Big changes are coming to CBS Mornings. The show is leaving its flashy Times Square studio behind and heading to the more traditional CBS Broadcast Center, with the switch happening sometime later in 2024.
Here’s the Lowdown: This move is part of a larger belt-tightening happening across the network’s news division, a trend seen throughout the media world. A network representative confirmed the relocation, which follows a series of adjustments at CBS News. The show had only been in Times Square since 2021.
What This Means Now: It’s a step away from the morning show “arms race” for the most visible Manhattan real estate. While NBC’s Today show isn’t budging from Rockefeller Plaza, ABC’s Good Morning America, a Times Square resident since 1999, is also moving to a new Disney corporate building.
The Bigger Picture: The CBS Broadcast Center, located on the west side, has been the home of CBS’s news operations since the 1960s. The CBS Evening News recently moved back there, too. Essentially, CBS is consolidating its news operations in one location, likely to save money and streamline production. This might mean a less flashy backdrop for CBS Mornings, but potentially a more efficient setup behind the scenes.
