KBSD-DT (Ensign/Dodge City): The 1861 Initiative (2026-10-20

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KBSD-DT (Ensign/Dodge City): The 1861 Initiative (2026-10-20 – 2026-10-26)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-16 11:43 · flight n/a · 4695 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/The 1861 Initiative

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

Station	KBSD-DT · Ensign/Dodge City, KS
Flight	2026-10-20 to 2026-10-26
Est. total	≈ $25,200 estimate · 43 spots
Agency	Assembly
Order #	6414
Posted	10/16 10:43 CT
File	THE 1861 INITIATIVE EST 6414 KWCH (4695 KB)

This total is an estimate (≈ $25,200). The filing carries no dollar figure, so we sized it from median day rate of 133 priced orders on KBSD-DT; 7-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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