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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/20 14:34 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileKansas Attorney Generalby Safer Kansas Fundstatus: new

KCTV (Kansas City): Kansas Safer Fund - Kansas Safer Fund

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file posted 2026-09-08T13:04; flight n/a; 78 KB. Folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/Kansas Safer Fund

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKCTV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-09-04 to 2026-09-10
Total (gross)$24,050 · 9 spots · $2,672 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $20,442 of it reaches the station; the remaining $3,608 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4537461
Posted09/08 12:04 CT
FileKCTV KS Safer Fund 4537461 9.4-9.10 (78 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.444%65+ (43%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.222%65+ (36%), women-skew
Prime access7–8 p.m.111%65+ (32%)
Late news10–11 p.m.111%65+ (33%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.111%65+ (40%), women-skew

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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