Talk Media Superstar Sean Hannity’s New Podcast Catching Fire
The latest talk show starring Sean Hannity jumped into the top 50 in Edison Research’s The Top 50 Podcasts in the U.S. chart for the third quarter of 2026 (based on weekly audience) and sits at #44. This isn’t the podcast edition of “The Sean Hannity Show” syndicated by Premiere Networks but “Hang Out with Sean Hannity,” produced by FOX News Media. Shot with a casual vibe on Hannity’s man-cave set, the podcast allows Hannity to explore a broader range of topics and interview a surprising array of 
guests. Recent interviews have included Stephen A. Smith, Kathie Lee Gifford, Vanilla Ice, Franklin Graham, Rahm Emanuel, Cornel West, and Adam Carolla.
TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison, who has closely followed Hannity’s career since his early days as a promising radio upstart in Huntsville, AL, sang the host’s praises in a recent statement: “I am thrilled but not surprised to see Sean’s success with this new podcast vehicle. It provides the icon with a much wider playing field going way beyond politics where he can display his natural conversational skills, warmth, and charisma across the spectrum of pop culture. Marvelous!”
Regarding this latest career development, Hannity tells TALKERS, “Having reached a couple of milestones this year, 30 years at FOX, my 25th anniversary in radio syndication, has simply resulted in a gratitude and gratefulness to be so blessed to do what I love to do every day. Now that I’ve added the podcast, which is completely different than both the radio and TV shows, it has simply added a new passion in my life. I love the ability to talk about faith, the mysteries of life and the universe, and so much more. I’m grateful, most of all, to the people that give me this special gift every day. My viewers and listeners. They encourage me to always want to exceed expectations and to always do my best. It is one of the most rewarding things I do.”
actively pursued involving the community in the station in creative ways. The station is presenting a Halloween radio drama as well as an airstaff music video to create community engagement. Scooby-Doo’s “A Night of Fright Is No Delight” will air on Saturday (10/31) at 7:00 pm featuring voices from the airstaff, clients and community, with a soundtrack performed by local band Cold Flavor Repair in a production that will raise awareness for the Dutchess County SPCA. Gladding says, “Local radio needs to reestablish its position as the community megaphone. At a time when AI-generated content, opinion and voices are saturating the market, the live, local DJ must be reestablished and elevated as the centerpiece of trusted messaging. Giving our staff more creative freedom and control ultimately leads to a stronger team and higher-quality output.” He adds, “There’s a lot of talent walking through this building. Give people room to use it. That’s how you make radio people care about.” 
13+ population as well as those whose primary vehicle they ride in or drive is an EV, but at dramatically different rates. The total population spends 53% of their in-car audio time with AM/FM radio, while EV drivers and riders spend 42% of their in-car audio time with the platform. Streaming music time remains second behind AM/FM radio, but gains significant ground among EV drivers/riders, increasing from 17% of time to 22%. The EV audience’s share of in-car time with podcasts is twice that of the total population. Time spent with SiriusXM also increases among EV drivers/riders, rising from 16% of time to 20%. All other platforms remain relevantly consistent across the two groups.”
“I’m very excited to dive right in to help build the network with great people, original voices, and strong brand partners. Huge thanks to John Goforth for this incredible opportunity to lead Ad Sales for our growing podcast network within Hubbard | Media That Connects. Excited for my next adventure collaborating with all of the talented people in the audio and advertising industry!” Pilewski most recently served Realm as head of sales.
talent. In addition to the original $10,000 scholarship for a qualifying student from a broadcast family, the BFOA will award six new scholarships of $2,500 each annually, bringing the total to seven scholarships and $25,000 in annual awards. BFoA president Tim McCarthy says, “The future of broadcasting depends on attracting talented, creative people with fresh ideas and a passion for our industry. We want to make sure that financial circumstances or family background don’t stand in the way of a promising student pursuing a career in radio or television. By broadening our scholarship program, we’re opening the door to more members of the next generation of broadcasters and investing in the future of our industry.”
around the Veterans Day holiday. O’Connor tells TALKERS the program features extraordinary stories from wounded veterans, military families, and the people who help them through some of the most difficult moments of their lives. “These are compelling, deeply personal conversations about service, sacrifice, recovery, and the remarkable work Fisher House does for our military families. This is professionally produced, ready-to-air Veterans Day programming that you can offer your listeners at absolutely no cost.” 
the timing is right to close this chapter. During my time at Townsquare, I’ve had the opportunity to wear a lot of hats… For now, I’m going to take some time away and think about what I want the next chapter to look like. Whatever comes next, I know I’ll continue to be drawn to the things I’ve always loved most: building businesses, developing people, solving problems and helping teams accomplish things they didn’t think were possible.” Quinn has served as VP of sales, chief revenue officer for the company’s Ignite business, and as chief growth officer. Townsquare has not stated its plans for replacing Quinn.
Robinson says, “From cutting my teeth in radio at 12 years old to building a decade of community with “Scoop B Radio,” this network is the culmination of a lifelong commitment to narrative sovereignty and authentic storytelling.” He adds that the network will launch a first-of-its-kind women’s basketball channel led by a veteran storyteller, focusing on strategic execution and cultural momentum in women’s hoops. Crossover Media Group co-founder and managing partner Scott Calka says, “What ‘Scoop B’ has organically built is a masterclass in audience loyalty and cultural relevance. In today’s fragmented media ecosystem, audiences are looking to be authentically connected with trusted, deeply engaged communities. By pairing our cross-platform monetization strategies, brand integration expertise and network infrastructure with Brandon’s unmatched access and eye for content, we are establishing a blueprint for modern sports and lifestyle entertainment.”
historian Carl Amari and co-host Lisa Wolf. The five-hour weekly program features meticulously restored classic radio dramas, mysteries, westerns, and comedies starring Hollywood icons including Humphrey Bogart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Jack Benny, Henry Fonda, and Elizabeth Taylor. Originally launched in 2009, “Hollywood 360” has grown to more than 100 affiliates nationwide. Amari has been digitally restoring these programs and has created a library of more than 100,000 half-hour classic radio shows, including: “Suspense,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “Gunsmoke,” “The Jack Benny Program,” “The Whistler,” “Escape,” “Sam Spade,” “Yours Truly,” “Johnny Dollar,” and “Fibber McGee & Molly,” among many others.
John McConnell suffered a severe cycling accident in November of 2005 that left him briefly paralyzed with C1 and C2 spinal fractures. Exactly one year to the day after his injury, he joined Team Reeve, the peer-to-peer endurance fundraising program of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and completed the New York City Marathon. That sparked a 20-year commitment to run marathons for Team Reeve and has provided him with compelling insights on how to drive philanthropic impact. McConnell has since joined the Foundation’s board of trustees and currently serves as vice chair. He’s helped raise millions of dollars for spinal cord injury research and the National Paralysis Resource Center. 
Media news/talk station. “Live and Local” airs Friday afternoons from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm live from the station’s studios at the Radio City Office Building. The station says, “The Christopher Gabriel Program adds another facet to KMJ Radio’s long esteemed history in the Valley, bring sports talk to the airwaves. KMJ’s first on-air broadcast was on March 23, 1922, and Friday’s launch of Gabriel’s one hour-long sports program will make history for KMJ as its first-ever sports talk format in its program lineup.”
be hosted by “Voice of the Ravens” Kyle Youmans and former Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce airing from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. It’s being produced by Ravens Productions and will air on WBAL and Ravens digital platforms. WBAL president and GM Dan Joerres comments, “Expanding our longstanding relationship with the Baltimore Ravens through the launch of ‘Ravens Daily’ is an exciting next step. Kyle Youmans and Michael Pierce will bring a distinct perspective to WBAL NewsRadio, and I know our listeners will enjoy hearing from them every weekday.”
airing polling data “this Administration happens to dislike.” In a letter to LeGeyt, Gomez writes, “This Administration is running a coordinated, government-wide effort to reshape the media into its sanctioned messenger, and the Federal Communications Commission has become one of its most active instruments… The Commission’s own guidance is clear on this point. Enforcement of the news distortion policy requires proof that a broadcaster deliberately distorted a factual report on a significant event, not a minor or incidental one, and courts have recognized that the policy draws a firm line between deliberate distortion and mere inaccuracy or differences of opinion.”
noting that guidance has been settled on the matter for decades. But she says that acting without input from the full Commission and beyond its authority, the Media Bureau rewrote that settled guidance. “This agency does not get to redefine the public interest standard as whatever happens to serve the political interests of whoever is in power. That standard was written into the law to protect the audiences these stations are licensed to serve, not the officials who regulate them. A broadcaster reporting in good faith, whether covering widely available polling data, booking a candidate based on newsworthiness, or airing political advertising in compliance with the law, should know that it is fulfilling that obligation rather than violating it.”
competition, local journalism, editorial independence, and democratic discourse throughout Eastern Missouri.” Shannon also asserted that news/talk KMOX “occupies a ‘unique position in the public trust, and is one of the most influential broadcast institutions in the Midwest, upon which residents rely during natural emergencies, elections, and ‘moments of profound civic importance’ and that ownership concentration reduces the number of independent editorial voices available to the public, ‘increas[ing] the possibility that important community issues will be filtered through a single corporate perspective.’” The Commission did not agree and called Shannon’s concerns about future programming, management and operational decisions “speculative.” The Commission also said Shannon’s “concerns that the stations’ editorial decisions may not remain independent from the owner’s broader commercial, political, real estate, hospitality and financial interests are conjectural.”