“FACE THE NATION” BEGINS TELEVISION SEASON AS MOST-WATCHED SUNDAY MORNING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM

CBS News’ FACE THE NATION with MARGARET BRENNAN was the #1 show in total viewers on Sunday, Sept. 26, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. FACE THE NATION delivered 2.6 million viewers, and in adults 25-54, the demographic most important to those who advertise in news, FACE THE NATION delivered 473,000 viewers.

Sunday’s broadcast featured moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan’s interviews with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). The show also featured CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson on the Biden administration facing crises on multiple fronts. Watch the broadcast here, or listen to it as a podcast here.

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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