Sean Hannity Biography

Fast Facts

• Has received two Marconi Awards for Nationally Syndicated Radio Host of the Year
• His radio show "The Sean Hannity Show" is the second most listened to talk show in America with 13․5 million listeners per week
• Has authored three books that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list, two of which gained the number one spot
• Created his Freedom Concerts project in 2003 to raise awareness and funds for The Freedom Alliance, which gives scholarships to the children of slain U․S․ military personnel
• Received an honorary degree from Liberty University in 2005
• Had jobs as a construction worker and a bartender before deciding on a career in radio
• Worked for various radio stations before landing the co-host spot on the TV news show "Hannity & Colmes" in September 1996
• His first talk radio experience came in 1989 when he hosted a program for a volunteer college radio station at UC Santa Barbara
• Best known as the host of the talk radio show "The Sean Hannity Show" and the cable news show "Hannity's America․"
• Frequently substituted for Rush Limbaugh on his WABC talk radio show in New York