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Every time I cover Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes’s podcast shenanigans, either I or one of you in the comments will ask, “Who is actually listening to this show?” Well, friends, someone is listening to “Amy & T.J.” because they’re debuting a brand new daily podcast to cover news and entertainment happenings. So if you’re tired of listening to “The Daily” and asking yourself, “Hmmm, what’s a great alternative podcast for me to learn about what’s going on in the world,” then I’ve got some great news for you. The podcast, which is called “Morning Run,” made its debut on Monday, September 16. New episodes will drop Monday thru Friday.
Amy Robach and TJ Holmes announced Monday that they will release daily podcast episodes about news and entertainment. The former “GMA3” co-anchors made the decision to “help listeners navigate the busy news cycle and historic political season this country is facing each weekday,” according to a press release.
Robach and Holmes, both of whom are avid runners, will continued to co-host their current iHeart podcast, “Amy & T.J.,” on which they discuss their romance, cheating scandal and subsequent ouster from ABC.
“It’s official! ‘Morning Run’ debuts today and will air Monday through Friday, bringing you daily news, entertainment and lifestyle headlines, keeping listeners informed and entertained every day of the workweek,” Robach captioned an Instagram post Monday.
“This will be in addition to our bi-weekly podcast that features more in-depth conversations and interviews. Hope everyone will check it out and start your day with us,” she added.
The couple shared the news less than a week after Page Six exclusively reported that ABC News has been dealing with a hiring crisis since firing Robach and Holmes in January 2023.
Sources told us that the network is on the hunt for rising star anchors to replace the pair, who were described as the “last talent who had the chops to follow” in the footsteps of current “GMA” anchors Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan.
“Losing them at ‘GMA3’ wasn’t the point. They were the primary replacements for ‘Good Morning America’! That was their real value. Michael, George and Robin take 70 to 80 days off a year. You don’t get rid of people like that so quickly,” one insider told us last week.
Another source explained that ABC has “good correspondents, but they’re not stars.”
“They have people who are good, but they don’t have the experience to deal with high-caliber talent,” another insider said.
I’ll admit it: I think the title is clever. Running has been a big part of their “brand” since their GMA days, so it fits. “Morning Run” is on the same feed as “Amy & T.J.” and it looks like they’re still dropping regular episodes of their flagship show. I listened to Wednesday’s episode so you didn’t have to, and honestly, it’s not bad at all. They present the news in their best newscaster voices and don’t talk about themselves at all. T.J. apparently calls Amy “Robes” as a nickname, but that’s really as personal as it gets. The best part? It’s only 18 minutes and that includes ads. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I listened to the entire thing and never once wanted to turn it off. Maybe they’ve found the solution to being tolerable again, and that’s to just stop talking about their personal lives on air.
Well this is something I won’t be listening to. I am so doe with these two.
LMAO exactly
A leather jacket for him and the matching pants for her. Or maybe it’s pleather.
How is a podcast monetized. Who’s signing the check? What is the income stream?
Ad sales. And a lot of podcasts are now done through media companies like Wondery or Spotify, so I would assume the hosts sign a set contract and then the company sells the ad time.
I can’t imagine these two actually have that much to say, or that anyone is eager to listen to them?
Thank you.
Zero interest in these 2.
Now I get this, these are the skills they were hired for for all those years so it makes sense that they’re getting back into that space.
No one wants to hear about them as a couple. Journalists should never become the story. I bet Morning Run actually does well, even though I find them highly annoying