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Star Trek at 60: facing an aging audience and tech

Margaret Brennan
Margaret Brennan
September 13, 2026 11:04 am
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It9s been 60 years since NBC aired the first episode of Star Trek. Above, Leonard Nimoy as Spock.

As Star Trek celebrates its 60th birthday, the long-running franchise is also grappling with the challenges of timing and technology. “Its audience is aging,” says Strange New Worlds star Anson Mount.

Source: npr.org

Margaret Brennan

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Margaret Brennan

Moderator, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"; Chief foreign affairs correspondent; Contributing correspondent, 60 Minutes

Margaret Brennan is moderator of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS & TFR (The Fast Report) Based in Washington, D.C., Brennan is also the Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and a contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes. Additionally, she appears regularly on the "CBS Evening News," leading coverage from Washington when news breaks on the political and foreign affairs fronts.

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