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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 11:34 CT
MED Ad fccissue-ad-fileKansas Governorby Kansas Values Institutestatus: new

KAKE (Wichita): KS VALUES INSTITUTE - Kansas Values Institute (2026-09-29 – 2026-10-05)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-09-29 15:41 · flight n/a · 228 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/KS VALUES INSTITUTE/Order 239725

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKAKE · Wichita, KS
Flight2026-09-29 to 2026-10-05
Total (gross)$34,650
The gross, which is what the advertiser is billed. This filing states no net, so what the station banked is not on the record.
Order #239725
Posted09/29 14:41 CT
FileKS VALUES INSTITUTE ORDER 239725 (228 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.1434%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.922%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.922%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.820%65+ (33%)
Prime8–10 p.m.12%35-54 (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

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