I'd aggree – points in order
(1) It's broadcast TV so it has to work, (2) the mixed sound has a more consistant voice tone (3) The sound guy is not paying for the batteries himself, so he can cover his rear in case of failure (4) you can use both mic's, pan them slightly and give the presentor a bit of stereo width (5) Placing the two body pack transmitters – one on each hip transmiting to two recivers in diffrent locations reduces RF drop outs.
In short the sound guy gets yelled at if it fails, nobody cares if he uses two 9v batterys insted of one ~ peter
