It's an honor just over 20 journalists have received. Thursday night, "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric is receiving the 2009 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media. Past winners include Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw, Larry King and Bob Schieffer.

Before receiving the award, the woman at the center of Thursday night's celebration at the University of South Dakota did an one-on-one interview with KELOLAND's Angela Kennecke. Click on the play button to the right to watch that.