ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, hiː ænd ðə stˈæf ʌv "ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ tɹˈɪbjuːn lˈaɪv" wɜːɹ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə pɹɛstˈɪdʒəs ˈɛmi ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst ˈɪntɚvjˌuː pɹˈoʊɡɹæm fɔːɹ ðɛɹ wˈɜːk ˌɔn sˌiːtˌiːˈɛl.
In November 2009, he and the staff of "Chicago Tribune Live" were awarded the prestigious Emmy Award for Best Interview Program for their work on CTL.