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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 09:33 CT
HIGH Ad fccissue-ad-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Main Street Fundstatus: new

KAKE (Wichita): MAIN STREET FUND - Main Street Fund (2026-10-07 – 2026-10-13)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-09 16:01 · flight n/a · 205 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/MAIN STREET FUND

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKAKE · Wichita, KS
Flight2026-10-07 to 2026-10-13
Est. total≈ $19,400 estimate
Order #240267
Posted10/09 15:01 CT
FileMAIN STREET FUND ORDER 240267 (205 KB)
This total is an estimate (≈ $19,400). The filing carries no dollar figure, so we sized it from median day rate of 131 priced orders on KAKE; 7-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.

Where the spots run — and who each slot reaches the station's own schedule, joined to each daypart's audience

slottypical timespotssharewho’s watching
Prime access7–8 p.m.229%65+ (32%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.229%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.229%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.114%65+ (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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