NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Sean Hannity, one of the highest-paid Fox News anchors with a net worth of a whopping $300 million, used to work on the streets as a newspaper delivery boy as his first job, away from the cameras.
Hannity has amassed an impressive viewership and following as a political commentator and a host for Fox News over the years, however, he had humble beginnings.
Hannity has worked a few odd jobs since he was 8 years of age. According to The List, Hannity had a “modest” childhood.
Sean Hannity reveals some odd jobs that he worked as a child
Fox News anchor Sean Hannity told US Magazine that he worked his first job as a newspaper delivery boy at the age of 8, at 12, Hannity was washing dishes, at 13, he was a cook.
Meanwhile at 14, the Fox News anchor was a busboy, followed by a job as a waiter at 15, and a bartender at 17.
One of his longest careers, apart from being on television or radio, involved construction. He laid tiles and painted and framed houses for nearly a decade.
Hannity also revealed that he started his first TV job with “zero experience” and was “horrible” at it.
How long has Sean Hannity been with Fox News?
Sean Hannity has been with Fox News since 1996. As per the official Fox News website, Hannity has achieved the title of “the longest-running current primetime host in cable news in television history.”
As of 2023, Hannity will complete 27 years with Fox News as he headlines his show ‘Hannity’ on the network.
What is 'The Sean Hannity Show'?
Apart from being a hit on Fox News and social media platforms, Sean Hannity also hosts a podcast titled ‘The Sean Hannity Show’, which has nearly 2,000 episodes.
On his podcast, Hannity covers a plethora of topics with guests every other day, much like ‘Hannity’ on Fox News.
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Hannity has also expressed that he is aware he is overpaid, and he knows that because of his “blue-collar roots".