Face the Nation
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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 (approximately 21½ without commercials), Face the Nation is the shortest of the Sunday talk shows and the only half-hour Sunday morning talk show on the four major broadcast networks.
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 CBS
, 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
.
Face the Nation began broadcasting in high definition
in July 2011, the last Sunday-morning talk show to do so, leaving only CBS's overnight Up to the Minute
as the only American news program on the four major networks and three cable news channels not to convert to the format.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Sunday-morning political interview show
Sunday-morning interview shows
The Sunday morning talk shows are television talk/public affairs programs broadcast on Sunday mornings. Often featuring national leaders in politics and public life as guests, this type of program originated in the United States, and has since been used in other countries.-United States:In the...
which premiered on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
on November 7, 1954. It is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. At 30 minutes (approximately 21½ without commercials), Face the Nation is the shortest of the Sunday talk shows and the only half-hour Sunday morning talk show on the four major broadcast networks.
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.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Guests include government leaders, politicians, and international figures in the news. CBS News
CBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
correspondents and other contributors engage the guests in a roundtable discussion focusing on current topics. The program broadcasts on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, usually at 10:30 AM ET, right after CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning is an American television news magazine program created by Robert Northshield and original host Charles Kuralt. The program has aired continuously since January 28, 1979 on the CBS Television Network, airing in the Eastern US on Sunday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m...
. 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
CBS Radio Network
The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....
.
Face the Nation began broadcasting in high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
in July 2011, the last Sunday-morning talk show to do so, leaving only CBS's overnight Up to the Minute
Up to the Minute
Up to the Minute is a CBS overnight broadcast which offers hard news, features, interviews, weather, sports, business and commentary. Up to the Minute draws from the full resources of CBS News, including the CBS Evening News, Newspath, affiliate stations, the CBS Radio Network and Reuters Television...
as the only American news program on the four major networks and three cable news channels not to convert to the format.