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Sean Hannity
Occupation(s)	Television pundit / polemicist, Talk radio host & Author
Spouse	Jill Hannity

Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961, in New York City, New York) is an American conservative talk radio host, an executive producer of Fox News Channel's program Hannity & Colmes, and the author of two books. Hannity is of Irish descent and a practicing Roman Catholic.

Early life

Hannity is the son of Hugh J. and Lillian F. Hannity, both children of Irish immigrants. His paternal grandparents immigrated from County Down and his maternal grandparents from County Cork. He has two sisters, Joanne S. Hannity and Therese Grisham (Hannity). He grew up in Franklin Square, New York. During the late 1980s Hannity worked in construction in the Santa Barbara, California, area. He has lived in Roswell, Georgia; Athens, Alabama; Lloyd Harbor, New York; and Santa Barbara, California. He married Jill Rhodes January 9, 1993. They have two children: Patrick and Merri.

Education

Hannity attended St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary in Uniondale, Long Island, New York, graduating in 1980. He dropped out of New York University to pursue his radio career. He has received honorary doctorates from Liberty University (2005) and Southeastern University of Lakeland, Florida (2006).

Current professional life

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Photo of Sean Hannity on a tour in 2004, shown at King of Prussia Mall, PA.

Sean Hannity is currently a nationally syndicated radio talk show host. He broadcasts out of WABC radio studios in New York, N.Y. In addition, Hannity also co-hosts the Fox News political debate program, Hannity & Colmes.

Radio

Further information: The Sean Hannity Show

Though no longer enrolled as a student or involved with WNYU (New York University's radio station), Hannity placed an ad in radio publications presenting himself as "the most talked about college radio host in America," and WVNN in Huntsville, Alabama hired him to be the morning talk show host. He worked at WGST in Atlanta filling the slot vacated by Neal Boortz who had moved to competing station WSB before Roger Ailes, founder of the Fox News Channel, took a chance on the relatively unknown Hannity, hiring him to co-host the televsion program Hannity & Colmes with Alan Colmes in September of 1996. His visiblity on Hannity & Colmes led to his ABC Radio program The Sean Hannity Show aired from WABC in New York.

The Sean Hannity Show began national syndication September 10, 2001 and is heard on over 500 stations nationwide. His program, heard by over 12 million listeners a week, boasts the second-largest radio audience in the country behind Rush Limbaugh. In 2004, Hannity signed a $25 million 5-year contract extension with ABC Radio to continue the show through 2009. The show was made available via Armed Forces Radio Network in 2006.

Television

Further information: Hannity & Colmes

Hannity is executive producer of Hannity & Colmes, an American political debate television program on the Fox News Channel featuring conservative Hannity and liberal Alan Colmes as co-hosts. Hannity has had on-air clashes with guests of the program. On August 25, 2006 he had a heated discussion with Laura Costas of Code Pink, an anti-war womens' group, on an event Code Pink held in front of Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Hannity called it a protest attacking wounded veterans to make a political statment, Costas said it was vigil for increased compensation for veterans.

The show's ratings have consistently made it one of the top three cable news programs.

Charity

Since 2003 Hannity has hosted the annual Freedom Concert, featuring conservative speakers and guests, at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. In 2006, a second Freedom Concert was added in San Diego. This event provides full college scholarships for children of fallen U.S. military servicemen and promotes "Reagan conservative" ideals. In the weeks leading up to the event he provides some callers with tickets to the concert.

Hannidate

Since 2005, Hannity has run a dating service on his website, called "Hannidate," matching conservative or right-leaning singles. The stated purpose of Hannidate is to create a "place where people of like conservative minds can come together to meet."

Controversial remarks

Hannity is known for his controversial remarks. Media Matters for America criticized him for telling Democrats to "stay home on Election Day ... for the sake of the nation", for his unsupported claim that Cindy Sheehan participates in "porn chat rooms", and for his "baseless" accusation that Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington withheld Mark Foley communications.

Books

Deliver Us From Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism (Regan Books, 2004) ISBN 0-06-058251-0
Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty Against Liberalism (Regan Books, 2002) ISBN 0-06-051455-8

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