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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/20 10:36 CT
HIGH Ad fccissue-ad-fileKansas Attorney Generalby Safer Kansas Fundstatus: new

WDAF-TV (Kansas City): Safer Kansas Fund - Safer Kansas Fund (2026-10-06 – 2026-10-12)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-05 13:55 · flight n/a · 37 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/Safer Kansas Fund

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationWDAF-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-06 to 2026-10-12
Total (gross)$90,475 · 44 spots · $2,056 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $76,904 of it reaches the station; the remaining $13,571 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #RE5285857
Posted10/05 12:55 CT
FileSafer Kansas Fund RE5285857 (37 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
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1739%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1227%65+ (43%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.920%65+ (36%), women-skew
Prime8–10 p.m.49%35-54 (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.25%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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