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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 13:36 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-fileU.S. House, 2nd Districtby Don Cooverstatus: new

KCWE (Kansas City): US House - Don Coover (2026-10-20 – 2026-10-26)

Federal file · posted 2026-10-16 17:56 · flight n/a · 104 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Federal/US House/DON COOVER - KS - D

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKCWE · Kansas City, MO
Flight10/20/26-10/26/26
Total (gross)$1,025 · 13 spots · $79 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $871 of it reaches the station; the remaining $154 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4481959
Posted10/16 16:56 CT
FileKCWE-Don Coover-4481959-Contract-10.16.26 (104 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.754%65+ (40%), women-skew
Prime8–10 p.m.538%35-54 (33%)
Evening news4–7 p.m.18%65+ (43%)

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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