Sean Hannity Gets $100 Million Deal

In the end, Citadel Broadcasting, which inherited top Talk personality Sean Hannity when it bought ABC Radio, could only hold onto Hannity through an unusual deal with Clear Channel's programming powerhouse, Premiere Radio Networks.

Hannity's new syndication contract, announced Monday (July 21), calls for his afternoon Talk program to be syndicated via ABC Radio Networks (owned by Citadel) through the end of the year. But in December, Premiere will take over syndication of the three-hour program to all non-Citadel-owned stations and lead the advertising sales.

Hannity's contract with ABC Radio Networks expired recently and rumors have been swirling every since. For Premiere, grabbing Hannity gives the radio network a blockbuster afternoon Talk block beginning with Rush Limbaugh at Noon, followed by Hannity at 3 p.m.

While Limbaugh reportedly got a $400 million contract over eight years with Premiere, Hannity's was somewhat less, about $100 million over the next five years, according to various reports.

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Comments

[sa]

money is only a yard stick
for how valuable your time is,
and your influence on the world.

that's why jesus
was worth over 289 billion
dollars at his death.

when jesus up-turned the tables
of the moneychangers in the temple -
the real story is that he
was firing his broker.

p.s. i'm in a high fidelity first class traveling section -
i think i need me a lear jet...

[JackNasty]

The cost of right-wing propagandists keep going up. You'd think there was a demand for that sort of nonsense.

[sufi66]

All the money in the world doesn't make the guy right.

[Wigelah]

What an incredible waste of money.

[rage]

It doesn't make him wrong.

[KrazyKat]

Interesting contract -- while $100 million sounds like a lot of money, it actually works out to just seventy-five bucks for every time Hannity slanders and maligns Michelle Obama.

[rage]

Money well spent. I would do it for free.

[KrazyKat]

You would slander and malign someone for free? Seriously, you enjoy spreading lies about people? How sad and cowardly.

I guess "rage" is a good name for you after all. At least we know where you're coming from.

[Vyvjala]

Who said talk is cheap?...................hannity will eventually self implode, because its a tuff job being #2....................

[rage]

self implode?

[Blutus]

That liberal press conspiracy is really something!

I'm sure Brokaw and Couric and Williams make twice what Limbaugh makes!

After all, liberals own all the media and dominate it!! Remember?

And I wonder if $100 million a year means that Hannity is now a hated elitist?

Boy these guys better watch out or they won't be men of the people much longer.

[AzRealProgressive]

2 of the three you mentioned, and I am not sure about Brokaw went on a sightseeing tour with Obama. The invite for FOX news must have been misplaced.

To put Hannity's deal in perspective, Shaquille O'neal makes over 20 million a year. He made well over a 100 million with the Lakers before he moved on. Popular entertainers command big bucks. Either athletes or media types.

[Blutus]

I'm sure you must have a point.

[Exit]

Sean Hannity is the worse thing about America. It shows that doing shock jock stuff for ratings works.

[rowzeer]

Like I said...If you're willing to wh*re yourself there's always someone willing to buy.

Hate sells just as much as sex does.....people have to feel that their irrational hatred is justified. That's why hatemongers always will have an audience.

[AzRealProgressive]

I disagree. Howard Stern is a shock jock. Not Sean Hannity. He went to the pay for radio because the rest of the people who regulate airwave content were tired of him.

Howard took his 100s of millions to play elsewhere.

Any comments on that contract?

[rage]

It's obvious you shouldn't be commenting on this. If Hannity shocks you, it's because you're not used to hearing the truth.

[ShaunHammer]

Why tear down someone for being successful. Its enjoyable reading this and you say he is "full of hatred" when almost every post on here is worse than anything hannity has ever said.

Many posts on here say that he has said "racist statements against Obama" Name one for me. Just one racist statement. Can you give an example?

By the way, if no one listened to him, he would'nt make any money. How do the "right-wing handlers" make 2 million people listen to him everyday? Please explain that...

If no one listened he would be gone...its that simple.

[ebanks84]

I guess they showed him he wasn't worth all those millions, hehehehehehe! Good for him. Now maybe he'll talk like a "human being" instead of the animal he usually is.

Things are going to change anyway and I hope he and Rush are ready for that change. People are going to have better things to do than waste their time listening to their garbage.

[laffinatlibs]

Thinks are going to change?? How? The "We cant compete cause we suck doctrine"?

[AzRealProgressive]

100 million suggests that a whole lot of people will be tuned in.

[PanFx]

Yes, it suggest that a whole lot of gospel-believing tools like yourself will be listening for self-validation, absorbing every word Hannity speaks as truth. The rest of the listeners are listening for entertainment -- like watching monkeys fling poo.

[Blurp]

Clearly, there is no god.

[swift goat pet for truth]

So true.

Its about the same as top drug lords make.

[AzRealProgressive]

Or NBA players, or NFL players, or MLB players. Or the Brangelina, and don't forge the boxers like Evander Holyfield, etc

[rage]

Surely there is a golden calf you could turn to for comfort.

[Blurp]

I worship noone! Perhaps Ba'al.

[nellie]

There is no justice.

[naijaman]

Maybe now his listeners will laugh at him when he refers to Obama as a "wealthy elitist" trying to step on "regular folks like you and me". I'm not holding my breath, but just maybe his listeners will wake up.

[JiminNC]

This guy sucked in Huntsville, AL and now he is worth 100 mil. What an eff'd up world.

[AzRealProgressive]

AIn't America great? A dummy like Hannity using only his talent, smarts, and work ethics makes it big. How many millions of Americans you think listen to him?

How much does FOX pay him I wonder ?

[rage]

Maybe if enough of you libs supported Airhead America, you would have someone for me to complain about. Alas, you all suck! He's getting paid because he does more than talk $#!t about the opposition. Your side has no one because you guys found out you can't throw pies and spit through the microphones.

[proudloudlib]

It's official. The world's gone mad.

The man is not worth 100 pennies.

[Redrover666]

No, actually you just read a headline that suggests that perhaps you already have. But don't worry, I'll go along with you.

Everyone is crazy... except you and me. OK little buddy.

[crazylikeafox]

I'd love to shove every last bill in his mouth.

[rage]

Apparently he's worth 10,000,000,000 pennies.

[Paul]

Hannity is getting NBA money.

What's his field-goal shooting percentage? Rebounds? Assists? Can he play 40 minutes?

Can he slam dunk?

[crazylikeafox]

I guess his spewing is working wonders for the rich who run America.