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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/20 10:36 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by WinSenatestatus: new

WDAF-TV (Kansas City): WinSenate (2026-10-06 – 2026-10-19)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-09 14:49 · flight n/a · 55 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/WinSenate

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationWDAF-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-06 to 2026-10-19
Est. total≈ $78,800 estimate
Order #5432850
Posted10/09 13:49 CT
FileWinSenate 5432850 (55 KB)
This total is an estimate (≈ $78,800). The filing carries no dollar figure, so we sized it from median day rate of 82 priced orders on WDAF-TV; 14-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
Early morning5–9 a.m.1635%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1226%65+ (40%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.817%65+ (33%)
Evening news4–7 p.m.613%65+ (43%)
Prime8–10 p.m.49%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

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