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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 20:35 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-file-moreU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Senate Leadership Fundstatus: new

KSHB-TV (Kansas City): SLF PAC - Senate Leadership Fund (2026-10-07 – 2026-10-13)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-02 12:35 · flight n/a · 237 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/SLF PAC

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKSHB-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-07 to 2026-10-13
Total (gross)$121,615 · 80 spots · $1,520 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $103,373 of it reaches the station; the remaining $18,242 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Posted10/02 11:35 CT
FileSLF PAC_Order 10 7 thru 10 13 KSHB_9826 (237 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.2632%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.2430%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1721%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.810%65+ (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.56%65+ (32%)

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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