In American media, there are two kinds of on-air talent. The first group is the most obvious: the charismatic newsmen with a swagger. You can’t always put your finger on it, but these folks were blessed with a God-given gravitas that makes ‘em so compelling. Sure, on a local news level, their “swagger” may vanish the moment they open their mouths and unveil the vapidness of their minds, but for the most part, they have a natural charm — an undefinable twinkle in their eye — that got ‘em in the door. When they walk in a room, heads will turn.
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During his prime, Bill O’Reilly was absolutely in this category. Same goes for Megyn Kelly.
The second category are the worker bees. They
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