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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/20 01:41 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileby YES on 6status: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): YES ON 6 (2026-09-29 – 2026-10-05)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-09-24 17:59 · flight n/a · 136 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/YES ON 6

runs 09/29–10/05 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/24 16:59 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/25 10:33 CT · lead 17h 34m after · sponsor YES on 6

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight09/29/26-10/05/26
Total (gross)$73,350 · 61 spots · $1,202 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $62,348 of it reaches the station; the remaining $11,002 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4469599
Posted09/24 16:59 CT
FileKMBC-Yes on Amendant 6-4469599-Contract-9.24.26 (136 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.1626%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1220%65+ (43%)
Late night11 p.m.–2 a.m.1118%35-54 (40%)
Late news10–11 p.m.813%65+ (33%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.610%65+ (36%), women-skew
Rotator/otherrun of schedule58%35-54 (31%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.23%65+ (32%)
Prime8–10 p.m.12%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

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