Face The Nation
| Face the Nation | |
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Admiral Michael Mullen, the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is interviewed by John Dickerson during the July 5, 2009 episode of Face the Nation
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| Genre | Public affairs/political talk program |
| Created by | Frank Stanton |
| Presented by |
John Dickerson (for past moderators, see section) |
| Narrated by | John Hartge |
| Theme music composer |
Score Productions (1991–2002) Peter Fish (2002–present) |
| Composer(s) | Peter Fish |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 60 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mary Hager |
| Producer(s) | Rob Hendin (senior producer) |
| Location(s) | CBS News Washington Bureau, Washington, D.C. |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1954–2012) 60 minutes (2012–present) |
| Production company(s) | CBS News Productions |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | November 7, 1954 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Face the Nation is an American Sunday morning political interview show broadcast on the CBS television network. Created by Frank Stanton in 1954, it is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television. The current moderator is John Dickerson, who succeeded long-time moderator Bob Schieffer beginning with the June 7, 2015, broadcast.
Each Sunday, the program's moderator interviews newsmakers on the latest political and socioeconomic issues, and delivers a short topical commentary at the end of the broadcast. The program generally broadcasts from CBS News' bureau in Washington, D.C. Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News correspondents and other contributors often engage the guests in a roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The program is broadcast live at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time/9:30 a.m. Central Time (immediately following CBS News Sunday Morning), although most CBS affiliates in the Pacific Time Zone air it at 8:30 a.m. local time. Local affiliates are free to air the show at the time of their choosing, usually before noon local time. A delayed audio broadcast of the program is also carried on a handful of radio affiliates through the CBS Radio Network.
Face the Nation premiered on November 7, 1954, and was originally broadcast on Sunday afternoons at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The program's original host was Tedd Koop, then the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for CBS News. On that first program, his guest was Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy.
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