Major Awards Over the years Shep received many awards, nominations and tributes for his work
South Shore Wall of Legends
2007
His legacy, "A Christmas Story," and his distinctive storytelling style will stay in the hearts and minds of the nation, especially the residents of Northwest Indiana. Every November and December, the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond provides its holiday exhibit of Jean Shepherd’s "A Christmas Story" with six animated window displays from Macy’s in New York. He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2005.