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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 16:46 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by NEW Deal for ALLstatus: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): NEW DEAL FOR ALL (2026-10-14 – 2026-10-20)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-15 18:06 · flight n/a · 141 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/NEW DEAL FOR ALL

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight10/14/26-10/20/26
Total (gross)$4,375 · 56 spots · $78 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $3,719 of it reaches the station; the remaining $656 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4480955
Posted10/15 17:06 CT
FileNMBC-New Deal for All-4480955-Contract-R 1-10.15.26 (141 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.2646%65+ (40%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.1018%65+ (33%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.611%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.59%65+ (43%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.47%65+ (32%)
Prime8–10 p.m.35%35-54 (33%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule24%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

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