 By 2001, Hansen had moved back to Champaign, and was host of "The Brant Hansen Show" on WDWS 1400 talk radio.After leaving WDWS, Hansen moved to south Florida in 2003 and joined WAY-FM, where he spent eight years as host of "Mornings with Brant".During his time at WAY, he won the Radio and Records Achievement Award for "Personality of the Year" in a Christian format, also winning a Radio Echo Award for "Personality of the Year" from Christian Music Broadcasters in 2008.