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Who is Sean Hannity?

FOX News anchor Sean Hannity joined Fox News in 1996

Hannity is best known as the host of The Sean Hannity Show radio podcast and also the show Hannity on Fox News.

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Sean Hannity is a conservative political commentator from New YorkCredit: Getty

Who is Sean Hannity?

Sean Patrick Hannity is a conservative political commentator born on December 30, 1961, in New York City.

Hannity attended Adelphi University and New York University but left before graduating to pursue a career in broadcasting.

In 1989, Hannity landed his first talk show on a college radio station called KCSB FM, however, he was let go within a year of his employment due to his controversial comments.

Hannity used this to his advantage and landed a job with WVNN in Alabama as a talk show host touching on conservative topics.

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He got his break in 1996 when he was hired by Roger Ailes, the co-founder of Fox News to co-host a show with Alan Colmes. Shortly after, the talk show Hannity & Colmes aired.

In 2017, Hannity's co-host Colmes passed away after a battle with lymphoma. He was 66.

His radio talk show The Sean Hannity Show’ was syndicated nationwide in September 2001 to over 500 stations.

His Fox show Hannity's America ran from 2007 to 2009 before it was simply renamed Hannity. He interviews guests and provides political commentary on the hugely popular show.

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In addition to his political commentary career, Hannity is a dad to two adult children whom he shares with his ex-wife, Jill Rhodes.

What is Sean Hannity's net worth?

Hannity's net worth is estimated at $250 million according to .

Apart from Hannity's talk show career, the New York native wrote a few best-selling books.

His books include:

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  • Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism (2002)
  • Deliver Us from Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism (2004)
  • Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda (2010)
  • Live Free or Die: America (and the World) on the Brink (2020)
Sean Hannity is also a best-selling author of four books on politicsCredit: Getty Images

When did Sean Hannity announce his move to Florida?

Sean Hannity rang in the new year announcing he has moved to Florida on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

Speaking on his iHeartRadio show, Hannity said: "I've been threatening now to do this for quite a while but we are now beginning our first broadcast from my new home and that is in the free state of Florida.

"I am out. I am done. I'm finished. New York, New York, goodbye. Florida, Florida, if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. But it's great to be here."

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He continued by saying: "Finally, for the first time that I can think of in my adult life, I actually have representatives in the state that I'm living in that share my values.

"I have a governor by the name of Ron DeSantis, Senator Marco Rubio, and Senator Rick Scott. So, I'm feeling a lot better about it."

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