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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/20 02:40 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileby Sdccstatus: new

KCTV (Kansas City): SDCC (2026-10-27 – 2026-11-03)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-09-29 11:27 · flight n/a · 95 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/SDCC

runs 10/27–11/03 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/29 10:27 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/29 10:34 CT · lead 7m after · sponsor Sdcc

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKCTV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-27 to 2026-11-03
Total (gross)$19,700 · 14 spots · $1,407 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $16,745 of it reaches the station; the remaining $2,955 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4565488
Posted09/29 10:27 CT
FileKCTV SDCC 4565488 10.27-11.3 (95 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.536%65+ (43%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.429%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.321%65+ (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.17%65+ (32%)
Prime8–10 p.m.17%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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