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

Mar 18, 2021
A new tax deadline for the entire country
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May 17 is the big day this year. We have more on what the delay of this deadline means for individual taxpayers. Plus, what the U.S. and China will discuss in two days of meetings. And, how professional baseball factors in the fight over the minimum wage.
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Mar 18, 2021
A move in health care by Amazon
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Amazon is going to allow firms across the country to contract for its telemedicine system, so employees of any company that’s signed up can talk to a nurse or doctor remotely. Plus, why the Federal Reserve is keeping its interest rates right where they’ve been, near zero. And, COVID relief money for students and their families filling out applications for federal student aid.
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Mar 18, 2021
China-North America relations back in spotlight
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Two Canadians charged with spying in China are set to go on trial there in the next few days. The detention of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig came shortly after Canada detained Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei, on a U.S. warrant. The trial puts China’s tense relationships with the U.S. and Canada back in the spotlight. Also, vaccine rollout issues in Germany. And, warnings about global trade’s post-pandemic recovery.
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Mar 17, 2021
Uber to classify U.K. drivers as “workers”
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That means the ride-hailing service has agreed to offer minimum wage, vacation pay and retirement contributions to drivers in the U.K. Plus, awaiting announcements from the Federal Reserve later today, a look at interest rates in the market. And, the impossible choice many Latinx people face between economic security and family health amid the pandemic.
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Mar 17, 2021
Check your bank accounts
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The first round of those $1,400 direct payments for COVID relief are supposed to clear today for many Americans. Plus, how retailers are competing to attract the consumers who will be spending their relief payments. And, tracking homelessness during the pandemic.
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Mar 17, 2021
U.K. Uber drivers to get minimum wage and more
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Uber drivers in the U.K. are set to get new employment rights, including the minimum wage, the company has announced. Plus, is the EU fight over the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine damaging confidence in the shot? And, we hear from the village pub in County Wicklow, Ireland, that’s facing its second St. Patrick’s day under pandemic restrictions.
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Mar 16, 2021
The latest on opioid epidemic settlement money
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Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has an offer to settle thousands of lawsuits brought by states and others. Plus, grants to enhance vaccine distribution with special attention to underserved populations, including Native Americans. And, Biden’s pick to oversee the latest federal COVID relief rollout.
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Mar 16, 2021
“Nomadland”: Life going from one Amazon warehouse to the next
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With the film “Nomadland” earning an Academy Award nomination for best picture, among others, we hear from two “nomads” who live on the road and work in Amazon warehouses. Plus, a brand firm takes a controlling stake in the parent company of Toys R Us, with plans to open new stores in the U.S.
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Mar 16, 2021
China’s tech giants face tougher regulation at home
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China’s tech giants are under increased pressure from regulators in the country who are worried about their growing influence. Also, Facebook agrees to pay Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for links to news in Australia. And, we look at the value of a school meal, and not just to the children who receive them.
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Mar 15, 2021
A tax refund for the unemployed? We explain.
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Also, Julia Coronado drops in to talk about the markets with the central bankers meeting, and we also discuss infrastructure.
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