{"id":644,"date":"2025-10-21T21:21:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T21:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/?p=644"},"modified":"2025-10-21T21:21:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T21:21:37","slug":"big-debate-ratings-2379908-million-viewers-tune-in-for-nbc-4-new-york-telemundo-47-and-politicos-october-16-mayoral-debate-190-increase-from-june-4-primary-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/2025\/10\/21\/big-debate-ratings-2379908-million-viewers-tune-in-for-nbc-4-new-york-telemundo-47-and-politicos-october-16-mayoral-debate-190-increase-from-june-4-primary-matchup\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Debate Ratings: 2,379,908 Million Viewers Tune in for NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Politico\u2019s October 16 Mayoral Debate; 190% Increase From June 4 Primary Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>NEW YORK, NY<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 (October 21, 2025) \u2013 Viewing statistics released today by NBC 4 New York\/WNBC and Telemundo 47\/WNJU detail the overwhelming public interest in last week\u2019s New York City Mayoral Debate and the ongoing race for New York City Mayor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was an energetic, substantive discussion of the issues New Yorkers care about,\u201d said Amy Morris, Senior Vice President of News for NBC 4 New York\/WNBC and Telemundo 47\/WNJU.&nbsp; \u201dIt 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>922,663 total viewers were recorded on WNBC (Channel 4) and WNJU (Channel 47)<\/strong>\u00a0for their broadcasts of the October 16, 2025 debate. This reflects a 95% increase\u00a0in impressions compared to the station\u2019s linear broadcast of the June 16, 2025 Primary Debate for Mayor.\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1,457,245 views were recorded on WNBC\u2019s and WNJU\u2019s digital and streaming platforms, including\u00a0<em>NBC New York News<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Telemundo Noreste<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0This reflects a 321% increase\u00a0in impressions compared to the station\u2019s streaming broadcast of the June 16, 2025 Primary Debate for Mayor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Combined, 2,379,908\u00a0total views were recorded on WNBC and WNJU\u2019s linear\u00a0and streaming platforms\u00a0<\/strong>for their broadcasts of the October 16, 2025 debate<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0This reflects a 190% increase in total views compared to the station\u2019s joint broadcast of the June 16, 2025 Primary Debate for Mayor.\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debate-related posts across social platforms combined for 34.5 million video views, with 10 posts surpassing 1 million views each.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderators for the October 16 debate included WNBC News Anchor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/author\/david-ushery-2\/\"><strong>David Ushery<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0WNBC Political Reporter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/author\/melissa-russo\/\"><strong>Melissa Russo<\/strong><\/a>, WNJU News Anchor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.telemundo47.com\/author\/rosarina-breton\/\"><strong>Rosarina Breton<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and POLITICO Senior New York Editor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/staff\/sally-goldenberg\"><strong>Sally Goldenberg<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: NSI, New York, NLTV R&amp;F P18+ 6\/4\/25 &amp; 10\/16\/25, Live+SD. Streaming from YouTube, FAST channels &amp; internal Adobe Analytics core site &amp; app traffic.&nbsp;<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About NBC 4 New York \/ WNBC<\/strong><br>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&nbsp;Emmy\u00ae&nbsp;Award-winning journalists who are among the most accomplished in their field. The station includes the NBC 4&nbsp;<em>I-Team,&nbsp;<\/em>New York\u2019s largest televised investigative reporting unit,&nbsp;<em>Better Get Baquero&nbsp;<\/em>which has recovered more than $16 million for Tri-State consumers and&nbsp;<em>Storm Team 4,&nbsp;<\/em>certified by&nbsp;<em>WeatheRate<\/em>for delivering the Tri-State\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Telemundo 47 New York \/ WNJU<br><\/strong><a>Telemundo 47 \/ WNJU is NBCUniversal Local\u2019s Telemundo station with more than 60 years of service to the Spanish-speaking communities of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut<\/a>.&nbsp;Featuring Emmy\u00ae Award-winning journalists and offering more than 27 hours of locally produced programming each week, the station includes the New York market\u2019s only team of bilingual meteorologists,&nbsp;<em>La Autoridad en El Tiempo<\/em>&nbsp;who are certified by&nbsp;<em>WeatheRate<\/em>&nbsp;for delivering the Tri-State\u2019s most accurate Spanish-language television forecast. Their&nbsp;<em>Telemundo Responde<\/em>&nbsp;investigative unit has recovered more than $5 million to date, with Telemundo 47\u2019s public affairs program&nbsp;<em>Enfoque Nueva York<\/em>&nbsp;shining a weekly spotlight on the policy issues and local concerns most important to viewers. Telemundo 47 provides news and information across all platforms, including the Telemundo 47 App, dedicated Roku, Apple TV and Amazon FireTV channels, and across social media. The Tri-State\u2019s Spanish-language broadcasting channel for soccer, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2026 FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup\u2122 tournament.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About POLITICO<\/strong><br>POLITICO is a transatlantic news organization focused on politics and policy, relied on by decision-makers and audiences around the world. Founded in 2007, POLITICO has more than 1,100 journalists and publishing professionals based in Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York. Its reporting explains who holds power, how it is exercised and what it means for governments, businesses, and societies.<br><br>POLITICO Pro, launched in 2011, is a subscription news service delivering in-depth coverage of the business of government for policymakers, executives, and advocacy leaders. These innovations have established POLITICO as the most successful digital news startup of its generation and a rare example of a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization. POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.axelspringer.com\/en\/who-we-are__;!!PIZeeW5wscynRQ!r3rYTvyaRmsAJZvkJ3lRxE0kWwm0sB7fJQMIftz-aiBvP_Aa1P_akBKifcUsWQ0_eLVjmYEHWux4KuZ3tt4$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Axel Springer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MEDIA CONTACTS:<\/strong><strong><br><br>WNBC\/WNJU<br><\/strong>John Durso<br><a href=\"mailto:John.Durso@nbcuni.com\">John.Durso@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>POLITICO<br>Alisa Vasquez<\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:avasquez@politico.com\">avasquez@politico.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK, NY&nbsp;\u2013 (October 21, 2025) \u2013 Viewing statistics released today by NBC 4 New York\/WNBC and Telemundo 47\/WNJU detail the overwhelming public interest in last week\u2019s New York City Mayoral Debate and the ongoing race for New York City Mayor.&nbsp; 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