Recognition
On 23 November 2007 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Professional Studies by the University of Teesside.
Stelling has been named as Sports Broadcaster of the Year for five successive years by the Sports Journalists' Association of Great Britain, based on a poll of its members. He has so far been the only broadcaster to win the award.
On 12 March 2010 he was granted the title of honorary freeman of his hometown of Hartlepool, along with the town's former MP Lord Mandelson.
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