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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/20 01:41 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileby People Not Politicsstatus: new

KSHB-TV (Kansas City): People Not Politics (2026-10-20 – 2026-10-26)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-12 16:23 · flight n/a · 210 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/People Not Politics

runs 10/20–10/26 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/12 15:23 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/12 16:23 CT · lead 60m after · sponsor People Not Politics

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKSHB-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-20 to 2026-10-26
Total (gross)$15,205 · 13 spots · $1,170 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $12,924 of it reaches the station; the remaining $2,281 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Posted10/12 15:23 CT
FilePeople Not Politicians_Order 10 20 thru 10 26 KSHB_16332 (210 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.538%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.431%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.215%65+ (40%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.215%65+ (33%)

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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