Overview
- Former anchors Diane Sawyer, Joan Lunden and Charlie Gibson joined current hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan for on‑air tributes, with Lara Spencer, Sam Champion and Ginger Zee also participating.
- Disney CEO Bob Iger renamed the GMA studio during the show, as Patti LaBelle and Nona Hendryx performed “Lady Marmalade” before a 50th‑anniversary cake‑cutting.
- The celebration aired from the program’s new headquarters at 7 Hudson Square, featuring a reconfigurable set with floor‑mounted video displays and moving walls.
- GMA closed the 2024–25 season as the most‑watched morning newscast for the 13th straight year, averaging more than 2.6 million daily viewers, according to Nielsen.
- Producers described the anniversary as a launch point for expanded distribution across linear, streaming and social platforms from the upgraded studio hub.