I know what you mean. We have some very good news bulletins on BBC Radio 4 and 3 read at a sensible pace, but often other stations pack so much into 2 minutes that I can't tell when the story has changed, which gabbled interviewee is who and I just 'tune out'. Mind you, when I do understand what they're saying I have no addition of joy to my life.

Alas, the standard of English even on BBC bulletins is sometimes so lax, I am distracted by it.

No. Not by the presenters anyway. The newsreaders I hear are all coherent and clear in speech; though one of the Today presenters sometimes slurs consonents and runs his words together a bit.

Many interviewees (especially politicians) seem not to know what they are talking about themselves, though!

Perhaps I find this because I don't listen to stations that try to cram everything in at breakneck speed; as if talking more slowly and pausing for breath is somehow wrong.

Yes many times but I struggle with sleep and at times I'm so tired I just kinda space off and not hear what is going on around me

My natural state

It happens when I'm writing late at night.

the news people sound like auctioneers, under water,,, I think they are northerns ,,

I stopped listening to the news ages ago

Oh yes! A week ago I just couldn't wake up one day. Everything seemed like it was in a fog. Go back to sleep if you can.

You could be wide awake and still have no idea what's happening in the news these days

Automated processing has been identified and shall not get electricity