the murder of Seth Rich, and falsehoods, including untrue accounts about Hillary Clinton’s health.
Sean Hannity Books
- Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism
- Deliver Us From Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and
- LiberalismConservative Victory: Defeating Obama’s Radical Agenda.
Sean Hannity Salary
Hannity received an annual salary of $36 million which he accumulated from his work as an author and talk show host.
Sean Hannity Net Worth
Hannity is a famous American talk show host, author, and conservative political commentator. He has an estimated net worth of $120 million.
Sean Hannity Show
On 12th January 2009, Hannity premiered his new show Hannity on Fox News Channel. The show is a political talk program that airs live at 9 pm on Monday through Friday. He begins the show with a monologue detailing the day’s political issues and then transitions to clips backing evidence or showing statements of opposition forces. He then joins a political & legal panel analyzing the situation at hand.
Sean Hannity Awards and Honors
Hannity received a Marconi Award in 2003 and 2007 as the Network Syndicated Personality of the Year from the National Association of Broadcasters. He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in November 2017.
In 2009, he was listed by Talkers Magazine as No. 2 on their list of the 100 most important radio talk show hosts in America (with Rush Limbaugh listed as No. 1). The same magazine gave Hannity its Freedom of Speech Award in 2003. In 2005, Jerry Falwell, chancellor of the evangelical Liberty University, awarded Hannity an honorary degree.
Sean Hannity Twitter
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