The NBC Studios in New York, New York is located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza (on 49th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues) in Manhattan, the historic GE Building houses the headquarters of the NBC television network, its parent General Electric, and NBC's flagship station WNBC (Channel 4), as well as cable news channel MSNBC.
When NBC Universal relocated, 24-hour cable news television network MSNBC joined the network in New York on that day as well. The new studios/headquarters for NBC News and MSNBC are located in one area.
The first NBC Radio City Studios began operating in the early 1930s, and tours of the studios began in 1933. NBC offers guided tours of their New York studios at a cost to tourists.[1]
Because of the preponderance of radio studios, that section of the Rockefeller Center complex became known as Radio City (and gave its name to Radio City Music Hall, a gigantic and renowned venue for theatre and films located in Radio City). Even into the present decade, tickets for shows based at 30 Rock bear the legend "Radio City."
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Among the shows originating at 30 Rockefeller Plaza:
| Program | Network/Station | Years Taped | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Rock (exterior scenes) | NBC | 2006–present | various |
| Call My Bluff | NBC | 1965 | 6-A |
| The Caroline Rhea Show | Syndication | 2002–2003 | 8-G |
| Concentration | NBC | 1958–1973 | 8-G |
| Countdown with Keith Olbermann | MSNBC | 2007–2011 | 1-A |
| Dateline NBC | NBC | 1992–present | 3-G,1-A |
| The Doctors | NBC | 1963–1982 | 3-B/3-A |
| Dough Re Mi | NBC | 1958–1960 | 6-A |
| Dr. Nancy | MSNBC | 2009–2009 | 3-A |
| The Dr. Oz Show | Syndication | 2009–present | 6-A |
| Early Today | NBC | 1999–present | 3-K |
| The Ed Show | MSNBC | 2009–present | 3-K |
| Football Night in America | NBC | 2006–present | 8-G |
| He Said, She Said | Syndication | 1968 | |
| House Party with Steve Doocy | Syndication | 1990 | 6-C |
| How to Survive a Marriage | NBC | 1974–1975 | 8-G |
| Howdy Doody | NBC | 1947–1960 | 3-A |
| Huntley-Brinkley Report | NBC | 1956–1970 | 6-B |
| Jackpot | NBC | 1974–1975 | 8-G |
| Jeopardy! | NBC | 1964–1975 | 8-G |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | NBC | 2002–2005 | 8-G |
| The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell | MSNBC | 2011–present | 3-K |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | NBC | 1993–2009 | 6-A |
| Late Night with David Letterman | NBC | 1982–1993 | 6-A |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | NBC | 2009–present | 6-B |
| Live at Five | WNBC | 1980–2007 | 6-B |
| The Match Game | NBC | 1962–1969 | 8-H |
| Memory Game | NBC | 1971 | 6-A |
| Missing Links | NBC | 1963–1964 | 6-A |
| Morning Joe | MSNBC | 2007–present | 3-A |
| Morning Meeting with Dylan Ratigan | MSNBC | 2009 | 3-A |
| MSNBC Live | MSNBC | 2007–present | 3-A |
| NBC News at Sunrise | NBC | 1983–1999 | |
| NBC Nightly News | NBC | 1970–present | 3-C |
| NBC Sports studio shows | NBC | 1947–present | |
| News 4 New York | WNBC | 1941–present | 7-E, 6-B |
| PDQ (New York shows) | Syndication | 1965–1969 | 8-G |
| Personality | NBC | 1967–1969 | 6-A |
| The Phil Donahue Show | Syndication | 1985–1996 | 8-G |
| Play Your Hunch | NBC | 1959–1963 | 6-B |
| Reach for the Stars | NBC | 1967 | 6-A |
| The Rachel Maddow Show | MSNBC | 2008–present | 3-A |
| Rock Center with Brian Williams | NBC | 2011–present | 3-B |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Syndication | 1996–2002 | 8-G |
| Sale of the Century | NBC, Syndication | 1969–1974 | 8-G |
| Saturday Night Live | NBC | 1975–present | 8-H |
| Say When!! | NBC | 1961–1965 | 6-A |
| Shoot For the Stars | NBC | 1977 | 6-A |
| Somerset | NBC | 1970–1976 | 6-C |
| Split Personality | NBC | 1959–1960 | 6-A |
| Tic-Tac-Dough | NBC | 1956–1959 | 8-G |
| Today | NBC | 1952–present | 1-A |
| To Tell the Truth | Syndication | 1971–1978; 1980–1981 | 8-G, 8-H, 6-A |
| The Tonight Show (Jack Paar and Johnny Carson) |
NBC | 1957–1972 | 6-B |
| Treasure Hunt | NBC | 1957–1959 | 8-G |
| Twenty One | NBC | 1956–1958 | 8-G |
| Up with Chris Hayes | MSNBC | 2011–present | 3-A |
| Verdict with Dan Abrams | MSNBC | 2007–2008 | 3-A |
| What's My Line? | Syndication | 1971–1975 | 6-A |
| The Who, What, or Where Game | NBC | 1969–1974 | 6-A, 8-H |
| Way Too Early with Willie Geist | MSNBC | 2009–Present | 3A |
| Word for Word | NBC | 1963–1964 | 6-A |
| You're Putting Me On | NBC | 1969 | 6-A |
| Studio | Production | Notes | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | The Today Show, Dateline NBC |
The network's daily morning program is produced at a ground-level windowed studio across 49th Street from the GE Building since the mid-1990s, at 10 Rockefeller Plaza; it was previously broadcast from inside the skyscraper. Studio 1A is a multilevel studio currently used for multiple shows including the studio segments of Dateline NBC. Countdown was used 2nd floor of 1A. The studio was also used by WNBC's Live at Five and MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. WNBC, which used temporarily in October 1996 due to a fire in 6B,[2] and NBC Nightly News for a short period during decontamination of the broadcast's facilities and offices in October 2001 due to the 2001 anthrax attacks. | Ground floor |
| 2K | MSNBC Secondary HD Control Room | Debuted October 22, 2007, and is the home to MSNBC programs. An MSNBC/NBC News Newsroom connects control room 2K and studio floor 3A. | 2nd floor |
| 3A | MSNBC main studios and headquarters | Debuted October 22, 2007, and is the home to many MSNBC programs including the main news desk where MSNBC Live and other MSNBC programs are shot. An MSNBC/NBC News Newsroom connects Studio 3A and Studio 3C. Former home of NBC Nightly News. | 3rd floor |
| 3B | Rock Center with Brian Williams[3] NBC Nightly News |
Former home of the Huntley-Brinkley Report,[4] The Doctors,[5] the Today Show, Dateline NBC, NBC Nightly News, and coverage of the 2008 presidential election | 3rd floor |
| 3C | (Undergoing Renovations) | Formerly home of NBC Nightly News from 1999-October 23, 2011, however the studio's size was decreased significantly during a 2007 renovation. This studio is currently being renovated and expanded into the former Studio 3H to become the studio for WNBC, the network's flagship station.[5] | 3rd floor |
| 3H Decommissioned |
Experimental Television[6] | The first studio in the building to be converted for Television production, being converted in 1935 and served as NBC Television's lone studio[7] until the conversion of Studio 8G in 1948. 3H was adjacent to Studio 3C. This studio has been decommissioned since the early 1960s and served as scenery storage[8] for a number of decades. A portion or all of this area is being used to expand Studio 3C for it's future use as WNBC's studio. | 3rd floor |
| 3K | Early Today/The Ed Show/The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell | Former home of NBC Nightly News, NBC Sports, The Today Show, and The Howdy Doody Show,[9] green screen room for coverage of 2008 presidential election result program for NBC News/MSNBC.[10] | 3rd floor |
| 5HN Decommissioned |
NBC News Emergency "Flash" Studio | A small studio used for breaking news bulletins during the Huntley-Brinkley Era. Most notably, network coverage regarding the John F. Kennedy assassination originated from this studio. | 5th floor |
| 6A | The Dr. Oz Show | A former home of Twenty One,[11] The Tomorrow Show,[12] Late Night with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and NBC Radio Network programs from 1933 to the 1950s. 6A was the first 30 Rock studio to be converted for high definition television. | 6th floor |
| 6B | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Howdy Doody (1947–1960). Also the original home of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar and NBC Nightly News. Former home for the news studio for flagship station WNBC. | 6th floor |
| 6C | NBC Digital Studios | The current home of such web based shows as "The Untitled News Comedy Show", "Starstruck", and "A Big Life with Sissy Biggers". Was previously home to a small set for WNBC as well as WNBC's Master control.[13] | 6th floor |
| 6E | Global Media Insert Studios [2] | Former home of Early Today and MSNBC secondly studio (Ed Show home and Breaking News coverage), called as "Newsnooks". This space was previously a portion of WNBC's Master Control. | 6th floor |
| 7E | WNBC News/New York Nonstop | The current home of the news studio for WNBC-TV, the network's flagship station. This studio is the newest studio in the building, being constructed inside an old conference room[14] during 2008. | 7th floor |
| 8A | (Unknown) | A "Studio 8A" is marked on an official drawing[15] of the 8th floor of the building. Judging by the surrounding area, this studio was likely used for audio recording. It's possible this studio was converted to television studio 8B. | 8th floor |
| 8B | Decision 2010 Coverage | This studio was used for coverage of the 2010 Midterm Elections.[16] | 8th floor |
| 8G | Football Night in America/NBC SportsDesk | A former radio studio converted for Television use in 1948 and went on air April 22 of that year.[6] Former home of The Phil Donahue Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, The Caroline Rhea Show, and The Jane Pauley Show, as well as the original Jeopardy! from 1964 to 1975. NBC Nightly News used this studio during the 2007 renovations of NBC News headquarters, except on some Sunday evenings where, due to football programming, the news was broadcast from Studio 1A. This studio has also been used for Decision 2008 and Decision 2010 election night coverage. | 8th floor |
| 8H | Saturday Night Live | Former home of Last Call with Carson Daly Former home of Later with Bob Costas Former home of the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini Used for offsite coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics Used for the Live Show episode of 30 Rock |
8th floor |
| Exterior | 30 Rock | Exteriors of the building and scenes which are filmed on location are filmed outside GE Building as well as various other locations at Rockefeller Plaza. Interiors are filmed at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City, Queens. | Ground |
The building is also the headquarters for Bravo, Chiller, MSNBC, Oxygen, Syfy, Cloo, Universal HD and USA Network. CNBC and CNBC World are headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Some other New York originated programs are/were produced elsewhere in New York City, including:
Most of these facilities are no longer used by NBC.
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