He also formed an extraordinarily close, seemingly personal, link with his listeners. 'In a radio age when personality means rant, hysteria, terminal adolescence and unrelieved, unbelievable perkiness, Post is a person. He’s depressed.
The passage highlights the contrast between traditional radio personality tropes and Post's genuine, introspective nature. He is portrayed as an individual who connects with his audience on a deeper level through honesty and vulnerability despite being labeled "depressed."