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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 17:33 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-file-moreKansas Governorby Republican Governors Associationstatus: new

KSHB-TV (Kansas City): RGA Right Direction PAC - Republican Governors Association (2026-10-06 – 2026-10-12)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-02 16:28 · flight n/a · 229 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/RGA Right Direction PAC

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKSHB-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-06 to 2026-10-12
Total (gross)$106,300 · 65 spots · $1,635 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $90,355 of it reaches the station; the remaining $15,945 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Posted10/02 15:28 CT
FileRight Direction PAC_Order 10 6 thru 10 12 KSHB_14642 (229 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
Evening news4–7 p.m.1929%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1523%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.1422%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.1320%65+ (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.46%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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