* 2005 Inducted in Broadcasting and Cable’s Hall of Fame
* 2005 Voted #3 Celebrity Endorser by Black Enterprise Magazine
* 2004 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Syndicated Radio of Personality of the Year
* 2003 Essence Magazine’s Award Winner
* 2002 Savoy Magazine’s Person of the Year
* Elected to National Association of Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame
* NAACP’s Image Award