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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 07:34 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Adam Hamiltonstatus: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): US Senate - Adam Hamilton (2026-10-19 – 2026-11-01)

Federal file · posted 2026-10-15 18:04 · flight n/a · 159 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Federal/US Senate/ADAM HAMILTON - KS - D/DSCC - AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE FOR CANDIDATE

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight10/19/26-11/01/26
Total (gross)$59,500 · 108 spots · $551 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $50,575 of it reaches the station; the remaining $8,925 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4481540
Posted10/15 17:04 CT
FileKMBC-DSCC-Adam Hamilton-4481540-Contract-10.15.26 (159 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.2624%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.2422%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.2220%65+ (40%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.1211%65+ (33%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule109%35-54 (31%)
Late night11 p.m.–2 a.m.98%35-54 (40%)
Prime8–10 p.m.22%35-54 (33%)
Sportsgame windows22%35-54 (43%), men-skew
Prime access7–8 p.m.11%65+ (32%)

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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