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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/22 10:36 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-file-moreKansas Governorby Republican Governors Associationstatus: new

KAKE (Wichita): RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC - Republican Governors Association (2026-09-01 – 2026-09-07) [invoice]

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file posted 2026-09-08T13:43; flight n/a; 199 KB. Folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKAKE · Wichita, KS
Flight2026-09-01 to 2026-09-07
Total (gross)$50,040 · 162 spots · $309 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $42,534 of it reaches the station; the remaining $7,506 (15%) is the agency's commission.
AgencyMHB Media
Order #236174
Documentinvoice
Posted09/08 12:43 CT
FileRGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC INVOICE 236174-1 (199 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
Early morning5–9 a.m.4391%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.49%65+ (40%), 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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