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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/20 06:40 CT
MED Ad fccissue-ad-fileKansas Governorby Build American AIstatus: new

KAKE (Wichita): BUILD AMERICAN AI (2026-09-17 – 2026-09-23)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file posted 2026-09-11T11:15; flight n/a; 237 KB. Folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/BUILD AMERICAN AI

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKAKE · Wichita, KS
Flight2026-09-17 to 2026-09-23
Total (gross)$48,840 · 71 spots · $688 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $41,514 of it reaches the station; the remaining $7,326 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #238536
Posted09/11 10:15 CT
FileBUILD AMERICAN AI ORDER 238536 (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.1825%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1724%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1318%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.1318%65+ (33%)
Prime8–10 p.m.57%35-54 (33%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule46%35-54 (31%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.11%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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