FOX Nation to Launch “Hannity On Air” Hosted by Sean Hannity
24 January 2019 - 7:10AM
Business Wire
FOX Nation, the new on demand subscription based streaming
service, will present a brand new weekday program entitled Hannity
On Air, hosted by FOX News Channel (FNC) primetime powerhouse Sean
Hannity, announced John Finley, Senior Vice President of
Development and Production. The program will be available to FOX
Nation subscribers beginning January 30th.
In making the announcement, Finley said, “We could not be more
thrilled to have Sean host his own program on FOX Nation. He has
undoubtedly made a permanent mark in the media landscape as a
prominent host in both television and talk radio, and we are
looking forward to our subscribers receiving exclusive content from
him.”
Hannity added, “I am passionate about my monologues and can’t
wait to give the people more. Thank you to my loyal followers for
making me the most-watched show in all of cable, and one of the top
talk radio programs in the country.”
Hannity On Air will feature a livestream of Sean Hannity’s
monologue on his nationally syndicated radio program The Sean
Hannity Show. The program, taking place from his radio studio in
New York City, will be available for download weekdays after
3PM/ET.
Hannity has been with FOX News Channel since its inception in
1996 and recently marked 10 years as the host of Hannity
(weeknights 9PM/ET). Hannity has notably become the most-watched
program in cable news for two consecutive years, averaging 3.2
million total viewers and 632,000 in the 25-54 demo, according to
Nielsen Media Research. Prior to hosting a solo hour, he co-hosted
Hannity & Colmes with the late Alan Colmes for 12 years.
Throughout his time at FNC, Hannity has secured interviews with
numerous key newsmakers and political figures, including President
Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, then-President George W. Bush, then-Vice President Dick
Cheney, Reverend Jesse Jackson and then-Speaker of the House Newt
Gingrich. He has also interviewed culture icons such as actress
Roseanne Barr, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey and First Lady Melania Trump.
As the host of Premiere Radio Networks’ The Sean Hannity Show
since 2001, the program has cultivated a loyal listenership with
over 13.5 million listeners, and is syndicated on over 500 stations
in all top 50 markets. Known for his provocative style and
free-wheeling, passionate commentary on politics and the American
agenda, Hannity was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2017
and is currently ranked No. 2 in Talker Magazine's “Top 100 Talk
Host in America” list. Earlier in his career, Hannity hosted a
radio talk show in Atlanta on WGST-AM and was a frequent substitute
for fellow talk show host, Rush Limbaugh on WABC in New York. In
October 2003, Hannity received two NAB Marconi Radio Awards for
“Network Syndicated Personality of the Year” and is a three-time
consecutive winner of the Radio & Records “National Talk Show
Host of the Year” award.
Hannity has received numerous accolades including landing on
TIME’s “Most Influential People” list in 2018 and Forbes’
“Celebrity 100” list in 2013. Additionally, he is the author of
three New York Times bestsellers, including "Let Freedom Ring:
Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism," "Deliver Us From Evil:
Defeating Terrorism, Despotism, and Liberalism" and "Conservative
Victory: Defeating Obama's Radical Agenda."
FOX Nation is a direct-to-consumer on demand streaming service
designed to complement the FOX News Channel experience with a
members only destination for its most passionate and loyal super
fans. Featuring more than 600 hours of content, the OTT product
includes daily short-form conservative opinion programming,
historic documentaries and investigative series from a multitude of
FOX News personalities. FOX Nation is available on iOS and Android
devices as well as Apple TV, Web, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast
and Xbox One.
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