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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 18:38 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-file-moreU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Roger Marshallstatus: new

KCTV (Kansas City): US Senate - Roger Marshall (2026-09-30 – 2026-10-06)

Federal file posted 2026-09-08T16:26; flight n/a; 89 KB. Folder: Political Files/2026/Federal/US Senate/Marshall for KS

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKCTV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-09-30 to 2026-10-06
Total (gross)$53,230 · 88 spots · $605 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $45,246 of it reaches the station; the remaining $7,984 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4492137
Posted09/08 15:26 CT
FileKCTV Marshall 4492137 9.30-10.6 (89 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.3034%65+ (43%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.2225%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.2225%65+ (40%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.78%65+ (33%)
Prime8–10 p.m.45%35-54 (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.22%65+ (32%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule11%35-54 (31%)

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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