KWCH-DT (Hutchinson/Wichita): WinSenate (2026-10-06

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KWCH-DT (Hutchinson/Wichita): WinSenate (2026-10-06 – 2026-10-19)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-16 11:42 · flight n/a · 2327 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/WinSenate

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

Station	KWCH-DT · Hutchinson/Wichita, KS
Flight	2026-10-06 to 2026-10-19
Est. total	≈ $54,600 estimate · 54 spots
Agency	Waterfront Strategies
Order #	16490
Posted	10/16 10:42 CT
File	WINSENATE EST 16490 KWCH REV 1 (2327 KB)

This total is an estimate (≈ $54,600). The filing carries no dollar figure, so we sized it from median day rate of 121 priced orders on KWCH-DT; 14-day flight. The real total is not known yet and is left out of confirmed-spend figures; we update it when a later invoice or the candidates' finance filings land.

The contract as filed with the station's public file

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