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Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-14 12:05 · flight n/a · 272 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/KS VALUES INSTITUTE/Order 238115
runs 10/06–10/12 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/14 11:05 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/14 12:22 CT · lead 77m after · sponsor Kansas Values Institute · every advertiser in this race →
| Station | KUPK · Garden City, KS |
| Flight | 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-12 |
| Total (gross) | $30,840 · 56 spots · $551 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $26,214 of it reaches the station; the remaining $4,626 (15%) is the agency's commission. |
| Agency | Waterfront Strategies |
| Order # | 238115 |
| Document | invoice |
| Posted | 10/14 11:05 CT |
| File | KS VALUE INSTITUTE INVOICE 238115-1 (272 KB) |
Where the spots run — and who each slot reaches the station's own schedule, joined to each daypart's audience
| slot | typical time | spots | share | who’s watching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning | 5–9 a.m. | 28 | 42% | 65+ (36%), women-skew |
| Evening news | 4–7 p.m. | 22 | 33% | 65+ (43%) |
| Daytime | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 12 | 18% | 65+ (40%), women-skew |
| Late news | 10–11 p.m. | 4 | 6% | 65+ (33%) |
| Prime | 8–10 p.m. | 1 | 1% | 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