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CBS NEWS’ “FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN” WAS THE #1 SUNDAY MORNING PUBLIC AFFAIRS SHOW ACROSS THE BOARD ON MAY 7
Watch the Sunday, May 7 Broadcast Here
FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN was the #1 Sunday show across the board on Sunday, May 7, delivering 2.7 million viewers, with 539,000 in adults 25-54, and was the only program to grow week-to-week (+4% in adults 25-54 and viewers) and year-over-year (+17% in adults 25-54 and +2% year-over-year), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. Season-to-date, FACE THE NATION remains #1 among total viewers for the third consecutive year and ranks #1 in adults 25-54.
Sunday’s broadcast featured moderator Margaret Brennan’s conversation with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) from the McCain Institute Sedona Forum, and interviews with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D).
Watch Sunday’s broadcast and read the full transcript here.
Mary Hager is executive editor for politics at CBS News and 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. On the go? Listen to FACE THE NATION episodes on CBS News Radio stations or any podcast platform.
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