Hannityis an Americanconservativetelevision politicaltalk programonFox Newshosted bySean Hannity.Episodes air live at 9:00 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, while episodes that air on Fridays are pre-recorded, with a repeat airing at 2:00 a.m. the following morning. The show focuses on the development of the day's events with long monologues, political analysis, and legal analysis. The show has been a part of the Fox News program lineup since January 12, 2009 succeedingHannity & Colmes,and is the number one cable news broadcast in its time slot. On nights when Hannity is not available,Jason Chaffetz,Tammy Bruce,Jeanine Pirro,Kayleigh McEnany,Kellyanne Conwayfill in as substitute hosts.[clarification needed]

Hannity
GenrePolitical program
Presented bySean Hannity
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons15
Production
Production locationsFlorida
New York City
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyFox News
Original release
NetworkFox News
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2009(2009-01-12)
present

Format

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At the beginning of the show, Hannity opens with an opening monologue detailing the political issues of the day. He then transitions to clips backing evidence or showing statements of opposition forces. When Hannity finishes his opening monologue, he goes to a political & legal panel analyzing the situations on hand. After the opening segments, the show has a looser format. Hannity may go to another monologue, go to an interview, or continue with another panel.

The first guest onHannitywas formerSpeaker of the HouseNewt Gingrich.Hannity featured an exclusive interview withDon Imusduring his premiere week. During the second week, conservative talk show hostRush Limbaughappeared in an exclusive two-part interview about the future of the conservative movement and the newly inaugurated PresidentBarack Obama.

Programming announcements and changes

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Following the announcement on November 25, 2008, thatAlan Colmeswould leave Fox News primetime showHannity & Colmes,[1]it was decided that show would be succeeded byHannitywith Sean Hannity hosting solo.[2]

From October 7, 2013, to September 22, 2017, mostHannityepisodes were pre-recorded to air in the 10:00 p.m. time-slot, occasionally airing live if a major breaking news story was being covered. Following the move to 10:00 p.m., the 9:00 p.m. time-slot was filled by several programs, includingThe Kelly File,Tucker Carlson Tonight,and most recentlyThe Five,which aired at 9:00 p.m. until September 25, 2017, whenHannityreturned to its original time and got a graphics makeover.

Location

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Hannityis broadcast from Studio J at 1211 Avenue of the Americas (also known as the News Corp. Building),New York City.On March 20, 2018,Hannitytemporarily relocated to Studio F from its original location in Studio J for construction. The program went back to renovated Studio J on June 5, 2018.[3]

On January 2, 2024, Hannity announced that he had moved toFloridaand would be broadcasting both his radio show andHannityfrom his new home permanently.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Stelter, Brian (November 25, 2008)."One Half of 'Hannity & Colmes' Is Leaving".The New York Times.RetrievedJanuary 6,2009.
  2. ^"Breaking:HannityTo Premiere 12 January ".Media Bistro. December 11, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon December 17, 2008.RetrievedJanuary 6,2009.
  3. ^"'Hannity' debuts from Fox News' new Studio J ".RetrievedJune 13,2018.
  4. ^"Sean Hannity Announces He's Left New York and Moving to Florida Full Time".Mediaite.January 2, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 3,2024.
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Preceded by Hannity
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Succeeded by