Trumpet the ThunderDome

It may look like a scene out of Mad Max, but this apocalyptic landscape is all too real. It's Malibu, of course and the figure in the foreground is one of newsgathering's last forgotten heroes: The Soundman. These guys (and gals) have to follow photogs into the phlogiston, wrangle ornery booms and stay the hell out of the way. It ain't easy in the best of conditions - let alone an inferno such as this. So the next time you're watching a compelling network report, give it a closer listen and know the sound that drives all that emotion didn't stick to the tape by itself. Now go hug an audiophile...