FOX News Channel’s Sean Hannity Becomes Longest-Running Primetime Cable News Host in Television History
April 21 2022 - 11:23AM
Business Wire
Hannity Breaks Record Previously Held by the
Late Legend Larry King
FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Sean Hannity has notched yet another
industry milestone, becoming the longest-running primetime cable
news host in television history. Today marks 25 consecutive years,
six months, and 15 days at the helm of a primetime cable news
program, breaking the previous longstanding record* held by the
late talk show host Larry King. As cable news’ most enduring
personality, Hannity has been a staple of FNC’s primetime lineup
since the launch of the network in 1996, where his candid style and
passionate commentary have made him one of the most prominent and
influential voices in the country.
In commenting on the milestone, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott
said, “Sean’s authenticity and insightful commentary have created
one of the most enduring connections with our audience and it’s
been an honor to watch him over the years. A FOX News original, he
has helped innovate the industry, and we are incredibly proud of
his extraordinary success.”
Hannity added, “I am extremely grateful to FOX News Media and to
our loyal, dedicated viewers whom I am proud to serve every
night.”
For more than two decades, Hannity has been known for his
provocative style and unique connection with his audience. Each
night, his primetime program features a signature monologue where
Hannity breaks down trending topics of the day, which has now
become a staple of evening programming for many. Throughout his
tenure with the network, he has secured interviews with numerous
key newsmakers and political figures, including: former President
Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, former Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, then-President George W. Bush, then-Vice
President Dick Cheney, former California Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, George Zimmerman, former New York Mayor Bill de
Blasio, Reverend Jesse Jackson, as well as Sylvester Stallone,
Roseanne Barr, Kim Kardashian, Mel Gibson, Michael Moore, Michael
Phelps, Richard Petty, Charlie Daniels, Brad Paisley, Rascal
Flatts, and most recently award-winning actor and director Sean
Penn. In the spring of 2021, Hannity secured the first national
television interview with former Olympian and reality television
star Caitlyn Jenner since announcing her candidacy for Governor of
California and recently conducted Jenner’s debut interview as a FOX
News Media contributor.
Hannity’s ratings success has spanned each of his primetime
timeslots over the last 25 years. His eponymous program has
dominated the cable news landscape, ranking number one in its time
slot with both viewers and in the 25-54 demographic for 13
consecutive years since launching as a solo hour in January 2009,
according to Nielsen Media Research. His debut program, Hannity
& Colmes with the late Alan Colmes, became a ratings hit and
overtook Larry King after just five years of its existence, ranking
as top-rated program in its timeslot beginning in 2002 in the key
demo and in 2003 with viewers. From 2017 to 2019, Hannity reigned
as the most-watched program in all of cable news in the coveted
Adults 25-54 demo and marked four consecutive years as the
most-watched show in total viewers (2017-2020). Most recently,
Hannity ended 2021 as the top-rated program airing at 9 PM/ET,
besting the competition on CNN and MSNBC by double digits in both
categories. Currently averaging more than 3.1 million viewers each
night, the program routinely ranks in the top five programs in
cable news.
Renowned for his conservative commentary, Hannity spends over
four hours daily connecting with his audience on both television
and radio and has become one of the most popular radio
personalities in the country. As host of Premiere Radio Networks'
The Sean Hannity Show, syndicated to 675 stations with 20 million
listeners, he has been named Talkers Magazine’s “Talk Show Host of
the Year” and has consistently ranked as No. 1 in Talkers
Magazine's Top 100 Talk Hosts in America. Throughout his storied
career, he has 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. He is also the author of four New York Times
bestsellers, “Live Free or Die,” "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 News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news
service and has been the number one network in basic cable for the
last six years and the most-watched television news channel for
more than 20 consecutive years, currently attracting more than 50%
of the cable news viewing audience according to Nielsen Media
Research. Notably, Nielsen/MRI Fusion has consistently shown FNC to
be the network of choice for more Democrat and Independent viewers,
with the most politically diverse audience in cable news.
Additionally, a 2021 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Engagement Index
report stated FOX News leads the news industry in both brand
loyalty, engagement, and expectations while a 2022 Brand Keys poll
showed FNC dominating morning and evening news in customer loyalty
engagement. Owned by Fox Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 80
million homes and dominates the cable news landscape, routinely
notching the top 15 programs in the genre.
*Larry King aired from June 3, 1985 to December 16, 2010.
Hannity & Colmes launched on October 7, 1996.
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