'Good Morning America' bids goodbye to Times Square studio. Where's the show going?
'Good Morning America' bids goodbye to Times Square studio. Where's the show going?
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"Good Morning America" is bidding goodbye to its iconic location at Times Square in New York City.
The popular morning show, which first began broadcasting from its long-time studio on Sept. 13, 1999 with tennis legend Serena Williams as the first guest, kicked off its final week at the Times Square studio during the June 9 broadcast.
Co-anchors Robin Roberts, Ginger Zee, Lara Spencer, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan took a trip down the memory lane as they recalled the years spent at the studio.
"I just remember thinking, 'I'm a little girl from Mississippi and I'm working in Times Square.' It's just so majestic," Roberts said.
"I mean truly, I pulled up and the stop light on 44th, I just remember looking up and thinking, 'This cannot be my life,'" ABC News chief meteorologist Zee said.
As the show begins broadcasting from a new studio next week, here's what we know.
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Where is Good Morning America moving to?
"Good Morning America" will "embark on a new adventure downtown," the show's website said.
The talk show is moving to the Walt Disney Company's new NYC headquarters, named the Robert A. Iger building, located at 7 Hudson Square in downtown Manhattan.
This new complex, described as "a collaborative town square," will be "home to news, editorial, live productions, streaming, technology, advertising, corporate, business support functions, and more," Walt Disney said in a December 2024 news release.
"The state-of-the-art building encompasses an entire city block and will be a collaborative hub for the company's media, production, and innovation," the news release added.
Disney's new campus features three large studios, according to the news release. "Live with Kelly and Mark" and "The View" have already begun broadcasting from the new location.
Why is 'Good Morning America' moving?
While the show and ABC did not specify why the show was moving, an ABC spokesperson in October 2023 told Deadline the move was part of a larger, "strategic" relocation for all ABC News teams.
"'Good Morning America' is defined by the strength of our team in front of and behind the camera, quality of our reporting, and the long, trusted relationship with our viewers," the spokesperson told the media outlet. "Moving all ABC News teams to our new state-of-the-art building was a strategic decision that will allow for more collaboration and innovation."
ABC did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for a comment.
When will 'GMA' broadcast from new studio?
Strahan revealed 'GMA' will begin broadcasting from the new space during the week of June 16.
"It never gets old to say 'Good Morning America,'" Roberts said.
Spencer added: "This is our home. We are here all the time … I'm gonna miss it so much."
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
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