{"id":2678859,"date":"2026-10-08T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hannity-cries-on-air-celebrating-fox-news-30th-as-network-scores-biggest-ratings-win-in-history\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:42:49","slug":"watch-hannity-cries-on-air-celebrating-fox-news-30th-as-network-scores-biggest-ratings-win-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hannity-cries-on-air-celebrating-fox-news-30th-as-network-scores-biggest-ratings-win-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Hannity Cries on Air Celebrating Fox News 30th as Network Scores Biggest Ratings Win in History"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-hannity-cries-on-air-celebrating-fox-news-30th-as-network-scores-biggest-ratings-win-in-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2678859&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Fox News celebrated its 30th anniversary, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knowles-what-to-do-when-the-woke-mob-comes-for-you\/\" title=\"KNOWLES: What To Do When The Woke Mob Comes For You\">longtime host<\/a> Sean Hannity expressing heartfelt gratitude for the network and its viewers. Hannity reflected on his career at Fox News,highlighting notable moments and expressing gratitude. Fox News continues to dominate ratings, significantly surpassing competitors like MSNBC and CNN as the early 2000s, with its ratings reaching their widest margin ever. The network&#8217;s rise was notably influenced by key events such as the September 11 attacks and the 2015 Republican presidential debate featuring Donald Trump. Despite criticism from progressive sources labeling Fox News as spreading lies and racism, ratings indicate strong viewer loyalty and ongoing success. Fox News&#8217;s leadership credits its growth to pivotal moments in recent history, maintaining its position as a leading conservative media outlet.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Longtime Fox News host Sean Hannity grew emotional Wednesday evening as he celebrated the conservative-leaning news network\u2019s 30th anniversary on air.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the Fox News Channel, we have officially been on the air for 30 years,\u201d Hannity announced on flagship network program \u201cHannity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been here since day one. It has been an honor and a privilege that all of you, our loyal viewers, welcome us into your homes each night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis network has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams, beyond measure, over the past three decades,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd to be honest, I\u2019m very grateful to all of you. Even at the risk of embarrassment, here are some highlights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then proceeded to play clips depicting him across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stunning-44-page-criminal-history-christmas-parade-massacre-person-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his lengthy career<\/a> at the network:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sean Hannity gets emotional reflecting on three decades at Fox News Channel, thanking viewers as the network celebrates its 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis network has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams\u2026I\u2019m very grateful to all of you,\u201d Hannity says.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime host, who has been with Fox News since its first day on the air, revisits some of the biggest interviews, guests and defining events from his career.<\/p>\n<p>@seanhannity<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2108016536396964210?\">October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to numbers posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/10\/06\/fox-news-ratings-margin-30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>, Fox News continues to dominate the ratings, crushing competitor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-bans-fake-news-cnn-ms-now-politico-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">establishment media networks<\/a> like MS NOW and CNN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIts ratings lead over rivals has never been wider,\u201d Axios bluntly reported.<\/p>\n<p>The numbers showed that in 2026 up through Sept. 29, the network averaged 1.5 million viewers per day, whereas MS NOW averaged less than 650,000 viewers and CNN averaged around 500,000 viewers.<\/p>\n<p>The data further showed that Fox News has been dominating MS NOW \u2014 formerly MSNBC \u2014 and CNN since the early 2000s. Only prior to the 2000s, in the late 1990s, did MS NOW and CNN appear to be in the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Outspoken conservative sports and news commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/minneapolis-sports-anchor-melts-clay-travis-10m-bet-high-school-boys-team-can-beat-wnba-champs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay Travis<\/a> noted in a post published to the social media site X that Fox News\u2019 success is \u201cone of the greatest media business successes \u2014 maybe the greatest \u2014 of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fox News is 30 years old today and presently has a bigger ratings lead over CNN and MSNBC than at any time in its history. It\u2019s one of the greatest media business successes \u2014 maybe the greatest \u2014 of all time. https:\/\/t.co\/4VCwCNw0Lr<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/2107824973972750624?\">October 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fox News president and executive editor Jay Wallace told Axios that the network\u2019s ratings took off after the Sept. 11 terror attack: \u201c9\/11 really sort of set us on our course,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Wallace, another turning point occurred in 2015, when the network hosted the first Republican presidential debate of the cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The debate famously featured now-President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The debate \u201cchanged the course of television news and television,\u201d Wallace insisted, adding that \u201cwe\u2019re still seeing the effects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Evidence of the network\u2019s success was also shown by the apoplectic anger that its 30-year anniversary prompted from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/far-left-professor-called-sickening-comments-conservatives-happy-kirkiversary-magats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radicalized far-left<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/stories\/2026\/10\/7\/800108551\/media\/fox-news-30-years-of-lies-racism-smears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Kos<\/a>, a radically progressive network that\u2019s openly pro-communist and pro-Hamas, contributor Oliver Willis mocked the network for celebrating \u201c30 years of lies, racism, and smears.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVoters have frequently tuned out Fox\u2019s bigotry, smears, and right-wing fever dreams, and they are not to be underestimated,\u201d Willis wrote. \u201cFor the good of the country and history, Fox News can \u2014 and will \u2014 lose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The network\u2019s ratings strongly suggested otherwise.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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