CBS's FACE THE NATION Delivers Nearly 3 Million Viewers

CBS News' FACE THE NATION is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program, finishing first in viewers (2.96m), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings on Sept. 6.

Compared to the same day last year, FACE THE NATION was up +7% in viewers (from 2.79m).

Television year-to-date, FACE THE NATION is first in viewers (3.31m) and tied for first in adults 25-54 (0.7/04). Compared to last year, FACE THE NATION is up +6% in viewers (from 3.12m) and even in adults 25-54.

The Sept. 6 broadcast featured interviews with Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and former Republican presidential candidate and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. This week's panel of analysts included Jerry Seib of The Wall Street Journal; Jamelle Bouie of Slate; Ben Domenech of The Federalist; and CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes. Host John Dickerson also spoke to authors Buzz Aldrin, David McCullough; Rachel Swaby and Walter Isaacson. Mary Hager is the Executive Producer of the Emmy-award winning FACE THE NATION, one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television.

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