Do morning shows (Today, GMA) also run live on the West Coast?

Great answer by Jim Kucharski .. and I'd only add that even though they may be “done for the day,” there's typically work prepping for subsequent shows - and other events on their calendar. read more

As for GMA it is live 7–9 am Mon-Fri on the east coast and broadcast to the ABC affiliates. The network records it on a server and plays it back from 8–10 for the central zone affiliates and 10–12 for the west coast. read more

GMA (even on weekdays) is broadcast out of NYC from at 7:00 and is recorded for the west coast, with the hosts hanging around for updates on the West coast if necessary. There are also time slots left for Ads and"Local" segments (Note: even on the East coast they have these, and they run at EXACT times - called 'Hard Hits' and there are people, and software to tell the director exactly HOW long it is till the next hard hit - I wrote the software GMA used/uses (not sure if still in use). read more

GMA Live, also known as Good Morning America, is a morning television show which features segments on news from around the world, pop culture, and everyday living. Most of the stories aired on the show are of special interest to the current trends and attitudes of American culture. read more