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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 10:40 CT
MED Ad fccissue-ad-fileKansas Attorney Generalby Kansas Values Institutestatus: new

KCTV (Kansas City): KVI - Kansas Values Institute

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file posted 2026-09-08T13:09; flight n/a; 78 KB. Folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/KVI

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKCTV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-13 to 2026-10-19
Total (gross)$17,400
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $14,790 of it reaches the station; the remaining $2,610 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4534062
Posted09/08 12:09 CT
FileKCTV KVI 4534062 10.13-10.19 (78 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.632%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.632%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.421%65+ (33%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.316%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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