Free State ResearchTracker
DashboardAdsFlightsIntel mapSearchSpendMatchupAdvertisers
More ▾
More coverageTop storiesCalendarAd archiveBetting oddsGone quietWastewaterBooked vs. aired
Sign in
The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 09:33 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-file-moreKansas Governorby Kansas Values Institutestatus: new

KAKE (Wichita): KS VALUES INSTITUTE - Kansas Values Institute (2026-10-20 – 2026-10-26)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-09-30 13:18 · flight n/a · 248 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/KS VALUES INSTITUTE/ORDER 239753

runs 10/20–10/26 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/30 12:18 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/01 01:18 CT · lead 12h 59m after · sponsor Kansas Values Institute · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKAKE · Wichita, KS
Flight2026-10-20 to 2026-10-26
Total (gross)$63,470 · 94 spots · $675 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $53,950 of it reaches the station; the remaining $9,520 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #239753
Posted09/30 12:18 CT
FileKS VALUES INSTITUTE ORDER 239753 (248 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.2527%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.2527%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.2426%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.1314%65+ (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.44%65+ (32%)
Prime8–10 p.m.33%35-54 (33%)

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

Download the contractopen in a new tab ↗

The contract PDF would not display here. Open it ↗ · station's political file ↗