The style (or lack thereof) of morning show that Hec does is largely a function of the generation he's from.
Have we forgotten what the typical morning show was like in the generation when he 'broke-in"?
It was a basic diet of news capsules, sports, weather, traffic, time checks, contest (if any), Community Bulletin-type announcements, and......(if there was any time left over), perhaps playing a song or two...or perhaps some light non-controversial patter.
THAT WAS IT ! ! !
Hec is never going to be aything other than what he already is. Besides, the more time checks he gives out, the less he has to talk with Keri. ;D