Location · East Bay · Emeryville
Podcast studio near Emeryville.
One quick hop over the Bay Bridge puts you in a podcast studio near Emeryville: engineer included, 4K multi-cam, and files on your drive before you cross back.
A podcast studio 20 minutes from Emeryville sits at 50 Francisco St in North Beach, San Francisco, straight over the Bay Bridge. For a crowd that works around media companies all day, the pitch is simple: a real control room, an engineer live-switching three 4K cameras, a separated track per mic, and raw files delivered the same day. The bridge is the shortest part of the workflow.
Getting here from Emeryville
A podcast studio near Emeryville: bridge, ferry, or BART.
Cross the Bay Bridge, exit at Fremont St/The Embarcadero, and follow the waterfront north to Francisco St. Typical off-peak timing.
The Oakland and Alameda ferries reach the SF Ferry Building in about 25 minutes. From there it is a 15 minute walk up The Embarcadero, or a short F streetcar ride.
Ride BART from the East Bay to Embarcadero Station, then walk about 15 minutes or take the F streetcar up the waterfront to Greenwich St.
Driving in, metered street parking on Francisco St and Battery St is easiest before 10am, with public garages along The Embarcadero and around Levi's Plaza. Every route is mapped on the directions and parking page, and East Bay neighbors can compare notes on our Oakland page.
Why the media crowd crosses the bridge
A real control room, switched live.
Emeryville runs on production talent, so visitors from that side of the bridge know exactly what they are looking at: a dedicated broadcast room where your engineer live-switches every camera, balances separated audio, streams to your platform, and cuts same-day edits at the iMac 2026 edit bay.
- Live multi-cam switching while you record
- Stream to YouTube, LinkedIn, or your platform
- Remote guests dialed into the room
- Same-day editing at the edit bay
The trade, in numbers
Hourly rooms rent space. We run sessions.
Hourly rooms on both sides of the bay hand you a key: in San Francisco those run $40 to $150 per hour, and you frame, light, and monitor everything yourself. Our $450 per hour buys a staffed broadcast session. The city-by-city picture is in our San Francisco vs Oakland studio guide, and the line items are on what is included in a session.
FAQ · Emeryville
East Bay questions, answered plainly.
How far is the studio from Emeryville?+
About 20 minutes by car over the Bay Bridge, off peak: exit at Fremont St/The Embarcadero and follow the waterfront north to Francisco St. The Oakland and Alameda ferries reach the SF Ferry Building in about 25 minutes, a 15 minute walk from our door, and BART runs to Embarcadero Station.
How does this compare with hourly rooms in the East Bay?+
Hourly rooms rent you the space and you operate the gear. Our $450 per hour session is staffed: a dedicated engineer runs three broadcast cameras live-switched in 4K, Shure mics with a separated track per voice, and a pre-lit set, and you leave with raw files the same day.
Can we livestream or bring in remote guests?+
Yes. Both recording areas are livestream ready, and the broadcast room lets your engineer switch cameras straight to YouTube, LinkedIn, or your platform while remote guests are dialed into the room.
Where do we park near the studio?+
Metered street parking on Francisco St and Battery St is easiest before 10am, and public garages sit along The Embarcadero and around Levi's Plaza. Rideshares drop at the Francisco St entrance.
When do we get our files?+
The same day. Raw 4K and separated audio tracks go onto your drive before you head back over the bridge.
Cross the bridge. Leave with files.
20 minutes from Emeryville. Engineer included. Raw 4K on your drive the same day.
or call/text (510) 244-8537