Trivia

Favorite songs: "The Way It Is" by Bruce Hornsby, "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by Charlie Daniels, "Independence Day" by Martina McBride, "Place in This World" by Michael W. Smith.

Fan of Garth Brooks.

His first job was in a restaurant, washing dishes.

He is a huge fan of the film Braveheart (1995).

A gun enthusiast, Hannity has been a pistol marksman since he was 12-years-old.

Grew up on Long Island, New York.

He is Irish-American.

Was fired from his first radio job, on a college station in Santa Barbara, CA, for an incident in which a guest on his show, an avowed white supremacist, made a string of inflammatory racial remarks, which the station said Hannity encouraged. He then went to a radio station in Huntsville, Alabama, where his ultra-conservative political views found favor, and eventually got a national show on WABC/770 in New York.

Close friend of Mark Levin.

Has two children: Patrick, 10, and Merri Kelly, 7 (2008).

Has had ex-cop and O.J. Simpson murder trial witness Mark Fuhrman as a guest on his radio and television program.

Youngest of four children. Has three older sisters, Therese, Mary-Jo and Coleen who died in infancy.

Release of his book, "Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism". (2002)

Release of his #1 New York Times bestseller, "Deliver Us From Evil: Defeating Terrorism, Despotism and Liberalism". (2004)

Sean Hannity interviewed Colton Burpo, Todd Burpo and Randall Wallace director of the film Heaven Is for Real (2014) in April 2014 on the television channel Fox News.

Hosts his popular talk radio show on 77WABC Radio in New York City

Release of his book, "Conservative Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda". (March 2010)

Grandfather Hugh Hannity Sr. emigrated from Ireland to New York in 1901. He married Margaret McConville in 1924.

Engaged to Ainsley Earhardt [January 6, 2025].

Dropped out of college and worked as a house painter and general contractor.

Father Hugh Hannity Jr. worked in a restaurant before becoming a court officer. He married Lillian Flynn in 1951.