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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 09:33 CT
HIGH Ad fccissue-ad-fileKansas Attorney Generalby Safer Kansas Fundstatus: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): SAFER KANSAS FUND - Safer Kansas Fund (2026-10-13 – 2026-10-19)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-14 11:38 · flight n/a · 122 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

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight10/13/26-10/19/26
Total (gross)$78,400 · 48 spots · $1,633 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $66,640 of it reaches the station; the remaining $11,760 (15%) is the agency's commission.
AgencyRed Eagle Media Group · Alexandria, VA 22314
Order #4420096
Posted10/14 10:38 CT
FileKMBC-Safer Kansas Fund-4420096-Contract- R 2-10.13.26 (122 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.1633%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late night11 p.m.–2 a.m.919%35-54 (40%)
Evening news4–7 p.m.612%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.612%65+ (40%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.510%65+ (33%)
Sportsgame windows510%35-54 (43%), men-skew
Prime access7–8 p.m.12%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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