Personal

Awards and Recognition:

2009 The Encyclopedia of Journalism received an honorable mention in the annual Dartmouth Medal competition (Amertican Library Assn.) for the best reference book on any subject.

2005 Keith, Michael C. "Christopher H. Sterling: A Protean and Prolific Presence," JOURNAL OF BROADCASTING & ELECTRONIC MEDIA, 49:128-134 (March 2005). A review of my professional career.

2005 One of five people (two living) profiled and honored as the first "BEA Distinguished Scholars," Broadcast Education Association convention, Las Vegas, April.

2004 Subject of a session honoring my career, Eastern Communication Association, Boston, April.

2004 The Encyclopedia of Radio was recognized by the American Library Association with RUSA award

2004 first listed in Who’s Who in America (and later also added to Who's Who in Science and Engineering)

2003 Frank Stanton Fellow, International Radio-Television Society Foundation, New York

1994 Distinguished Education Service Award, Broadcast Education Association, Las Vegas, April.

1983 Broadcast Preceptor Award, San Francisco State University (I have received two of these...this for Communication Booknotes, and an earlier one for the co-authored book Stay Tuned)

1968 Dissertation Year Ford Fellowship, University of Wisconsin
Personal Data:

Born in Washington, D.C.; married to Ellen; two adult daughters, Jennifer and Robin; one granddaughter.