TV Ratings: ‘Meet the Press’ Captures First Demo Win in Four Years Among Sunday Public Affairs Shows
NBC’s Meet the Press led its Sunday morning public affairs show competitors in the core news viewing demographic for the first time in four years.
The show, moderated by Kristen Welker, finished the 52-week 2024-25 season ahead of CBS’ Face the Nation and ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos among adults 25-54, the key demo for TV news. Meet the Press averaged 447,000 of those viewers each week, to 440,000 for Face the Nation and 395,000 for This Week.
When Welker — the first person of color to lead a Sunday public affairs program — took over as moderator two years ago, Meet the Press was in third place in the 25-54 demographic among its Sunday morning counterparts.
“As she marks two years as moderator, Kristen has successfully continued the legacy of Meet the Press while evolving the show to reach new audiences,” said MTP executive producer David Gelles. “Whether it is an hour-long sit-down with President Trump or a ‘Meet the Moment’ interview with Mel Robbins, she delivers the answers audiences want and need — holding leaders accountable and amplifying voices across the political spectrum.”
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Face the Nation led the Sunday morning pack in total viewers, averaging 2.76 million for the 52-week season. This Week drew 2.42 million viewers, while Meet the Press had 2.35 million. (All three shows run for an hour, but Face the Nation is only Nielsen-rated for its first 30 minutes.)
The 2024-25 season of Meet the Press included two interviews between Welker and President Donald Trump and a sitdown with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in addition to the usual discussions with congressional leaders and other politicians.
