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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 22:20 CT
MED Ad fccissue-ad-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by People Over Politics Action Fundstatus: new

KCTV (Kansas City): People Over Politics - People Over Politics Action Fund (2026-10-06 – 2026-10-13)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-05 15:07 · flight n/a · 85 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/People Over Politics

runs 10/06–10/13 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/05 14:07 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/05 16:20 CT · lead 2h 13m after · sponsor People Over Politics Action Fund · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKCTV · Kansas City, MO
Flight2026-10-06 to 2026-10-13
Total (gross)$92,175 · 65 spots · $1,418 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $78,349 of it reaches the station; the remaining $13,826 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4586378
Posted10/05 14:07 CT
FileKCTV People over Politics 4586378 10.6-10.13 (85 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.2031%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1625%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.1218%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.1117%65+ (33%)
Prime8–10 p.m.35%35-54 (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.23%65+ (32%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule12%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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