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 3, 2020
Why isn’t oil rising more after US-Iran escalation?
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Oil prices spike after Iran vowed to take revenge on the U.S. for killing its top military general. Companies have added ping-pong tables, beer fridges and even saunas to their offices, but is having fun at work good for business?
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Jan 2, 2020
The fashion District
Mikaela Lefrak
The new year is bringing clarity on some major trade deals. States are taking on consumer data protection. Designers are making Washington D.C. a fashion destination.
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Jan 2, 2020
Would lack of parking stop you from taking a job?
Samuel King
Illinois aims for transparency in A.I.-assisted job interviews. Google vows to stop the use of the “Double Irish Dutch Sandwich.” Remembering the late David Stern’s tenure as NBA commissioner. How the lack of parking is affecting hiring in Austin.
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Jan 2, 2020
English’s “gobsmacking” rise
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As Australia’s bush fires rage, economic and psychological costs mount. Google ditches a controversial tax. How English is changing the world.
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Jan 1, 2020
What’s next for Time’s Up?
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Plus: How academics are trying to reduce their carbon footprint and what to expect from Big Tech this decade.
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Jan 1, 2020
New year, new rules for low-paid managers
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What a new overtime pay rule could mean for low-paid managers and ringing in the new year with … solar panels.
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Jan 1, 2020
Big Tech is so 2010s
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Plus, if you thought board games were a thing of the past, think again.
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Dec 31, 2019
Is there gender bias in the field of heart surgery?
Blake Farmer
A look back at what shook markets in 2019. Gen-Zers are turning to resale apps to get rid of unwanted gifts. What accounts for the shortage of female heart surgeons?
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Dec 31, 2019
Auld lang syne anxiety
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Nissan’s former chief Carlos Ghosn flees Japan for Lebanon. Taxing e-cigarettes is having unintended consequences. What does economic uncertainty spell for emerging markets in 2020?
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Dec 31, 2019
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in surprise escape from Japan
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Carlos Ghosn jumps bail in Japan and flees to Lebanon. A stake in Universal Music Group is being sold to Chinese internet giant Tencent. Live music gigs in emerging markets like India take off with its rising middle class.
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