On Monday, ABC News’ Good Morning America welcomed viewers from its new home and location at the Robert A. Iger Building in 7 Hudson Square.
GMA co-anchor Robin Roberts acknowledged the transition, saying after a quick tease of the morning’s top stories, “It’s a big day. Welcome to our new home.”
All three morning co-hosts, including George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, spoke about their new studio after the show’s open, with Stephanopoulos saying, “New day, new week, new home—good morning, America.”
Strahan added that the new studio is situated in a “beautiful location in the city,” noting its Lower Manhattan outpost. As he talked about the new home, viewers were treated to a drone flyover video of the new digs, broadcast from Studio C.
Simone Swink, GMA’s senior executive producer, in a statement to TVNewser, said, “We’re really excited about our new downtown studio. It’s stunning—modern, state-of-the-art, and fizzing with energy. We can’t wait for the shows we will be bringing you from this incredible space.”
This past weekend, the show celebrated its final broadcasts from its Times Square studios with operations producer Larry Peterson, the longest-serving person at that location, “turning off the lights” of the show’s tenure in Midtown Manhattan.
The old home in Times Square was not completely abandoned, as a split-screen image during Monday’s broadcast revealed the remaining members of the morning team, Lara Spencer and Sam Champion, were still there collecting belongings they had supposedly left behind.
As they exited the studios one last time, a New York tour bus filled with tourists/fans was waiting for them outside, giving them a ride back to their new space.
Later on during the broadcast, the duo gave a tour of their office space, which included visits with The View, hosts of Live with Kelly and Mark, and a surprise appearance from World News Tonight anchor David Muir. Muir took them to a special hallway within the newsroom that featured large wall images of past ABC News staffers, including the late Peter Jennings.
