Sean Hannity is a television host and political commentator best known for the talk show ‘The Sean Hannity Show’
Sean Hannity
@Talk Show Host, Facts and Personal Life
Dec 30, 1961
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: December 30, 1961
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Talk Show Host, New York University, Media Personalities, Non-Fiction Writers
- Spouses: Jill Rhodes
- Known as: Sean Patrick Hannity
- Childrens: Merri Kelly, Patrick
- Universities:
- New York University
- Adelphi University
- New York University
- Sacred Heart Seminary
- St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary
Sean Hannity born at
New York City
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Birth Place
He married Jill Rhodes in 1993 and has two children.
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Personal Life
He has been hosting country music themed ‘Freedom Concerts’ since 2003 to raise money for charity.
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Personal Life
He was awarded an honorary degree by the chancellor of Liberty University in 2005.
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Personal Life
Sean Hannity was born to Hugh J. and Lillian F. Hannity. He has two sisters.
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Childhood & Early Life
He attended St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary high school and later on enrolled at the New York University, but dropped out before graduation.
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Childhood & Early Life
He got his first chance to host a radio talk show at the volunteer college station KCSB-FM in 1989. However, his weekly show was cancelled after less than a year.
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Career
He found work with the radio station WVNN to host an afternoon talk show; he soon moved to WGST in 1992.
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Career
He got a big opportunity in 1996 when he was hired by Roger Ailes, the co-founder of Fox News to co-host a show with Alan Colmes. The live television show ‘Hannity & Colmes’ premiered in October 1996.
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Career
The ‘Hannity & Colmes’ show had the co-hosts Hannity and Colmes present a conservative and liberal perspective respectively on current issues.
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Career
WABC gave the late night slot to Hannity in 1997. He was also allotted the afternoon slot the next year and has been appearing on that slot since then.
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Career
His radio talk show ‘The Sean Hannity Show’ is a very popular show, counted amongst the most listened to commercial radio shows. Hannity is considered to be the best radio host, second only to the legendary Rush Limbaugh.
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Major Works
He published three books on politics, all of which were named on the New York Times bestseller list.
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Major Works