Good Morning America reached the top of an period on Friday (June 13) because the present broadcast its remaining weekday episode from the long-lasting Instances Sq. Studios in New York Metropolis.
“It’s a giant morning for us right here at GMA as we are saying goodbye to our Instances Sq. Studio,” Robin Roberts stated on the high of Friday’s present, per Parade. “Alicia Keys goes to assist us do this. She has been such an awesome buddy by way of the years.”
The 17-time Grammy winner has been a longtime member of the GMA household, having appeared on the present continuously because the begin of her music profession. “I’ve all the time felt welcomed and cherished,” Keys stated of her appearances on GMA through the years.
After 26 years in Instances Sq., GMA will relocate to the brand new ABC/Disney studios in Hudson Sq., downtown New York Metropolis, subsequent week, with the primary broadcast from the brand new house scheduled for Monday, June 16.
Roberts and her co-hosts Ginger Zee, Lara Spencer, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan have been reminiscing all through the week. On Monday’s (June 9) present, Roberts stated, “I simply keep in mind considering, ‘I’m a bit of lady from Mississippi and I’m working in Instances Sq..’ It’s simply so majestic.”
“I imply actually, I pulled up and the cease mild on forty fourth, I simply keep in mind wanting up and considering, ‘This can’t be my life,’” added Zee, who serves as ABC Information chief meteorologist.
Strahan, who served in its place co-anchor in 2013 earlier than becoming a member of full-time in 2016, recalled, “The intense lights, the character, the power, how intimidated I used to be after I walked by way of the door. Lots of ideas had been going by way of my thoughts.”
“It was so way back that I can’t even think about what it should have been,” famous Stephanopoulos, who joined GMA again in 2009.
“That is our residence. We’re right here on a regular basis … I’m gonna miss it a lot,” Spencer added.
In a December 2024 press launch, Disney described the brand new advanced as “a collaborative city sq.,” noting it is going to be “residence to information, editorial, stay productions, streaming, expertise, promoting, company, enterprise help capabilities, and extra.”
An ABC spokesperson informed Deadline in October 2023 that GMA’s transfer was a part of a “strategic” choice for all ABC Information groups.
“Good Morning America is outlined by the power of our workforce in entrance of and behind the digital camera, high quality of our reporting, and the lengthy, trusted relationship with our viewers,” the spokesperson informed the outlet. “Transferring all ABC Information groups to our new state-of-the-art constructing was a strategic choice that can permit for extra collaboration and innovation.”
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