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After 26 years of broadcasting from its iconic Times Square studio, Good Morning America aired its final episode from the studio on June 13, marking the end of an era.
The show will begin broadcasting from its new home at the Walt Disney Company's New York City headquarters at 7 Hudson Square on June 16. To mark the occasion, the team lined up an exciting final show featuring an appearance from Alicia Keys and a performance from the cast of her Broadway show Hell's Kitchen.
- The anchors also featured some segments exploring the new area in Manhattan that will become their home away from home.
- As a surprise, they organized a special goodbye to stagehand and prop master Gary Minor, who is retiring.
The move comes just a few months shy of the show's 26th anniversary in Times Square. The first episode from inside the iconic studio aired on September 13, 1999. Prior to that, GMA aired at the ABC News headquarters, where it first premiered in 1975.
GMA is the final show to make the move to the new headquarters. It follows The View, The Tamron Hall Show and Live with Kelly and Mark. The View was the first to take over its new home, with an elaborately designed set when its 28th season premiered on September 3, 2024.
The move was first announced in 2023, and the team has been reminiscing about their favorite memories from the studio. Co-host Michael Strahan said during the Monday, May 9 episode, "Forgive us if we get a little sentimental this week."
The anchors shared some of their favorite memories, including Taylor Swift's 2012 performance on the show. Meteorologist Ginger Zee also shared her magical first experience in Times Square.
Meanwhile, Spencer shared her first experience on the set, which came when she was invited on by Diane Sawyer to do a segment on gift wrapping. There was only one problem with the offer — Spencer was horrible at wrapping gifts.
The group looked back on special moments that took place on the set, ranging from reunions, pregnancy announcements and weddings to concerts, interviews, Halloween costumes and elaborate extra sets that expanded onto the streets outside.
Roberts remembered being moved by hearing Keys perform "Empire State of Mind" in one of N.Y.C.'s hubs; Stephanopoulos was wowed by Taylor Swift.
The team is clearly excited to get back to work and make new memories in their new home. As Roberts said, "It never gets old to say, 'Good morning, America."
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