Booking a Podcast in New Orleans: Nineteen Production Companies Checked in 2026

Nineteen external New Orleans podcast production companies plus Web Tonic, compared on rates published on their own sites, clients named there, and whether the address is really inside New Orleans.

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A New Orleans podcast production company handles everything around the microphone: format and episode planning, studio or on-location recording, multi-camera video capture, editing, mixing and mastering, then artwork, show notes, hosting and distribution setup, plus the vertical clips that carry a show onto social feeds.

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We checked these 19 companies on evidenced podcast work, clients named on their own websites, rates published there, and a verified address. Thirteen publish a New Orleans address; the rest are in Metairie, Covington or out of state. Six publish rates and seven name a client.

Which New Orleans podcast production company should a business shortlist?

Shortlist by product. Airlift Productions, Comfy Stone, Elation Entertainment, McKinley Studios and Studio 7 at The Reminding sell bookable rooms. GMc plus Company, Bruce France Media, Crescent Charm Media, Newtral Groundz and Boombox Marketing take responsibility for finished shows.

1. Web Tonic

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About: Web Tonic plans a New Orleans show around the audience it has to earn, so the format, the guest plan and the clip schedule are settled before a studio day is booked and a season quietly stalls. The same team cuts each episode into paid and social assets through our creative practice, builds the episode pages the show lives on and runs the search work those pages have to compete in. A business that only needs a treated room, cameras and an engineer for an afternoon is better served by one of the studio operators below.

Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing

Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration

Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L'Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.

Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.

Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.

Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.

Website: Web Tonic

2. Comfy Stone

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About: Comfy Stone runs a dedicated video podcast studio in Metairie, just outside New Orleans proper, with multi-camera recording, editing and distribution packages. The agency presents its own show, Missions Bayou, hosted by staff members Maya McGee and Brenna Gourgeot, as a live example of its production work. Its studio and office sit at 710 Papworth Avenue in Metairie, Louisiana, a New Orleans suburb.

Key Services: Podcast studio recording, Video podcast editing, Social clip repurposing, Podcast distribution setup, Multi-camera video production, Mission-driven storytelling strategy

Industries Served: Nonprofits, Healthcare and hospitals, Education, Community organizations, Small business

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Metairie, United States, New Orleans, United States

Pricing: From USD $250/hour single-hour recording | Monthly membership from $2,200/month

Great For: Nonprofits launching a mission-driven show, Healthcare organizations, Local businesses wanting a monthly podcast retainer

Website: Comfy Stone

3. Elation Entertainment

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About: Elation operates a 12,000 square foot multimedia center in Metairie with a dedicated podcast room alongside music and Dolby Atmos studios, and produces its own interview series, The Elation Podcast, filmed in-house. Founded by New Orleans native David Lee Adams, the studio offers full three-camera production, editing and single-episode distribution as add-ons. Its facility sits at 710 Papworth Avenue in Metairie, a New Orleans suburb, and is reviewed on Google as a working podcast studio.

Key Services: Podcast studio rental, Multi-camera video podcast production, Audio recording and mixing, Social media clip editing, Episode distribution, Membership-based studio access

Industries Served: Musicians and artists, Content creators, Small business, Entrepreneurs, Media and entertainment

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Metairie, United States, New Orleans, United States

Pricing: From USD $150/hour audio only | $225/hour full production | $500/hour video with edit

Great For: Podcasters wanting a membership studio, Musicians expanding into audio content, Content creators needing Dolby Atmos mixing

Website: Elation Entertainment

4. Airlift Productions

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About: Airlift Productions has operated a voiceover and audio recording studio in New Orleans since 1984, expanding from radio and television commercial work into fully produced podcasts and audiobooks. Its named client work includes recording sessions with Ochsner Hospital physicians for a cancer-focused podcast series, alongside audiobook clients such as Gypsy-Rose Blanchard. The studio operates from Pomona Street in New Orleans and rents by the hour with an engineer included.

Key Services: Podcast recording and production, Voiceover and narration, Audiobook production and mastering, Audio mixing and mastering, Radio and commercial voice production, Studio rental with engineer

Industries Served: Healthcare, Publishing and authors, Media and broadcasting, Entertainment, Corporate training

Notable Clients: Ochsner Hospital, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Necar Zadegan, Norman Robinson, James Carville

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: From USD $110/hour studio rental with engineer and producer included

Great For: Healthcare systems recording expert interview podcasts, Authors producing audiobooks, Public figures needing a private recording booth

Website: Airlift Productions

5. McKinley Studios

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About: McKinley Studios is a recording studio on Gentilly Boulevard in New Orleans, built by advertising executive Glenda McKinley inside the building where her father, broadcaster Larry McKinley, once worked. The studio explicitly markets itself for podcast recording alongside music tracking and radio commercial production, with a Grammy-nominated chief engineer leading sessions. It operates as the in-house recording partner for sister communications agency GMc plus Company.

Key Services: Podcast recording sessions, Music recording and mixing, Mastering, Radio commercial production, Audiobook recording, Creative work hub rentals

Industries Served: Music and entertainment, Advertising, Community organizations, Small business, Nonprofits

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: From USD $275 emerging-artist package covering three hours of studio time with recording, mixing and mastering

Great For: First-time podcasters wanting an affordable package, Musicians recording alongside podcast work, Community groups needing a work hub

Website: McKinley Studios

6. GMc plus Company

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About: GMc plus Company is a nearly 40-year-old strategic communications agency in New Orleans that produces branded podcasts including This Is the Point, funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Take On Society, a student-led show for The Willow School. The agency pairs its podcast production with McKinley Studios, its in-house recording partner, for sound design, voiceovers and original music. Its office is on Camp Street in New Orleans.

Key Services: Branded podcast production, In-house recording studio access, Sound design and voiceover, Strategic communications, Media planning, Original music scoring

Industries Served: Nonprofits and foundations, Education, Healthcare, Government and public affairs, Consumer brands

Notable Clients: The Willow School, David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Foundations funding a mission-driven podcast, Schools launching a student-led show, Brands wanting integrated PR and podcast production

Website: GMc plus Company

7. Red Rock Branding

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About: Red Rock Branding is headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, and runs a dedicated branded podcasting service that it delivered for Tulane University's Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic in New Orleans under the CALM awareness campaign. That engagement paired podcast production with event promotion, video and social content for a New Orleans-area mental health initiative. The agency's podcast work is planning, hosting coordination, production, editing and publishing end to end.

Key Services: Branded podcast planning and production, Podcast editing and publishing, Awareness campaign strategy, Video and photo production, Social content, Event promotion

Industries Served: Healthcare, Higher education, Public health nonprofits, Behavioral health, Government-funded programs

Notable Clients: Not verifiable on the firm's own site

Locations: New Haven, United States, New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: University clinics running public health campaigns, Behavioral health nonprofits, Grant-funded awareness programs

Website: Red Rock Branding

8. Channel Vivid

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About: Channel Vivid is a video production company and studio space based in New Orleans that added a dedicated podcast offering alongside its music video, commercial and documentary work. The studio hosts an open-format interview podcast featuring local New Orleans tastemakers and creatives, produced in-house. Channel Vivid rents its studio space directly to podcasters and content creators in addition to producing client work.

Key Services: Podcast studio rental, Video production, Interview podcast production, Documentary filmmaking, Music video production, Brand photography

Industries Served: Music and entertainment, Local creatives and artists, Small business, Brands, Directors and producers

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Local creatives wanting a studio to rent, Directors needing a one-stop production partner, Brands wanting an in-house interview podcast

Website: Channel Vivid

9. Animals and Co

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About: Animals and Co is a creative production studio based on Soraparu Street in New Orleans that lists podcasts among the formats it conceptualizes and produces, alongside documentaries, TV series and brand identities. The studio has directed and produced content for major networks including HBO, Netflix, Hulu and Nat Geo, plus consumer brands like Diageo and Bacardi. It teams up with networks, brands and entrepreneurs on ambitious, format-crossing projects.

Key Services: Podcast development, Documentary production, Brand identity and content strategy, TV series production, Distribution and monetization strategy, Creative direction

Industries Served: Media and entertainment networks, Consumer brands, Talent and entertainment, Hospitality, Sports

Notable Clients: HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Nat Geo, Diageo

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Networks developing format-crossing podcast and TV projects, Consumer brands wanting prestige-level production, Entrepreneurs building a media world around a brand

Website: Animals and Co

10. 504 Imaging and Media

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About: 504 Imaging and Media is a New Orleans video production company that lists on-site podcast production as one of its dedicated video services alongside content marketing and photography. The team blends cinematic video storytelling with technical production support for brands, nonprofits, and hospitality and tourism clients. The company is based in the heart of New Orleans and works across content marketing, digital marketing and video production divisions.

Key Services: On-site podcast production, Video production, Content marketing, Digital marketing, Photography, Event coverage

Industries Served: Real estate and hospitality, Nonprofits, Small business, Tourism, Corporate brands

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Hospitality brands wanting bundled video and podcast content, Nonprofits needing on-site recording, Small businesses wanting a single content vendor

Website: 504 Imaging and Media

11. A Lot of Media

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About: A Lot of Media, operating in New Orleans under the Beaucoup Media brand, runs a dedicated podcast division offering live podcast recording and streaming with high-quality audio, multi-camera video and real-time streaming handled end to end. Founder Kevin Griffin-Clark partners with nonprofit leaders, faith-based communities and corporations across New Orleans and the surrounding area. The company also operates Beaucoup Print, a companion merchandise and printing arm, from the same New Orleans base.

Key Services: Live podcast recording and streaming, Multi-camera video production, In-studio and on-location podcast production, Media production for brands, Content editing and delivery, Print and merchandise support

Industries Served: Nonprofits, Faith-based organizations, Corporations, Small business, Community organizations

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Nonprofit and faith-based organizations, Corporations wanting live-streamed podcast events, Small businesses needing full-service media

Website: A Lot of Media

12. Moxie Nola Productions

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About: Moxie Nola Productions is a New Orleans broadcast video production company with more than 35 years of experience, offering a state-of-the-art audio and video studio built for serial podcasts alongside marketing campaigns and commercial shoots. Its facility includes a broadcast-standard audio studio, green screen sets and multimedia production suites trusted by corporate and network producers. The company also handles live event production and streaming across the Gulf South from its New Orleans base.

Key Services: Studio space for serial podcasts, Live event production and streaming, Event and conference video, Post-production, Audio visual services, Teleprompter services

Industries Served: Corporate, Broadcast and network production, Events and conferences, Nonprofits, Small business

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Corporate producers needing broadcast-standard audio, Serial podcast hosts wanting a long-term studio partner, Conference organizers needing on-site production

Website: Moxie Nola Productions

13. Newtral Groundz

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About: Newtral Groundz is a New Orleans media and creative company that produces Brand Bayou, an exclusive video interview series highlighting local entrepreneurs, innovators and community builders as a paid production package. The company describes itself as the largest Black-owned digital publication in Louisiana, working across content, marketing, storytelling and cultural context for brands, artists and nonprofits. Founder Brent Craige built the company from New Orleans East.

Key Services: Video interview series production, Content marketing, Social media support, Sponsorship activation, Lead generation content, Campaign execution

Industries Served: Local businesses, Artists and music teams, Restaurants and hospitality, Nonprofits, Schools and youth programs

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: From USD $500 per interview episode package

Great For: Local entrepreneurs wanting a video interview feature, Small businesses building brand visibility, Community organizations telling founder stories

Website: Newtral Groundz

14. Little Town Sound

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About: Little Town Sound is a New Orleans-based artist media company and creative campus offering recording, production, mixing, mastering and podcasting as core listed services. Originally established in Birmingham, Alabama, the company relocated its operations to New Orleans, where it now runs a full studio for bands, voiceover work and podcast development. The studio supports traveling artists with on-site accommodations near its New Orleans facility.

Key Services: Podcast recording and production, Music recording and mixing, Mastering, Artist development, Voiceover recording, Creative campus rentals

Industries Served: Music and recording artists, Podcasters, Touring musicians, Record labels, Creative entrepreneurs

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Musicians who also want to launch a podcast, Touring artists needing a full-service studio, Independent podcasters wanting a creative campus

Website: Little Town Sound

15. Southern Sound Services

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About: Southern Sound Services is a post-production sound studio in New Orleans that records podcasts alongside ADR, voiceover, narration and audiobooks on a Dolby-calibrated dubbing stage. Engineer Billy Theriot brings credits from the HBO series Treme and the Academy Award-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild to the studio's recording sessions. The facility can connect to remote guests worldwide via Source Connect, Zoom or phone patch for podcast interviews.

Key Services: Podcast recording, ADR recording, Voiceover and narration, Audiobook recording, Sound editorial and mixing, Remote guest connection

Industries Served: Film and television, Publishing and audiobooks, Advertising, Podcasters, Corporate media

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Podcasters needing remote-guest recording, Producers wanting film-grade sound engineering, Audiobook and narration clients

Website: Southern Sound Services

16. The Studio by Modern Digital

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About: The Studio by Modern Digital is an hourly-rental creative space in New Orleans designed for photography, videography, podcasts and events, run by marketing studio Modern Digital US. Podcasters can book the space by the hour or through a priority membership for recurring recording sessions. Modern Digital itself is a New Orleans creative marketing studio whose broader client roster includes Ochsner Health and Massey's Outfitters.

Key Services: Hourly podcast studio rental, Photography and videography space, Membership studio access, Creative marketing services, Branding and campaign production, Social media content

Industries Served: Content creators, Small business, Local brands, Musicians, Photographers

Notable Clients: Ochsner Health, Massey's Outfitters

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Content creators wanting hourly studio access, Brands already working with Modern Digital, Podcasters testing a show before committing to a retainer

Website: The Studio by Modern Digital

17. Bruce France Media

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About: Bruce France Media is a New Orleans-based photography and video practice with a dedicated podcasting page listing named shows the studio has produced, including Katrina Stories with theater company Mondo Bizarro, The Curious Krewe, and Hatched. Bruce France offers conception-to-post-production podcast support for individuals, politicians, artists and activists. The studio has more than two decades of experience serving higher education, corporate and nonprofit clients including Tulane University.

Key Services: Podcast conception and production, Post-production editing, Interview and story production, Photography, Video documentation, Event and headshot photography

Industries Served: Nonprofits and community groups, Theater and arts organizations, Higher education, Corporate, Activists and public figures

Notable Clients: Tulane University, Mondo Bizarro, Food Network

Locations: New Orleans, United States, Greater New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Arts organizations producing an oral-history podcast, Community groups documenting local voices, Individuals launching a personal or civic podcast

Website: Bruce France Media

18. Crescent Charm Media

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About: Crescent Charm Media was born in New Orleans and is now built in Baltimore, offering full-service podcast production and strategy including scripting, editing, show notes, search optimization and distribution management. Its client roster includes the New Orleans-rooted 504-FanCave Podcast alongside Whistle Monsta and Only Good Vibes News Network. The consultancy pairs podcast production with brand consulting, email marketing and independent publishing services for creators nationwide.

Key Services: Podcast production and strategy, Scripting and show notes, Podcast SEO and distribution, Brand and product consulting, Email marketing, Independent publishing support

Industries Served: Podcasters and creators, Independent artists, Small business, Authors, Sports and fan communities

Notable Clients: 504-FanCave Podcast, Whistle Monsta, Only Good Vibes News Network

Locations: Baltimore, United States, New Orleans, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Independent podcasters wanting full-service strategy, Fan community and sports podcasts, Creators bundling podcast and publishing services

Website: Crescent Charm Media

19. Boombox Marketing

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About: Boombox Marketing is headquartered in New York with a staffed New Orleans office at 3014 Dauphine Street, and its media and production capability fully produces audio-only and audio-video podcasts in interview, documentary or fictional styles. The agency has run New Orleans-specific campaigns from that office, including tourism work for New Orleans and Company around World Pride. Its New Orleans team works alongside the agency's cause and diversity marketing and brand strategy services.

Key Services: Audio and video podcast production, Interview and documentary-style podcasts, Brand strategy, Cause and diversity marketing, Campaign production, Content strategy

Industries Served: Tourism and destination marketing, Nonprofits, Consumer brands, Government and civic organizations, Events

Notable Clients: New Orleans and Company

Locations: New York, United States, New Orleans, United States, Los Angeles, United States

Pricing: No public rate card; quoted per scope

Great For: Destination marketing organizations, Civic and cause-driven campaigns, Brands wanting a national agency with local New Orleans staff

Website: Boombox Marketing

20. Studio 7 at The Reminding

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About: Studio 7 is a professional podcast, voiceover and storytelling studio located inside The Reminding Coffee and Creative House in Covington, on the New Orleans area's North Shore. The studio runs a three-camera video setup with up to five broadcast microphones and offers full pre-production, recording and post-production packages for podcasters and content creators. Its rate card covers audio-only recording through a full production package with a social media clip and distribution-ready files.

Key Services: Podcast recording and production, Multi-camera video podcasting, Live streaming, Audio recording and engineering, Photography and portrait sessions, Private studio rentals

Industries Served: Podcasters and creators, Small business, Content creators, Local brands, Coaches and consultants

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Covington, United States, New Orleans, United States

Pricing: From USD $175/hour audio-only | $275/hour audio and video | $495 full production package

Great For: North Shore small businesses and creators, Podcasters wanting a full production package, Content creators needing photography plus podcast recording

Website: Studio 7 at The Reminding

Table of the podcast figures cited on this page: 167 million monthly podcast consumers aged 12 and over in the United States, 58 percent of the population, per Edison Research Infinite Dial 2026, 82 percent of consumers watching video against 78 percent listening audio-only per Edison Research The Podcast Consumer 2026, US podcast advertising revenue of 2.862 billion dollars in full year 2025 up 17.6 percent per IAB and PwC, 13 of 19 companies holding a New Orleans city address, 6 of 19 publishing a rate on their own site, 7 of 19 naming a client, and published rates from 110 dollars an hour to 2,200 dollars a month

Quick Comparison Table

AgencyKey SpecialtyStarting PriceBest For
1. Web TonicFull-Service Performance MarketingUSD $3,000/moMid-market to Enterprise
2. Comfy StoneVideo podcast studio productionUSD $250/hourNonprofit and mission-driven podcasts
3. Elation EntertainmentMembership podcast and recording studioUSD $150/hourRecurring podcasters and content creators
4. Airlift ProductionsVoiceover-led podcast and audiobook studioUSD $110/hourHealthcare and audiobook podcast recording
5. McKinley StudiosCommunity recording studio with podcast packagesUSD $275/packageBudget-conscious first-time podcasters
6. GMc plus CompanyBranded and foundation-funded podcastsQuote-basedFoundation and education-funded podcasts
7. Red Rock BrandingPublic health branded podcastingQuote-basedUniversity and public health podcast campaigns
8. Channel VividStudio rental plus interview podcast productionQuote-basedLocal creatives renting studio time
9. Animals and CoFormat-crossing creative production studioQuote-basedNetworks and brands wanting prestige production
10. 504 Imaging and MediaOn-site podcast and video production bundleQuote-basedBundled video and podcast content
11. A Lot of MediaLive-streamed podcast recordingQuote-basedNonprofits and faith-based podcast programs
12. Moxie Nola ProductionsBroadcast-standard podcast studio spaceQuote-basedCorporate and serial podcast studio rental
13. Newtral GroundzBusiness interview video seriesUSD $500/episodeLocal entrepreneur interview series
14. Little Town SoundMusic and podcast recording campusQuote-basedMusicians and touring artists producing podcasts
15. Southern Sound ServicesFilm-grade sound post-production for podcastsQuote-basedPodcasts needing remote-guest recording quality
16. The Studio by Modern DigitalHourly-rental podcast and content studioQuote-basedHourly podcast studio bookings
17. Bruce France MediaCommunity and oral-history podcast productionQuote-basedOral-history and community podcast production
18. Crescent Charm MediaIndependent podcast strategy and productionQuote-basedIndependent creator and fan-community podcasts
19. Boombox MarketingCause-driven audio and video podcast campaignsQuote-basedDestination marketing and civic podcast campaigns
20. Studio 7 at The RemindingNorth Shore multi-camera podcast studioUSD $175/hourNorth Shore podcast creators
Matrix comparing the twenty New Orleans podcast entries including Web Tonic by what each covers and who it is built for, from Web Tonic handling show strategy, production and the paid, search and web work that distributes it, to bookable rooms, crews and memberships from Comfy Stone, Elation Entertainment, Airlift Productions, McKinley Studios, Channel Vivid, 504 Imaging and Media, A Lot of Media, Moxie Nola Productions, Little Town Sound, The Studio by Modern Digital and Studio 7 at The Reminding, to finished-show producers GMc plus Company, Newtral Groundz, Bruce France Media, Crescent Charm Media and Boombox Marketing, to Animals and Co, Red Rock Branding and Southern Sound Services working inside creative production, branding or film-grade sound practices
Checklist auditing what the 19 external New Orleans podcast companies disclose publicly: 13 of 19 publish a New Orleans city address, with Comfy Stone and Elation Entertainment sharing one Metairie address, Studio 7 in Covington, Crescent Charm Media in Baltimore, Boombox Marketing headquartered in New York with a staffed Dauphine Street office and Red Rock Branding in New Haven, 6 of 19 publish a rate from 110 dollars an hour to 2,200 dollars a month, 7 of 19 name a client including HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Nat Geo, Ochsner, Tulane University and the Packard Foundation, one credit was reset and one company dropped, and Web Tonic agrees format, clip plan and distribution before a studio day is booked

Frequently Asked Questions

What does podcast production cost in New Orleans?

Six of these nineteen publish figures. Airlift Productions rents its studio from 110 dollars an hour with an engineer and producer included, Elation Entertainment prices 150 dollars an hour audio-only up to 500 dollars an hour for video with an edit, and Comfy Stone starts at 250 dollars an hour or 2,200 dollars a month as a membership. McKinley Studios sells a 275 dollar three-hour package, Newtral Groundz 500 dollars an episode, and Studio 7 a 495 dollar production package.

How many of these companies are really in New Orleans?

Thirteen of the nineteen. Comfy Stone and Elation Entertainment both operate from the same 710 Papworth Avenue address in Metairie, Studio 7 at The Reminding is in Covington on the North Shore, Crescent Charm Media now builds from Baltimore after starting here, Boombox Marketing is headquartered in New York with a staffed Dauphine Street office, and Red Rock Branding runs from New Haven, Connecticut while serving local public-health clients.

Which New Orleans firms name the clients behind the work?

Seven of the nineteen. Animals and Co names HBO, Netflix, Hulu and Nat Geo, Airlift Productions names Ochsner and James Carville, Bruce France Media names Tulane University and Food Network, GMc plus Company names the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and The Studio by Modern Digital names Ochsner Health. One public-health credit we found off-site was absent from the firm's own pages and was reset to unverified.

Should I book a room, a producer or an agency here?

They are three separate purchases. Comfy Stone, Elation Entertainment, Airlift Productions, McKinley Studios, Channel Vivid, 504 Imaging and Media, A Lot of Media, Moxie Nola Productions, Little Town Sound, The Studio by Modern Digital and Studio 7 sell rooms, crews and engineering time. GMc plus Company, Newtral Groundz, Bruce France Media, Crescent Charm Media and Boombox Marketing own finished shows. Animals and Co, Red Rock Branding and Southern Sound Services sit inside creative or sound-post practices.

Does a New Orleans business podcast need cameras?

For most of them, yes. Edison Research puts 82 percent of weekly podcast consumers on video against 78 percent listening audio-only, and 167 million Americans now consume a podcast monthly. That changes the buy: multi-camera capture, a room that reads on screen and a clip package matter more than another microphone. Elation Entertainment and Studio 7 both price video tiers separately, which makes an apples-to-apples comparison easier than usual.

Choosing a Podcast Partner in New Orleans

Six published rates, four different products. A 110 dollar studio hour with an engineer, a 275 dollar package, a 500 dollar episode and a 2,200 dollar monthly membership are not competing quotes. Ask every firm to price one identical brief with edit rounds, clips and publishing as separate lines.

Thirteen in the city, and two sharing one Metairie address. Covington, Baltimore, New York and New Haven addresses are all disclosed by the firms themselves, and the out-of-state ones still staff local rooms. Ask where the crew and the gear are dispatched from.

Named credits carry the evidence here. Seven firms publish customer names, weighted towards health systems, universities and national networks, and one credit we could not verify on a firm's own site was reset. Request two contactable references and written confirmation of who owns the feed and the raw files.

Plan the audience before the microphone. If you want the creative, the paid promotion and an integrated team from one partner, read the latest analysis or start here.

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