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Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-06 17:09 · flight n/a · 123 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE
runs 10/27–11/03 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/06 16:09 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/07 08:20 CT · lead 16h 10m after · sponsor Kansas Values Institute · every advertiser in this race →
| Station | KMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO |
| Flight | 10/27/26-11/03/26 |
| Total (gross) | $27,950 · 26 spots · $1,075 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $23,758 of it reaches the station; the remaining $4,192 (15%) is the agency's commission. |
| Agency | Waterfront Strategies · Washington, DC 20007 |
| Order # | 4458103 |
| Posted | 10/06 16:09 CT |
| File | KMBC-Kansas Values Institute-4458103-Contract- R 1-10.6.26 (123 KB) |
Where the spots run — and who each slot reaches the station's own schedule, joined to each daypart's audience
| slot | typical time | spots | share | who’s watching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 7 | 27% | 65+ (40%), women-skew |
| Evening news | 4–7 p.m. | 7 | 27% | 65+ (43%) |
| Early morning | 5–9 a.m. | 6 | 23% | 65+ (36%), women-skew |
| Late night | 11 p.m.–2 a.m. | 3 | 12% | 35-54 (40%) |
| Late news | 10–11 p.m. | 3 | 12% | 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