▁estimated ▁ear nings ▁of ▁$ 1 3 ▁million . ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁the ▁industry ▁magazine ▁T alk ers ▁named ▁Sch less inger ▁as ▁the ▁sevent h - gre at est ▁radio ▁talk - show ▁host ▁of ▁all ▁time . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁ ▁Sch less inger ▁received ▁a ▁National ▁Heritage ▁award ▁from ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁of ▁Young ▁Israel ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁She ▁also ▁received ▁the ▁National ▁Relig ious ▁Broad c aster s ▁Chair man ' s ▁Award , ▁and ▁has ▁lect ured ▁on ▁the ▁national ▁conserv ative ▁circuit . ▁She ▁was ▁the ▁comm enc ement ▁speaker ▁at ▁Hill sd ale ▁College ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁an ▁honor ary ▁degree ▁as ▁a ▁doctor ▁of ▁tradition ▁and ▁culture . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Sch less inger ▁was ▁given ▁an ▁Exception al ▁Public ▁Service ▁award ▁by ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Secretary ▁of ▁Def ense . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁T alk ers ▁presented ▁her ▁with ▁an ▁award ▁for ▁out standing ▁community ▁service ▁by ▁a ▁radio ▁talk - show ▁host . ▁ ▁Sch less inger ▁most ▁recently ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Radio ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁Class ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁Sch less inger ▁and ▁N anci ▁D onn el an ▁( the ▁Fab ul ous ▁Sports ▁B abe ) ▁are ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁women