Sound Chief: Possibly Largest Amplified Event Ever

Could the inauguration be the largest amplified event in history? Bob Goldstein says it just might be.

Goldstein is owner of Maryland Sound, the company in charge of broadcasting the ceremonies in and around the National Mall. In all, Goldstein says thousands of speakers are relaying the event to millions of people. It took his employees 32 tractor-trailers to haul the equipment.

“There’s Times Square, there’s NASCAR events, there’s been huge concerts, but I’m not sure anything else touches this,” Goldstein said. “Look at all the people hearing this.”

There arer also 535 very special speakers on the inauguration platform, Goldstein said – each member of Congress has an individual speaker underneath their chairs.

–J. Taylor Rushing