Radio Station Broadcast Studios & TV Insert Stage

North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

7 reviews
•15 people
•4 hr min
• sqft

"Loved this place Bruce is extremely helpful."- Ben L.

"Great space!"- Alessandro N.

"Awesome space!"- Sergey S.

Bruce B.

$110

/hr

4 hr minimum

8+ hour discount30% off

Bruce typically respond within 2 hrs

Cancel for free within 24 hours

Enhanced COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures

We're a working recording studio during the lockdown; decreased foot traffic means potential virus exposure is already extremely low. Suites are cleaned on a regular basis, including carpet shampooing.

Enhanced cleaning measures:

The space is cleaned and disinfected in accordance with guidelines from local health authorities
High touch surfaces and shared amenities have been disinfected
Soft, porous materials have been properly cleaned or removed
Bookings are spaced apart to allow for enhanced cleaning

All hosts are required to do the following prior to each booking:

Sweep, mop, vacuum and clean the space.
Supply a hand washing station with soap, warm water, and paper towels or hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
Clean common areas allowing guest access including bathrooms, kitchens, and entrances.
Collect and clean dishes, silverware, and other provided host amenities, if applicable.
Remove garbage and add new lining to cans.

The following equipment is provided for every guest:

Disinfecting wipes or spray and paper towels
Hand Sanitizer

The space has the following features:

Capacity is limited based on governmental guidelines
Space has access to outdoor air ventilation
Space has additional space outdoors
Space has been reconfigured to allow for physical distance

The space has informational signage including:

Detailed checklist of updated cleaning procedure. Download checklist
COVID-19 guest guidelines print outs. Download guidelines

About the Space

Most inquiries are aimed at our Studio A, the larger of our two rooms outfitted with genuine Radio broadcast equipment. It looks and functions just like a music- or talk-format Radio studio, and has been used as such for actual broadcasts. Equipment reflects a typical station from the 1980s to the present, with seating and furniture to accommodate an engineer, producer, call screener, and up to five on-air talent or guests (including microphones and headphones for each). There are four working SD cameras mounted on an overhead truss in this room for webcast/podcast simulations; these can be removed if necessary. Potential camera placement is reasonably good throughout. There are a number of computer monitors in this space, all of which can either display our own pre-assembled radio automation simulations, or your logos or videos. Most are Macintoshes (all the way back to an OS9 unit from 1997!), two are Windows. Two 43" plasma monitors on the North wall are DVD-driven, so those are available as well. Frame rates on some monitors may only have limited adjustments. Total square footage: about 400 (see floorplan in the Photos section). Within this same Studio A space is a two-person Voiceover booth, so voiceover sessions with good engineer-to-talent eye contact can be filmed here too. Studio D is our smaller Radio room, also fully functional and equipped with radio gear. In a Radio station, it would serve as either the on-air studio at a smaller station, or the production studio/news studio at any broadcast facility, large or small. Camera angles here are tougher to plan simply because it's smaller, but its two entrance doors also allow for camera placement outside the doors looking in. Total square footage: about 100 (see floorplan in the Photos section). Our TV "insert stage" has three pre-assembled sets for fast interviews. Cameras and TelePrompTer can be used as set dressing, or for actual filming (arranged in advance). This ain't your local CBS affiliate's News studio... but it's got some good possibilities. Total square footage: about 400 (see floorplan in the Photos section). Additionally, we have a lobby/green room, a video editing bay, and a room pre-decorated to serve as a '40s-style film noir private detective's office.

Parking options

Free onsite parking, Free street parking

Parking description

Only two slots are available in our parking lot, with the remaining three unreserved on a first come/first served basis. But there's lots of street parking. A few streets have a one-hour restriction, most are all-day.

Space has natural light

Natural light can be blocked out

Lighting description

8-foot windows (North facing in main Radio studio, South in TV Insert Stage and Small Radio Studio) accept tons of daylight when needed. Mass-loaded curtains on all windows are mainly to block sound, but they also block almost all light. All rooms have banks of overhead directional dimmable halogens.

Space is soundproof

Ambient noise description

"Soundproofing" is a strong word; we've worked to cut down noise, but the occasional jet or very noisy car (where'd all the ridiculously loud cars come from??) can sneak through. This is a working studio, but except for the voice booth, sound is not always pristine. A/C is fairly quiet, and we have no noise from appliances.

Crew access

Stairs

Equipment loading description

There is no loading zone, but we have two reserved spaces in the parking lot directly below our suites. Sorry, no elevator, it's an older building. Very large trucks may need to be moved after loading/unloading if they take up more than one parking spot, but there's quite a bit of local free parking.

Staging area is available

Depending on which room is used for the shoot, there are several choices for "staging".

All rooms are available for shooting

Shooting the exterior of the building is allowed

Electrical system description

Power rating is unknown, but we've pulled some pretty heavy amperage in the past when necessary. Our main Radio studio's console has a fairly high current draw, so we advise crews to use other circuits, of which there are several. Power outlets are everywhere. Power is 110V only, no 220V. Circuit breaker boxes are in the suites, easy to access. Each of the two suites are on independent circuits, so it's fairly easy to spread out heavy current draw using stingers, if necessary.

Circuit breaker can be accessed

General Rules

No smoking. Food is allowed only in the Lobby and TV Studio areas (covered drinks are okay everywhere).

All ages are allowed in the space

Production insurance is not required

Furniture and decorations may be moved

Furniture and other large movable items can be rearranged, as long as things are returned to somewhere near their original location. Removing furniture from the building shouldn't be necessary, as we usually have enough space in the various rooms to store unwanted items. Wall decorations can be moved as needed.

Smoke machines are allowed

Nudity is allowed

Security cameras and recording devices

Recording devices in bathrooms or dressing rooms are prohibited by the Peerspace Services Agreement.