NEW YORK, NY – (October 21, 2025) – Viewing statistics released today by NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU detail the overwhelming public interest in last week’s New York City Mayoral Debate and the ongoing race for New York City Mayor.
“This was an energetic, substantive discussion of the issues New Yorkers care about,” said Amy Morris, Senior Vice President of News for NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU. ”It is clear from the audience viewership on all platforms that this lively debate provided important information as voters make their decision who they want to lead this city.”
- 922,663 total viewers were recorded on WNBC (Channel 4) and WNJU (Channel 47) for their broadcasts of the October 16, 2025 debate. This reflects a 95% increase in impressions compared to the station’s linear broadcast of the June 16, 2025 Primary Debate for Mayor.
- 1,457,245 views were recorded on WNBC’s and WNJU’s digital and streaming platforms, including NBC New York Newsand Telemundo Noreste. This reflects a 321% increase in impressions compared to the station’s streaming broadcast of the June 16, 2025 Primary Debate for Mayor.
- Combined, 2,379,908 total views were recorded on WNBC and WNJU’s linear and streaming platforms for their broadcasts of the October 16, 2025 debate. This reflects a 190% increase in total views compared to the station’s joint broadcast of the June 16, 2025 Primary Debate for Mayor.
- Debate-related posts across social platforms combined for 34.5 million video views, with 10 posts surpassing 1 million views each.
- Moderators for the October 16 debate included WNBC News Anchor David Ushery, WNBC Political Reporter Melissa Russo, WNJU News Anchor Rosarina Breton and POLITICO Senior New York Editor Sally Goldenberg.
Source: NSI, New York, NLTV R&F P18+ 6/4/25 & 10/16/25, Live+SD. Streaming from YouTube, FAST channels & internal Adobe Analytics core site & app traffic.
About NBC 4 New York / WNBC
NBC 4 New York / WNBC is the flagship station of the NBCUniversal Local division of NBCUniversal, serving the New York Tri-State area for more than 75 years and featuring Alfred I. duPont-Columbia, Edward R. Murrow, and Emmy® Award-winning journalists who are among the most accomplished in their field. The station includes the NBC 4 I-Team, New York’s largest televised investigative reporting unit, Better Get Baquero which has recovered more than $16 million for Tri-State consumers and Storm Team 4, certified by WeatheRatefor delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate local weather forecast using cutting-edge technology such as Storm Tracker 4, a high-frequency S-Band dual polarization fixed Doppler weather radar. NBC 4 New York’s digital platforms are also among the most read and watched in the New York market and include the NBC 4 App, dedicated Peacock, Roku, Apple TV, Pluto, and Amazon FireTV channels.
About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU
Telemundo 47 / WNJU is NBCUniversal Local’s Telemundo station with more than 60 years of service to the Spanish-speaking communities of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Featuring Emmy® Award-winning journalists and offering more than 27 hours of locally produced programming each week, the station includes the New York market’s only team of bilingual meteorologists, La Autoridad en El Tiempo who are certified by WeatheRate for delivering the Tri-State’s most accurate Spanish-language television forecast. Their Telemundo Responde investigative unit has recovered more than $5 million to date, with Telemundo 47’s public affairs program Enfoque Nueva York shining a weekly spotlight on the policy issues and local concerns most important to viewers. Telemundo 47 provides news and information across all platforms, including the Telemundo 47 App, dedicated Roku, Apple TV and Amazon FireTV channels, and across social media. The Tri-State’s Spanish-language broadcasting channel for soccer, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup™ tournament.
About POLITICO
POLITICO is a transatlantic news organization focused on politics and policy, relied on by decision-makers and audiences around the world. Founded in 2007, POLITICO has more than 1,100 journalists and publishing professionals based in Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York. Its reporting explains who holds power, how it is exercised and what it means for governments, businesses, and societies.
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