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 5, 2020
OPEC discusses cutting oil production
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Crude oil prices are down 25% since early January. How Australia’s economy is recovering after the recent bushfires. U.K. regional airline Flybe blames COVID-19 in part for its collapse.
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Mar 4, 2020
Are we seeing a “Biden bump”?
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Can Super Tuesday results be seen in the stock market? Italy calls for two-week closure of schools and universities because of COVID-19. How Beijing is operating with the absence of migrant workers.
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Mar 4, 2020
Health care in the time of COVID-19
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Investors flock to bonds. How Americans without health insurance will handle virus testing and treatment. Chinese migrant workers turn to their savings to combat the effects of quarantines.
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Mar 4, 2020
Could COVID-19 lead to a shortage of painkillers?
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India has restricted the export of some drug ingredients and medicines because of COVID-19. Africa-based airlines have so far lost $400 million. How Beijing’s shopkeepers are faring in the face of the coronavirus.
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Mar 3, 2020
Fed makes emergency moves
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Fed cuts interest rates by half a percentage point. Amazon cracks down on those selling COVID-19-related products at inflated prices. Quebec, Canada, as a potential giant storage battery to fight climate change.
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Mar 3, 2020
Markets are up again
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G-7 leaders hold an emergency call on how to lift the global economy amid virus threats. What COVID-19 is doing to supply chains. And what travel insurance will and will not cover.
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Mar 3, 2020
Australia cuts interest rates
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Australia’s central bank cuts interest rates. The airline industry asks regulators to suspend rules on takeoff and landing slots. Paris could ban patio heaters due to climate concerns.
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Mar 2, 2020
Not everyone can afford to “just stay home” sick
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U.S. 10-year interest rate probes new lows. Worker sick days in the context of COVID-19. Travel industry grapples with cancellations, changes amid the outbreak.
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Mar 2, 2020
What will be COVID-19’s lasting economic damage?
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Fresh economic forecasting from the OECD points to global growth slowdown. Market volatility beyond the coronavirus. The British food industry adapts to veganism.
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Mar 2, 2020
Markets rebound slightly after record losses
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Financial markets open higher after losses last week. British negotiators arrive in Brussels to begin talks about a new trade deal with the EU. Overnight sleeper trains in Europe are making a comeback.
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