Remember back when the TV newscasters would look straight in the camera, read the news, finish a story, pass the baton to the weatherman who would give you the weather, pass to the Sports desk etc etc etc
The news would be reported and the show was over.
Long about late 60s, early 70s we found the the anchors were LIARS and were skewing the news and it sure took a lot to convince their ‘fans’....etc
Today, we need two chicks- VERY easy on the eyes, at least one minority of sorts, girl minority a bonus to station, the ‘white’ guy is now the anomaly
BUT
Today they have to put on the ‘proper’ face for a story, give their own personal opinion, discuss with the co host/anchor, banty back and forth about the family or whatever.
In a way guess it is necessary as the live ‘channels’ are starting with their first news at 4 and carrying it on till the ‘national news’ comes on in the 6 hour.
then 3 hours in the AM ....
I personally stopped the ‘National/World news’ when they started alerting us to what the news would be 3 days from now, ie news became a SHOW, with entertainment etc...