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 19, 2020
How companies are observing Juneteenth
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Given the intense focus on racial injustice, corporations are doing more to mark Juneteenth this year. Plus, how much money did households save by cooking their own meals during lockdowns? And, 40 years of CNN.
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Jun 19, 2020
On U.S.-China trade tensions
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Conflicting signs today on whether or not the U.S. and China are reconciling trade differences. Also, a breakdown in Canada-China relations. And, a DACA recipient on what Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling means for him.
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Jun 19, 2020
“Europe’s moment” for COVID-19 recovery plans
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It’s been dubbed “Next Generation Europe,” but can the EU find unity on a COVID-19 recovery fund? Australia says it’s been the victim of cyberattacks by a state actor. Why remittances are so vital for millions of families.
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Jun 18, 2020
A powerful but not omnipotent central bank
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The Fed is trying to be as nurturing as it can to the economy, as 1.5 million more people have applied for unemployment benefits. And, the last installment of “A History of Now” from Marketplace’s documentary podcast “The Uncertain Hour.”
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Jun 18, 2020
A connection between racism and the economy
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The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, on how stamping out racism would contribute to everyone’s success. Plus, the economic fallout of a surge in COVID-19 cases in parts of Arizona, Florida, Texas, California and more.
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Jun 18, 2020
British corporate giants apologize for slave-trade links
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Two of Britain’s biggest companies apologize for their ties to the slave trade and make charitable donations. An English soccer star heads up a successful campaign to ensure the nation’s most vulnerable children don’t go hungry during the coronavirus crisis.
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Jun 17, 2020
Facebook’s new plan for political ads
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Facebook says it’s going to let people turn off all political ads. This, as several civil rights groups are calling for major advertisers to boycott the platform. Signs of life in the housing market. And, can work-sharing programs prevent layoffs?
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Jun 17, 2020
Disbanding a police force
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In 2013, the city of Camden, New Jersey, disbanded and replaced its police force. What lessons can we learn? Plus, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is talking “pandemic economy” to Congress again today. He said there are some signs of stabilization.
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Jun 17, 2020
The implications of China’s deadly border clash with India
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Will trade and business links between China and India deteriorate after a deadly border clash? And, as the world’s most popular soccer league starts up again, is the women’s game being left behind?
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Jun 16, 2020
A proposal to eliminate unemployment
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Retail sales jumped by nearly 18% in May, more than double the forecasts. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell starts two days of congressional testimony today. And, in our Reimagining the Economy project, the case for a job guarantee.
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