Sources Say Sean Hannity Leaving ABC Radio

[RamboLiberal]

http://insideradio.com/pdheadlines.asp?phid=449931&PT=Today%27s+Top

As you may know, the rumor mill has been in overdrive for months. And now, it appears there is substance behind the chatter. Radio's story of the year, what will happen when Citadel finally merges its operations with that of ABC Radio, seems at last to be taking shape.

And right out of the gate, we have an earthquake: news that Sean Hannity is extremely likely to leave ABC Radio Networks, as soon as it is contractually possible.

That means Hannity, one of the country's most important talk show hosts, would be free of the combined operation as soon as one year from its completion date. Or, by mutual agreement, it could happen even earlier.

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What are they and why is Hannity one of the first to potentially depart? One issue could be ratings: Sean's have been a mixed bag across the country this year, strong in some places, weak in others.

But the same could be said about Rush and almost every other syndicated political talker. Clearly, the market is saturated with far too many of them. Many firms have signed up talent seemingly without regard for audience demand and there simply aren’t enough stations for all of them.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. good!

[Kikosexy2]

2. Gotta be...

the hair...vapid Bush whore Hannity is just totally irrelevant and worthy of attention...Well Ol' F*#ker Tucker flopped in Dancing with the Stars...Is Hannity next to try shaking his ugly ass for some media attention? God, please let's hope not!

[itsrobert]

3. This is a Baloney column

He makes up facts. Take it with a pound of salt.

[LTR]

9. The Radio Lobotomizer? The racist Baloney?

I'm shocked! He went through an entire article without predicting Air America's demise!

Shocked I tell ya, just shocked!

[napi21]

4. OH, I can only HOPE that Sean will be replaced by a liberal host!

The only thing I can get around here (without streaming it) is Limpballs, Hanity, and religious shows!

[Renew Deal]

5. Is he joining Air America?

:evilgrin:

I'd bet anything that he's going for a big contract to Sirius. Hannity and Stern respect each other as radio personalities.

[RandiRhodesArchives]

21. Aw ya beet me 2 it!

Donde los YIKES! How can Howard be down with ANY wingnut!? THEY are the ones who have spent the better part of the last 25 YEARS trying to get him off the air. :puke: indeed! :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
But the way Air America is shitting the bed, I honestly don't put ANYTHING past them. Damn fool igits for management, what do you expect?

[Renew Deal]

24. It's a radio thing.

They are both opposed to radio censureship and they have both gotten stung. Of course Stern asks Hannity about his early years and Hannity doesn't answer.

[jsamuel]

6. Apparently he is too left for ABC

[babylonsister]

7. one of the country's most important talk show hosts? Who wrote this

drivel?:wtf:

[keepCAblue]

8. Hannity, one of the country's most important talk show hosts...

:puke:

[devilgrrl]

11. you beat me to it.

:puke: indeed!

[Xenotime]

10. he can go and not come back for all I care

[w4rma]

12. "most important"? BS. (nt)

[LTR]

13. Don't jump up and down just yet

Scrappy Doo ain't goin' away.

If anything, he'll be scooped up by another syndicator like Premiere.

I wonder how much money ABC is losing on that show.

[AspenRose]

14. Be gone, Hannity

junkyard dog....

[tularetom]

15. Hannity = limpballs for dummies

I listened to this dumshit for an hour or so in the car one day. Jesus is he fucking stupid. And he talks as though his audience has like a third grade comprehension level. It was actually
(next to fund-o-mentalist xtian preacher assholes) the most unlistenable verbal flatulence I've everexperienced.

[marmar]

16. Good. Perhaps he can leave the planet too...

:nopity:

[MessiahRp]

17. "That means Hannity, one of the country's most important talk show hosts"

:puke:

Important... what a load of shit.

Rp

[frylock]

18. one of the country's most important talk show hosts?!

It's sad when people drink for breakfast.

[Jacobin]

19. Hey. He could become Cheney's press secretary

[JHB]

20. Does this mean the White House Press Secretary job is opening up again?

Nah! There he's have to strictly keep to the WH line, and Sean likes to wander too much. Unless they make it worth his while...

[dancingme]

22. "You're a great American, my friend"

;-)

[Bake]

23. He's pissed at ABC over "Path to 9/11"

He's mad that they didn't make up even MORE shit for the fake-u-drama.

Bake