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Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-12 18:15 · flight n/a · 122 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/KANSAS VALUES INSTITUTE
runs 10/13–10/19 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/12 17:15 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/13 07:22 CT · lead 14h 7m after · sponsor Kansas Values Institute · every advertiser in this race →
| Station | KMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO |
| Flight | 10/13/26-10/19/26 |
| Total (gross) | $45,950 · 33 spots · $1,392 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $39,058 of it reaches the station; the remaining $6,892 (15%) is the agency's commission. |
| Agency | Waterfront Strategies · Washington, DC 20007 |
| Order # | 4458138 |
| Posted | 10/12 17:15 CT |
| File | KMBC-Kansas Values Institute -4458138-Contract- R 1-10.12.26 (122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning | 5–9 a.m. | 8 | 24% | 65+ (36%), women-skew |
| Evening news | 4–7 p.m. | 8 | 24% | 65+ (43%) |
| Daytime | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 6 | 18% | 65+ (40%), women-skew |
| Late news | 10–11 p.m. | 4 | 12% | 65+ (33%) |
| Late night | 11 p.m.–2 a.m. | 3 | 9% | 35-54 (40%) |
| Sports | game windows | 3 | 9% | 35-54 (43%), men-skew |
| Rotator/other | run of schedule | 1 | 3% | 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