'GMA' co-anchors, crew say goodbye to Times Square
"Good Morning America" is officially bidding farewell to Times Square Studios, our New York City home for the past 26 years.
"GMA" co-anchors Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos took viewers behind the scenes for one final look at the stage, studio and even their dressing rooms before America's No. 1 morning show moves to a brand-new studio downtown.
When Roberts walked to set Friday, she couldn't help but tear up at the co-anchors' home base, a special place that has become like a second home for her and the crew.
For Friday's final broadcast from Times Square, ABC News chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee made sure to don a meaningful summer dress, the one she first wore over a decade ago, to film the show in 2012.
Meanwhile, Strahan and Stephanopoulos took "GMA" fans backstage for a peek inside their dressing rooms, which were filled with countless memories and pictures.
"For me, the biggest thing would be pictures," Strahan said. "I have so many great memories here in pictures. This is one of my favorites. It's superimposed George Stephanopoulos dancing, because he refuses to dance on the show."
Stephanopoulos, who said he was "really, really, really going to miss" his Times Square office and dressing room, also said the photos displayed there were really what made the whole space extra special.
"I'm going to try not to cry right now, because you see, if you come inside the office right now, it's filled with pictures of my kids," Stephanopoulos said. "When I started here at TSS, my girls were 7 and 4. Now, they're all grown up. Elliot graduated from college. Harper's a sophomore at Vanderbilt [University]. We have a lot of great pictures of them."
With "GMA" moving downtown, the co-anchors and crew will get the chance to start fresh.
Where is 'Good Morning America' moving to?
"GMA" is moving to a new home studio in the Hudson Square neighborhood, inside the Walt Disney Company's New York City headquarters at the Robert A. Iger building.
When is the first air date from the new studio?
"GMA" will broadcast from the new Hudson Square studio, Studio C, for the first time on the morning of June 16.
