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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 10:40 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileby Stop the Ban PACstatus: new

KSMO-TV (Kansas City): Stop the Ban (2026-10-12 – 2026-10-25)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-12 14:19 · flight n/a · 77 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/Stop the Ban

runs 10/12–10/25 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/12 13:19 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/12 14:22 CT · lead 63m after · sponsor Stop the Ban PAC

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKSMO-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-12 to 2026-10-25
Total (gross)$3,165
The gross, which is what the advertiser is billed. This filing states no net, so what the station banked is not on the record.
Order #4591596
Posted10/12 13:19 CT
FileKSMO Stop the Ban 4591596 10.12-10.25 (77 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.3170%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1023%65+ (40%), women-skew
Prime8–10 p.m.25%35-54 (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.12%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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