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

Jan 22, 2020
Keeping up with the Bloombergs
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Climate change continues to be the No. 1 item on the agenda at Davos. Bloomberg forces other Democratic presidential candidates to spend big with his $200 million TV ad push. Congress is finally funding gun violence research again.
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Jan 22, 2020
Global streaming wars
Netflix results are out as Disney+ announces its U.K. launch. What the coronavirus could mean for global trade. Corruption on an epic scale in Angola.
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Jan 21, 2020
How to flip a house in Texas
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The spread of norovirus hits Chinese markets. President Trump remains bullish on “his” booming economy in Davos. When will consumers get their fill of streaming services? Texas could become a target for out-of-state donors.
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Jan 21, 2020
Citizens United turns 10
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President Trump touts the booming U.S. economy at Davos. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin teases another tax cut. How political campaigns have changed ten years after Citizens United.
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Jan 21, 2020
What the Wuhan virus means for Chinese New Year
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As more die from the Wuhan virus, stocks in Chinese drug makers surge. The “next trade war.” What the rail strike means for Paris tourism.
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Jan 20, 2020
Microsoft’s carbon-negative upgrade
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Microsoft promises to erase its carbon footprint by 2050. Climate change is the big item on the docket for Davos 2020.
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Jan 20, 2020
Trump’s 3-year report card
How is Trump’s economy doing three years in? Unionizing the video game industry. The longest-running strike in France is coming to an end.
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Jan 20, 2020
A royal future?
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British investment in Africa. An end to the longest-running strike in French history. How much could Harry and Meghan make from their split.
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Jan 17, 2020
Thru the wringer for $100K a year
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What can we expect from forthcoming deals with China? The government wants journalists to write their stories by hand when reporting on certain economic data. A six-figure salary as a fast food restaurant manager is very well-deserved.
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Jan 17, 2020
How to un-Huawei an entire industry
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China’s growth is the slowest it’s been in 26 years, and the birth rate is not helping. It’s Canada’s turns to sign the USMCA. How Germany’s car industry grew to depend on Huawei.
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