KBSD-DT (Ensign/Dodge City): The 1861 Initiative (2026-10-27

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KBSD-DT (Ensign/Dodge City): The 1861 Initiative (2026-10-27 – 2026-11-03)

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

Station	KBSD-DT · Ensign/Dodge City, KS
Flight	2026-10-27 to 2026-11-03
Est. total	≈ $28,700 estimate · 11 spots
Agency	Targetcast, LLC DBA Assembly
Order #	6415
Posted	10/16 10:42 CT
File	THE 1861 INITIATIVE EST 6415 KWCH (2363 KB)

This total is an estimate (≈ $28,700). The filing carries no dollar figure, so we sized it from median day rate of 133 priced orders on KBSD-DT; 8-day flight. The real total is not known yet and is left out of confirmed-spend figures; we update it when a later invoice or the candidates' finance filings land.

The contract as filed with the station's public file

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