Jim Clarke has only had one gig (that means working @one station) on & off for the past 25 yrs. - & that's @I-95.
After "all this time", 25 yrs., you'd think he'd tried harder to stop making mistakes ad-libbing.
He should just read the copy.
Why doesn't PD Tim Sheehan reinforce this?
Never said I'm the guru of the airwaves, & never said I do flawless radio.
But you, Caveman, think it's alright to make mistakes, as you said you "sure as hell do".
You said he "brings out his personality & not liner cards".
His job is to read liner cards, & maybe ad-lib within them, sticking to the subject at hand, not making mistakes when he tries to ad-lib.
He should pre-read the card, & write down what he's going to say, to sound smooth.
Remember, when you cut a piece of wood, you should measure twice, cut once.
The microphone is like a lethal weapon.
When you crack it, you only have one chance.
Maybe he should voicetrack instead.
Radio is a beautiful art, & I am a perfectionist.