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

Apr 1, 2021
Unemployment claims rose again last week
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
We’re back above 700,000 weekly jobless claims, although the four-week moving average is down to its lowest level since March 2020. Plus, thinking about infrastructure jobs in terms of creating a generational talent pipeline for the long run. Also, prominent Black business leaders are speaking out against Georgia’s new voting law. And, the Supreme Court takes up the NCAA’s rules on amateurism.
Read MoreDownload
Apr 1, 2021
WTO chief: Vaccines for all, or share your technology
Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone/AFP via Getty Images
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, wants pharma giants to do more to support vaccine production for and in developing countries. Also, France will begin its third national pandemic lockdown on Saturday, shutting nonessential stores. And, is there a right way for companies to play an April Fools’ Day prank?
Read MoreDownload
Apr 1, 2021
How much infrastructure spending does the U.S. need?
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Looking at what state and local governments usually spend on infrastructure, but didn’t over the last decade or so because of the Great Recession … well, President Biden’s plan almost makes up for that. Plus, a new report finds underrepresented workers in the tech industry are experiencing greater stress and more incidents of harassment and hostility during the pandemic. And, a closer look at utility PG&E’s settlements for victims of California fires.
Read MoreDownload
Mar 31, 2021
Measuring well-being in the U.S.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Gallup and West Health are out today with the latest numbers on health care affordability in the U.S., and it’s not a good picture, as 18% of respondents say they can’t afford quality care. Plus, markets pay attention to President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. And, the effort to diversify boardrooms in corporate America.
Read MoreDownload
Mar 31, 2021
An infrastructure plan beyond roads and bridges
Jack Taylor/AFP via Getty Images
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil an infrastructure spending proposal Wednesday that could also focus on combatting climate change. Plus, clothing retailer H&M is trying to recover from consumer backlash in China. And, new data on religion in the U.S. and a declining number of people who belong to houses of worship.
Read MoreDownload
Mar 31, 2021
Deliveroo shares aren’t on the menu for some major London investors
Jack Taylor/Getty Images
Shares in the delivery giant plunged 30% on their London debut. Investors have raised concerns over their gig-economy worker model. Plus, fashion giant H&M vows to regain trust and confidence of Chinese consumers after a furious backlash. And, what’s in Google’s latest efforts to tackle disinformation in Europe?
Read MoreDownload
Mar 30, 2021
Some economic issues are just radioactive … literally
Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images
New Mexico is suing the U.S. to keep the state from becoming home to a new nuclear waste storage facility. One of its arguments is economic, and has to do with the oil and gas industry. Plus, how high is too high when it comes to interest rates and Treasury yields? And, farmers in France protest after a city mayor removes meat from school cafeteria menus.
Read MoreDownload
Mar 30, 2021
The Amazon union vote count begins
Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Amazon workers in a warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, have voted on whether or not to unionize. It could be one of the most historic votes in American labor history. Plus, Starbucks celebrates 50 years in business. And, how treatment centers are responding to a rise in substance use during the pandemic.
Read MoreDownload
Mar 30, 2021
World leaders want a treaty to fight future pandemics, but what about this one?
Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images
More than 20 world leaders and the World Health Organization have penned a letter in global newspapers calling for an international treaty to guide how nations deal with future pandemics. Plus, GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccine chief discusses how the pharmaceutical industry can improve. And, the mood lifts in Suez as canal traffic flows once more.
Read MoreDownload
Mar 29, 2021
Infrastructure is next on the Biden agenda
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
The push for COVID relief legislations was very partisan in the end. This time around, the White House is hoping to get congressional Republicans on board. Plus, what could be the first jobs report to show a real restart in hiring for the U.S. economy. And, Texans may soon have fewer electricity providers to choose from if some of the state’s smaller companies fail in the wake of February’s winter storm.
Read MoreDownload