NBC To Bid Bye-Bye To Burbank

(From The Los Angeles Times -- By Meg James And Matea Gold)

NBC UNIVERSAL is dropping the curtain on "beautiful downtown Burbank."

The media company, which made the town of tract houses the butt of endless jokes, but also brought it prominence as the base of THE TONIGHT SHOW, is decamping to nearby UNIVERSAL STUDIOS.

The media company announced today that it will sell much of the 34 acres it owns in Burbank, including the legendary NBC STUDIOS at 3000 W. Alameda Ave.

The studio has a rich history, as home to such iconic programs as THE TONIGHT SHOW, first with JOHNNY CARSON and now with JAY LENO, as well as THE HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, TO TELL THE TRUTH and ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN.

ELVIS PRESLEY taped his 1968 Christmas special there, and TOM BROKAW started his NBC career at KNBC-TV Channel 4, which shares the premises.

NBC To Bid Bye-Bye To Burbank