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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 2, 2019

    New Year, new Brazil?

    Supporters of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, celebrate in front of his house in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after he won Brazil's presidential election, on October 28, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, beating leftist opponent Fernando Haddad in a runoff election after a bitter and polarized campaign.
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    From the BBC World Service … The new year ushers in a new president for Brazil, as Jair Bolsonaro is sworn in. We look at the why the far-right former army captain has received positive reviews from the Brazilian business community. Unifying Taiwan with China is the “Chinese Dream” says President Xi Jinping – but Taiwanese investors are wary about setting up in China as business could suffer from intellectual theft. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed, Pitney Bowes and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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  • Jan 1, 2019

    A New Year’s resolution to the government shutdown?

    As we hit the 11th day of the partial government shutdown, House Democrats are planning to introduce legislation later this week that would end it. We’ll talk to New York Times reporter Emily Cochrane about what these measures are and whether they’ll be effective. Afterwards, we’ll look at GE’s struggle with long-term care insurance and what it says about America’s health care system. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.   

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  • Jan 1, 2019

    The book is dead, long live the book!

    Today marks both a new year and the 25th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trump’s pushed for a new trade deal, but controversy over NAFTA is nothing new. We’ll look back at some of the criticism the trade deal faced when it was first enacted. Afterwards, following the recent deadly wildfires in California, we’ll discuss how one city is helping gardeners and housekeepers who are now out of work. Plus: We’ll explore how U.S. book printers are reporting a surprising holiday crunch. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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  • Jan 1, 2019

    Resolutions abound … here’s what’s likely to stick

    From the BBC World Service … As you make your New Year’s resolutions, so are big businesses. We’ll tell you what the big predictions are for 2019. Then, a trip to India where some business owners say there are too many official holidays that make it hard to get work done consistently throughout the year. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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