{"id":2490303,"date":"2025-09-23T22:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T02:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsnation-hits-record-ratings-during-charlie-kirk-memorial-beats-cnn-and-msnbc\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T22:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T02:44:29","slug":"newsnation-hits-record-ratings-during-charlie-kirk-memorial-beats-cnn-and-msnbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsnation-hits-record-ratings-during-charlie-kirk-memorial-beats-cnn-and-msnbc\/","title":{"rendered":"NewsNation hits record ratings during Charlie Kirk memorial, beats CNN and MSNBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsnation-hits-record-ratings-during-charlie-kirk-memorial-beats-cnn-and-msnbc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2490303&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NewsNation achieved a meaningful milestone by outperforming CNN and MSNBC in total viewers and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-hemorrhaging-viewers-with-ratings-down-54-percent-overall-down-60-percent-in-key-demographic\/\" title=\"... \u2018Hemorrhaging Viewers,\u2019 With Ratings Down 54 Percent Overall, Down 60 Percent In ...graphic\">key advertising demographic<\/a> of adults aged 25-54 for six consecutive hours during the coverage of turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk&#8217;s memorial service.According to Nielsen data, from 1 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. ET, NewsNation averaged 615,000 viewers overall and 173,000 in the 25-54 age group, peaking at nearly 2 million viewers around 3:57 p.m. ET. This marked the network&#8217;s highest-rated Sunday ever and a nearly 1,000% increase over it&#8217;s typical Sunday afternoon ratings.<\/p>\n<p>The coverage was anchored by Chief Washington Correspondent leland Vittert and Nichole Berlie, who hosted a special edition of *NewsNation Now*. in the same timeframe, CNN and MSNBC averaged significantly lower viewership, with CNN drawing 342,000 viewers and MSNBC 287,000. Despite NewsNation&#8217;s breakthrough, Fox News maintained its dominance with an average of 5.2 million viewers and 755,000 in the key demo during the same period, peaking at 6.6 million viewers during the memorial tribute.<\/p>\n<p>These results underscore a changing landscape in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">cable news<\/a>: while Fox News remains the leading network by a wide margin,NewsNation is expanding its audience and making notable gains,whereas CNN and MSNBC continue to experience declines. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NewsNation hits record ratings during Charlie Kirk memorial, beating CNN and MSNBC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2236679\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>NewsNation reached a major milestone on Sunday, outperforming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/msnbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MSNBC<\/a> in total viewers and the key advertising demographic of adults aged 25-54 for six consecutive hours, the first time the network has achieved that feat, according to Nielsen data.<\/p>\n<p>From 1 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. ET, the network averaged 615,000 viewers overall and 173,000 in the 25-54 demo. Coverage was anchored by Chief Washington Correspondent Leland Vittert and later by Nichole Berlie, who hosted a special edition of <em>NewsNation Now<\/em>. Programming included live coverage of Turning Point USA founder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3819300\/forgiveness-vs-fury-erika-kirk-trump-offer-competing-visions-charlie-kirk-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>&rsquo;s memorial service, followed by analysis and reaction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3820224\/nexstar-preempts-jimmy-kimmel-show\/\">Nexstar joins Sinclair in preempting Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s return to TV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3786050\/pessimism-us-economy-stagflation-on-horizon-growth-opportunities-slim\/\">There&#8217;s plenty of reason for pessimism about the US economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3812269\/stephen-miran-nonsensical-war-us-dollar-dominance-goes-prime-time\/\">Stephen Miran&#8217;s nonsensical war on the US dollar&#8217;s dominance goes prime-time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Sunday block marked NewsNation&rsquo;s highest-rated Sunday ever, far surpassing its normal averages. Viewership was up nearly 1,000% compared to the network&rsquo;s typical Sunday afternoon ratings. At its peak, around 3:57 p.m. ET, nearly 2 million people were watching, with 1.<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >96 million total viewers recorded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The surge gave NewsNation decisive wins over its competitors.<\/p>\n<p>CNN averaged 342,000 viewers during the same period (54,000 in the demo), while MSNBC managed 287,000 viewers (31,000 demo).<\/p>\n<p>The strong showing follows another victory the previous week, when NewsNation topped CNN and MSNBC in Saturday prime-time ratings. However, the six-hour stretch on Sunday was the first time the network has simultaneously outperformed both rivals for such a sustained duration in total viewership and the 25-54 demo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3817967\/kamala-harris-book-tour-takeaways-view-maddow-gma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>KAMALA HARRIS&rsquo;S BOOK TOUR: SIX TAKEAWAYS FROM HER RETURN TO THE SPOTLIGHT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While NewsNation celebrated a breakthrough, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3817313\/trump-fox-lachlan-murdoch-tiktok-deal-china-algorithm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fox News<\/a> once again led cable news.<\/p>\n<p>The network averaged 5.2 million viewers and 755,000 in the 25-54 demo during the same 1:30&ndash;7:15 p.m. ET window, according to Nielsen&rsquo;s Big Data Plus Panel. That accounted for nearly 90% of total cable news viewership. Fox&rsquo;s audience peaked during Erika Kirk&rsquo;s tribute at 6 p.m. ET hour, drawing 6.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oscars-ratings-crumble-nearly-60-to-record-low-as-stars-bash-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Oscars Ratings Crumble Nearly 60% To Record Low As Stars Bash Law Enforcement\">6 million total viewers<\/a> and 1.1 million in the demo.<\/p>\n<p>The memorial service ratings highlighted a shifting cable landscape: Fox News remains the undisputed leader, NewsNation is carving out new territory with record viewership, and CNN and MSNBC continue to slide further behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NewsNation tops CNN, MSNBC with record Charlie Kirk ratings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2490304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Erika-Kirk-Trump.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[44291,50623,38193,63939],"class_list":["post-2490303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-charlie-kirk","tag-cnn-2","tag-newsnation","tag-record-ratings"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Erika-Kirk-Trump.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490303"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2490307,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490303\/revisions\/2490307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2490304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}