Sean Hannity has long been both a radio and television star, but had admitted that radio was his first love.
During a guest appearance on The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Hannity shared his radio origin story after congratulating the pair on their radio success.
“This is a tough business. My radio career started before Clay was born, Buck. 1987 was the first time I was ever behind a mic.”
“The minute that light went on changed my life,” Hannity said. “I had the radio on all the time. I was listening to the great talk radio pioneers in New York…and then I got hired in Huntsville, Alabama. I had a thick New York accent. I’m Sean from New York. College football is not a religion in New York like it is in the rest of the country. I know now because both of my kids were Division I athletes. I went to Alabama and I had no idea about Roll Tide or War Damn Eagle.”
Hannity then said he was ignorant of his accent, but learned to love the south after stops in Huntsville and Atlanta.
“I didn’t even know I had the accent. I learned that I’m a Southerner at heart. I can’t stand New York. I hate it,” admitted Hannity. “I literally became a star because I was that stupid. When I left town, there was an article in the paper that said ‘Goodbye to the talk show host from hell’.”
Travis then asked Hannity how much money he was making at the Huntsville station. He quickly responded that he was earning $19,000 a year.
