Meet the Press with Kristen Welker was the #1 Sunday public affairs show among both A25-54 and A18-49 demo viewers this past Sunday, September 14, according to Nielsen.
Meet the Press averaged 448,000 key A25-54 demo viewers, leading ABC by +188,000 (+72%) and CBS by +83,000 (+23%). In addition, Meet the Press averaged 305,000 A18-49 demo viewers, leading ABC by +149,000 (+95%) and CBS by +48,000 (+19%).
The Welker-led program ranks #1 for the current broadcast season among key A25-54 demo viewers. Meet the Press has delivered the largest growth among all Sunday affairs programs versus the same point last season.
Meet the Press averaged 2.288 million total viewers this past Sunday. Meet the Press has never lost a month in the Washington, D.C. market among total viewers.
Beyond broadcast, Meet the Press’ digital audience continues to grow, with clips from Sunday’s interview surpassing 5 million views on NBC News’ TikTok account.
Sunday’s broadcast featured an interview with Gov. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) and exclusive interviews with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.