This "training" document tries to convince reporters that they can have natural-sounding conversations on air, that are actually preplanned and fully scripted. Of course in practice, it is nearly impossible.

In fact, it seems a misplaced goal in the first place, for a news organization presenting itself as an authentic source of information, acting in the public interest -- to invest so much in a format that is fundamentally inauthentic.

Could this be part of the reason that listenership is declining?

I think it might be. I have come to like the writing better. I hope they get it figured out they have have a lot of interesting stuff.

It's an uncanny valley. You either need to do less prep (Joe Rogan) or much more (Martin Scorsese) to sound natural.

LLM’s would work so much better.