Face the Nation

Face The Nation with Bob Schieffer Created by Frank Stanton Presented by Bob Schieffer Narrated by John Wilcox Country of origin  United States Language(s) English Production Executive producer(s) Carin Pratt Producer(s) Arlene Weisskopf Location(s) Washington D.C Running time 30 minutes Production company(s) CBS News Productions Broadcast Original channel CBS Original run November 7, 1954 – present External links Official website

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Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on the CBS television network on November 7, 1954. It is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television. At 30 minutes, Face the Nation is the shortest of the Sunday talk shows. Excluding commercial breaks, the show has a duration of approximately 21 and a half minutes.

Each Sunday the moderator interviews newsmakers on the latest issues and delivers a short topical commentary at the end of the broadcast. The program broadcasts from Washington, D.C. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News correspondents and other contributors engage the guests in a roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The program broadcasts on the CBS Television Network, usually at 10:30 AM ET, right after CBS News Sunday Morning. Local affiliates are free to air the show at the time of their choosing, usually before noon local time. The show is also broadcast on a delay on a handful of radio affiliates through the CBS Radio Network.

Moderators

• Bill Shadel (1954–1955)
• Stuart Novins (1955–1960)
• Howard K. Smith (1960–1961)
• Paul Niven (1961–1965)
• Martin Agronsky (1965–1969)
• George Herman (1969–1983)
• Lesley Stahl (1983–1991)
• Bob Schieffer (May 1991–present)

Ratings

April 19, 2009 All four networks grew week-to-week in Total Viewers, with just MTP up in the demo. But, year-to-year, ABC's This Week cut the Total Viewer gap for the 12 consecutive week. CBS grew 20% in Total Viewers compared to the same week last year, ABC was up 14% while NBC was down 1%.

Total Viewers: NBC: 3,440,000 / CBS: 2,940,000 / ABC: 2,890,000 / FOX: 1,310,000

25-54 demo: NBC: 1,250,000 / ABC: 940,000 / CBS: 930,000 / FOX: 430,000

Face the Nation in HD

Face the Nation is expected to begin broadcasting in High Definition in the near future.

External links

• Face The Nation Official Website
• Face The Nation with Bob Schieffer at the Internet Movie Database
• Face The Nation with Bob Schieffer at TV.com

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