CBS's FACE THE NATION Delivers Over 4/3 Million Viewers

CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers and second in adults 25-54 according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Jan. 24. FACE THE NATION delivered 4.37 million viewers and 1.0/04 in adults 25-54 - the demographic most important to those who advertise in news. Editor's Note: FACE THE NATION's second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 57.83% of the CBS affiliates.

Compared to same day last year, FACE THE NATION was up +26% in viewers (from 3.46m) and up +43% in adults 25-54 (from 0.7/03). Season-to-date, FACE THE NATION is first in viewers (3.72m) and adults 25-54 (0.8/04, tie). Compared to last season, FACE THE NATION is up +7% in viewers (from 3.47m) and even in adults 25-54.

The Jan. 24 broadcast featured an update on the blizzard that hit the East Coast, plus interviews with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Host John Dickerson also spoke with CBS News Director of Elections Anthony Salvanto, who revealed new CBS News Battleground Tracker poll results. This week's political panel included Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post, Matt Lewis, author of Too Dumb to Fail; CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes; and Ed O'Keefe of The Washington Post.

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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