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New York News and Media Walking Tour 2 hr

TourTruth score 6.9 out of 10

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5 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • New York City
  • 2 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Midtown’s media landmarks and see locations linked to famous TV shows on this guided New York walking tour.

About this tour

Step into the streets where New York’s headlines and entertainment history took shape. This 120-minute New York News and Media Walking Tour explores Midtown Manhattan, long a center of the American media industry.

Follow your guide past iconic streets and landmarks while hearing about newspaper publishers whose rivalries helped shape world events. Along the way, see locations connected to Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. You’ll also visit media landmarks such as Rockefeller Center and learn about the studios behind familiar television programs. The walk offers a closer look at the places where news and entertainment are made, with a live guide bringing their stories to life.

Meet in front of the Maine Monument, recognizable by its gold statue, and look for your guide holding a white flag. Discover the people and places behind the stories that reach audiences around the world on this New York News and Media Walking Tour.

Highlights

  • Explore Midtown Manhattan, the historic heart of America’s media scene
  • See locations linked to Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show
  • Pass studios associated with The Late Show and The Tonight Show
  • Discover Rockefeller Center and the stories behind the headlines

What's included

Included

  • Guide

Not included

  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
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  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet your guide in front of the Maine Monument, marked by a gold statue; look for a white flag

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 4.60 from 5 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.9.

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