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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 14:43 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-fileKansas Insurance Commissionerby Dinah Sykesstatus: new

KUPK (Garden City): DINAH SYKES FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER - Dinah Sykes (2026-10-06 – 2026-10-12) [invoice]

State file · posted 2026-10-14 12:08 · flight n/a · 217 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/State/DINAH SYKES FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKUPK · Garden City, KS
Flight2026-10-06 to 2026-10-12
Total (gross)$3,970 · 14 spots · $284 a spot
The gross, which is what the advertiser is billed. This filing states no net, so what the station banked is not on the record.
Order #240076
Documentinvoice
Posted10/14 11:08 CT
FileDINAH SYKES FOR KANSAS INSURANCE COMMISSIONER INVOICE 240076-1 (217 KB)

Where the spots run — and who each slot reaches the station's own schedule, joined to each daypart's audience

slottypical timespotssharewho’s watching
Evening news4–7 p.m.1067%65+ (43%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.533%65+ (36%), women-skew

Spot counts are real, from the order’s own schedule. “Who’s watching” is modeled from each daypart’s public audience mix (the same model behind the demographics export), not measured local ratings.

The contract as filed with the station's public file

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