You have a Democrat gimp like George Stephanopoulos and two DEI hires like failed gap-toothed NFL player Michael Strahan and former ESPN cast away Robin Roberts, this was bound to happen… Good Morning America, which used to rule the morning airwaves is slipping in the ratings and now they may have to make big changes.
It was the first time “Today” was top dog since the 2011-12 season — when Matt Lauer and Ann Curry were co-anchors.
It didn’t help that “Today” captured a massive audience spike earlier this year as viewers followed the developing story of co-host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother. “Today” also got a boost as NBC carried the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl this year.
Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts, and George Stephanopoulos appear during show coverage of “Good Morning America” on ABC.
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“GMA” co-hosts Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos lost the ratings battle to “Today” for the first time in 14 years.
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But insiders also pointed to the fact that co-hosts Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan, and George Stephanopoulos are rarely on set together. The trio is “never” in the studio at the same time, an ABC source noted, adding that “someone is always on vacation,” on assignment or working on another project, which has harmed viewership.