“FACE THE NATION” RANKED #1 FOR THE FIFTH-CONSECUTIVE WEEK IN VIEWERS

THIS SEASON, “FACE THE NATION” CLAIMS THE #1 SPOT FOR 15 WEEKS

CBS News’ FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show in viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings on Sunday, March 21 with 2.9 million viewers. In adults 25-54, the demographic most important to those who advertise in news, FACE THE NATION delivered 533,000 viewers.

Season-to-date, FACE THE NATION remains #1 among total viewers and has posted more growth than “Meet The Press” in both demos.

Sunday’s FACE THE NATION featured moderator Margaret Brennan’s interviews with Mayor Eric Garcetti (D-Los Angeles), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), former chief scientific adviser to Operation Warp Speed Dr. Moncef Slaoui, and former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. The broadcast also featured reporting from CBS News’ Mark Strassmann, Liz Palmer and Mireya Villarreal. Watch Sunday’s broadcast 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.

Get more FACE THE NATION online at CBSNews.com and follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Get the FACE THE NATION newsletter delivered every Sunday to your inbox here. On the go? Listen to FACING FORWARD WITH MARGARET BRENNAN on any podcast platform and to FACE THE NATION episodes on CBS News Radio stations or any podcast platform as well.

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