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How did Sean Hannity get his start?
Sean Hannity 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 Sean Hannity's first talk radio show go?
Regarding his first show, Sean Hannity said, I wasn't good at it. I was terrible.“
What did others have to say about Sean Hannity's first talk radio show?
Sean Hannity's weekly show on KCSB was canceled after less than a year.
What did Sean Hannity do next after his weekly show on KCSB was cancelled?
After leaving KCSB, Sean Hannity placed an ad in radio publications, presenting himself as the most talked about college radio host in America.“
What did placing an ad in radio publications get Sean Hannity?
Radio station WVNN in Athens, Alabama (part of the Huntsville market), then hired Sean Hannity 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?