What It’s Like Covering LA’s Wildest Police Chases

Episode 4 of Behind The Boom - The Man Behind LA’s Most Famous Police Chases. In this episode, I sit down with my Stu Mundel (SkyFOX / KTLA), one of the most iconic TV helicopter news reporters. Known for his hilarious humor and witty remarks on live air, Stu is well known in not just the Los Angeles area but all over the world for his police pursuit reporting. We go over how Stu got started in this industry, his takes on new school vs old school tech, and so much more. Buckle up because this episode is a doozy! In this episode we cover: - How Stu got started in the news and helicopter - The evolution of news reporting since the 90s - Personal stories such as his favorite cars - Drama behind the scenes in the news reporting world - Great advice Follow the show for more conversations about towing, heavy recovery, crazy roadside stories, and the people behind the trucks plus adjacent industries like this one. New episodes weekly. Listen on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ovbxzKgtz7xmsk6jSgYHj Listen on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-boom/id1880554696 #towing #heavydutytowing #podcast #trucking #smallbusiness 00:08 Intro 00:21 How Stu got started in news 09:53 How stringers filmed back in the day 21:26 Stus favorite cars 28:58 How did Alex start at Pepe's Tow 31:37 Not everyone has "the" spark 33:00 Learning to film in the helicopter 38:43 Local scene vs global scene 54:03 Working under pressure 01:03:43 Is the future of news going away? 01:28:30 Is live on air truly live? 01:29:19 Outro