Podcast Studio River North Chicago: Link Label Studios Featured by Block Club Chicago
Anyone searching for a podcast studio River North Chicago creators recommend will want to know about Link Label Studios. Block Club Chicago, one of the city’s most respected hyperlocal newsrooms, just profiled the studio at 350 W. Ontario St., tracing how it grew from a makeshift podcast setup Link Creative built in its old Huron Street office into a dedicated production space after clients started asking for editing and social media clips.
Three Studios, Built for Different Creators
What sets this podcast studio in River North Chicago apart is that it isn’t one-size-fits-all. Link Label operates three distinct spaces inside its buildout. The Label Set is the primary podcast studio, seating up to four people on camera with adjustable furniture and backdrops, though the room itself can’t be fully redesigned per session. The Creator Studio offers a brighter, more home-like setting that founder Lorenzo Costa sees as a natural fit for beauty influencers and business conversations. The smaller Executive Studio is geared toward advertisements, scripted videos, and product promotions, with the company also considering converting its conference room into a fourth recording space. Learn more about what makes a great podcast studio and how each of these spaces serves a different kind of creator.
What Block Club Chicago Had to Say
The feature highlights how hands-on the Link Label team stays with every session. Rather than handing over a fob code and reviewing footage after the fact, Costa described a wraparound approach where the studio is actively involved in production, not just providing empty space. As Costa put it, “starting a podcast is starting a business in many ways.” That mindset shows up in the pricing too: rentals start at $149 an hour for audio-only sessions, $199 an hour for single-camera podcast recording, and $279 an hour for multi-camera setups, with bundle pricing available for creators who book three, five, or ten sessions at once.
Five Podcasts, Five Different Worlds
Block Club Chicago’s piece also spotlights the shows Link Label currently produces in-house, spanning entrepreneurship, labor, fitness, beauty, and lifestyle. Members Room features entrepreneurship-focused interviews. Cocky and Humble is being built from scratch with Chicago trainer Sean Williams. Union Proud Warrior turns an already-established social following of Chicago-area union workers into full episodes. George the Podcast is hosted by longtime Link Creative client George Gonzalez of George the Salon, featuring guests from ABC7 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago. And Everything But Politics, hosted by three Northwest Indiana brothers, recently produced its 200th episode. Our own show, Link Live with Lorenzo, is also filmed on-site at the studio.
What’s Next for This River North Podcast Studio
Costa told Block Club Chicago the studio could eventually expand beyond River North to the North Shore, Naperville, and Milwaukee. For now, the focus stays on making Link Label approachable for both experienced podcasters and first-timers who have never recorded themselves before.
Book Your Session
Ready to record where Chicago’s press is already paying attention? Book a session at Link Label Studios or get in touch with questions. You can also learn more about our team on the About Us page.
Read the full feature from Block Club Chicago here.
