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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/20 06:40 CT
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WDAF-TV (Kansas City): Non-Candidate Issue Ads (2026-10-20 – 2026-10-26)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-09 15:33 · flight n/a · 51 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads

runs 10/20–10/26 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/09 14:33 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/09 15:21 CT · lead 48m after

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationWDAF-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-20 to 2026-10-26
Total (gross)$264,175 · 176 spots · $1,501 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $224,549 of it reaches the station; the remaining $39,626 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #5432945
Posted10/09 14:33 CT
FileWinSenate5432945 (51 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
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.5632%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.4827%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.3017%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.2313%65+ (33%)
Prime8–10 p.m.127%35-54 (33%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule74%35-54 (31%)

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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