Conversation so far:
How did Sean Hannity get a start in his career?
He hosted his first talk radio show in 1989 at the volunteer college station at UC Santa Barbara, KCSB-FM, while working as a general contractor.
How did the talk radio show go for Sean Hannity at KCSB-FM?
Hannity's weekly show on KCSB was canceled after less than a year.
What did Sean Hannity do next after the weekly show on KCSB was cancelled?
Hannity placed an ad in radio publications, presenting himself as the most talked about college radio host in America.
What did his ad in the radio publications get Sean Hannity?
Radio station WVNN in Athens, Alabama (part of the Huntsville market), then hired him to be the afternoon talk show host.

Question: what year was that
Self-contained rewrite: What year was Sean Hannity hired to be on WVNN in Athens, Alabama?