Brian Allison

Technical Director

Brian is a technical director with the media production team at Marketplace. His job is to make sure the shows get on the air and sound as good as they can.

Before coming to Marketplace in 2016, he was a freelance audio engineer with clients such as Nickelodeon, Disney and Los Lonely Boys. Prior to that, he worked as an engineer at Interscope Records in Los Angeles with artists such as Usher, Christina Aguilera, Black Eyed Peas and American Idol.

Brian graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2008 with a degree in music production and engineering.

Latest from Brian Allison

Jun 26, 2023
In Houston, a contradictory economic picture
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In Houston, job and earnings growth are on the upswing, but the rising cost of housing is squeezing the city’s working class. Plus, which parts of pandemic-era dining have staying power.
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Jun 26, 2023
Messi, Apple, and the future of sports media
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Lionel Messi is set to sign with MLS club Inter Miami any day now, in a deal that reportedly includes money from Apple. Why is the tech giant investing in the legendary soccer star joining a U.S.-based team, and does it have anything to do with Apple TV’s Ted Lasso? Plus, how turmoil in Russia is affecting the markets, and why cultivated meat will be available in high-end restaurants before you’ll see it in grocery stores.
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Jun 26, 2023
What are the financial ramifications of the Russian rebellion?
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From the BBC World Service: Following the failed mutiny in Russia, how have the markets reacted? Jake Cordell, a former economic journalist at the Moscow Times, gives us his thoughts. Plus, Marketplace’s Jo Critcher explains why global consulting group PwC is selling part of its business in Australia for less than a dollar. Also, three million Muslims are expected in Mecca for their Hajj pilgrimage, and the government wants to ensure its tourism industry will benefit, as BBC’s Sebastian Usher reports.
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Jun 23, 2023
Increased construction is much-needed good news for the real estate market
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What a rural snowmobile company can teach the rest of the economy about navigating a tight labor market, and with an increase in housing starts, the perennially pinched residential real estate market breaths a (small) sigh of relief.
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Jun 23, 2023
A mix of Sauvignon Blanc and Bud Light? NASCAR makes its way into European racing
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A NASCAR-style Camaro ran in the famed 24-hour car race in France. It’s another example of globalization in the sports world. Plus, the plan by the Federal Reserve and other agencies to raise capital requirements could bolster banks’ resilience, but the timing of such measures is important.
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Jun 23, 2023
The world-famous Glastonbury music festival gets underway
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From the BBC World Service: The Glastonbury Festival, in the South West of England, has opened. As one of the world’s biggest music festivals, it generates approximately $150 million for local businesses and charities and is famous for its huge headliners; this year the top slot goes to Sir Elton John in one of his last ever concerts. A mortgage time bomb could be about to go off in the UK as interest rates continue to climb and borrowers struggle with repayments.
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Jun 22, 2023
How can world economic leaders help debt-burdened developing nations?
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Developing nations that are deep in debt struggle to advance their economies. A summit that began today in Paris aims to tackle this global problem. Then, how businesses are using automation to compensate for a limited labor market.
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Jun 22, 2023
In a squeezed market, realtors and their clients get creative
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With home sales still sluggish, real estate agents are seeing buyers compromise on dream homes and sellers try to sweeten deals. Plus, Republicans reconsider the free market, and some parts of the U.S. have a harder time finding workers than others.
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Jun 22, 2023
How Netflix’s billions are changing South Korea’s media industry
From the BBC World Service: The boss of Netflix is in South Korea – a country that’s produced some of its biggest shows. But is Netflix’s multibillion dollar investment in the country supporting, or hindering, the local media landscape? Plus, lower-income nations have long argued they deserve help because they face the greatest risks from climate change – can they strike a financing deal at a major international meeting in Paris this week? And, how an “anti-bleeding” fabric coated with an extract taken from shrimps is being used to treat injuries in Ukrainian war zones.
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Jun 21, 2023
Justice Alito disputes ethical questions concerning gift disclosure
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ProPublica reported Justice Samuel Alito took a luxury fishing trip paid for by a billionaire hedge fund manager and didn’t recuse himself from related cases. Could this bolster efforts in Congress to pass stricter ethical guidelines for the Supreme Court? Plus, businesses in Lebanon demand a switch to the dollar.
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