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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/21 02:35 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-fileKansas Attorney Generalby Chris Mannstatus: new

KUPK (Garden City): CHRIS MANN FOR KANSAS - Chris Mann (2026-09-15 – 2026-09-21) [invoice]

State file · posted 2026-09-23 11:12 · flight n/a · 375 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/State/CHRIS MANN FOR KANSAS/ORDER 238654

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKUPK · Garden City, KS
Flight2026-09-15 to 2026-09-21
Total (gross)$11,570 · 48 spots · $241 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $9,834 of it reaches the station; the remaining $1,736 (15%) is the agency's commission.
AgencyGroundswell Public Strategies, dba GPS Impact
Order #238654
Documentinvoice
Posted09/23 10:12 CT
FileCHRIS MANN FOR KANSAS INVOICE 238654-1 (375 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.1639%65+ (43%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.1024%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.922%65+ (33%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.615%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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