This study is based on Hochschild's theory of emotional labor and analyzes the mechanism and value transmission of the transformation of cultural interview program hosts from "communicators" to "empathizers."Research has found that hosts transcend superficial performances through "deep emotional role-playing" and employ innovative practices such as ritualized symbol construction

intergenerational translation

and "clumsy empathy" to embody and convey abstract cultural values

effectively triggering a three-stage transformation in the audience's cognition

emotions

and behavior.The study also reveals that emotional labor drives the emotional attachment to cultural IP and its industrial transformation

but it also comes with the risks of professional burnout and professional erosion.In response to this

the paper proposes the development of an emotional energy conservation mechanism

the design of a three-dimensional emotional intelligence training model (integrating cognition

emotion

and behavior)

and AI-enabled empathy training. Ultimately

it points out that the emotional labor of hosts has become a key hub connecting the core of cultural spirit with public acceptance and reshaping the paradigm of cultural communication.