Advocacy for Farmers, Non-Political Reporting, and On-Air Personalities

The speaker's professional surprise involves the approach of advocating for farmers and rural Americans without a political agenda, as the owner wants to stay out of political bickering. The newsroom makes exceptional decisions on which angles of stories to cover and what to avoid, letting political debates happen in Washington. They aim to present both sides of the story and trust their viewers to form their own opinions based on the facts. The speaker declines to reveal the on-air personality they like the least, and there's a brief exchange about the producer of a show.