Oprah tagged for broadcasters hall of fame

Media superstar Oprah Winfrey is to be inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.

“Oprah is the epitome of broadcasting excellence,” said Illinois Broadcasters Association president/CEO Dennis Lyle in a prepared statement. “How fortunate for us that she chose Illinois to remain her stage through each phase of her career that has seen her skyrocket from local talk show host to national treasure to the global media personality she’s become today.”

Winfrey is the sole inductee at a special private luncheon ceremony on Tuesday, May 3. ABC-7 anchor/reporter Cheryl Burton hosts.

Winfrey ends her award-winning daytime talk show this season, which is internationally distributed to 145 countries worldwide.