MOLLY Qerim revealed a major broadcasting change for the hit debate program First Take.
ESPN made a change to the show for the first time in seven years.
Molly Qerim has been the host of First Take since 2015[/caption]
On Monday, Qerim was alongside her usual co-host Stephen A. Smith, and other analysts on First Take.
But she revealed on her Instagram story that First Take was broadcast at a new location.
Qerim shared on her Instagram story that First Take made the transition to its new offices at 7 Hudson Square in Lower Manhattan.
First Take’s move comes after previously being broadcast at South Street Seaport since 2018.
“Day 1 new studio after 7 years @ Seaport,” Qerim wrote as she posted a clip of the studios.
The video showed Qerim greeting ESPN’s studio workers.
Another clip displayed her walking toward Get Up host Mike Greenberg, who said to Qerim, “Welcome to Hudson Square. Molly Qerim and First Take. We are delighted to have you.”
Get Up had its Day 1 at the Hudson Square studios on June 9.
And another video showed Qerim talking to NBA analyst Jay Williams and NBA insider Brian Windhorst.
During the same clip, Windhorst shared that he was running on two hours of sleep.
Winhorst likely wasn’t lying as the night before, he was working as an analyst for ESPN for Game 7 of the NBA Finals, where the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers.
Stephen A. also worked the same game in Oklahoma City and managed to appear at the NYC studios.
The First Take and Get Up studios are located in the Hudson Square area just west of SoHo.
It is also home to shows LIVE with Kelly and Mark, The View, Tamron Hall, ABC News, among others.
Per ESPN, the network’s new New York headquarters “offers cutting-edge production capabilities, upgraded technology designed to support dynamic live programming, and creates synergies across The Walt Disney Company.”
“We are ready for Get Up, First Take, and UnSportsmanLike to enter their 7 Hudson Square era,” said Burke Magnus, President, Content at ESPN, earlier this month.
“The space has the energy to match the bold conversations and big personalities our fans love.”
The building opened in the fall of 2024.
Molly Qerim’s life in the spotlight
Molly Qerim has risen through the ranks to become one of the biggest stars at ESPN.
The popular sports host began her media career in 2006 with ESPN and spent four years with the network.
She then covered college basketball and football for CBS Sports Network in New York.
Qerim balanced that with hosting duties for NFL Network in Los Angeles – fronting NFLAM and NFL Fantasy Live.
The host returned to ESPN in 2015 and immediately took the role of First Take anchor.
And Qerim has been an ever-present, popular host of the daily sports debate show ever since.
