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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/19 12:35 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-file-moreKansas Governorby Ty Mastersonstatus: new

WIBW-TV (Topeka): Governor - Ty Masterson (2026-07-20 – 2026-08-09) [invoice]

State file · posted 2026-09-23 09:20 · flight n/a · 104 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/State/Governor/Masterson for Governor

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationWIBW-TV · Topeka, KS
Flight2026-07-20 to 2026-08-09
Total (gross)$23,350 · 32 spots · $730 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $19,848 of it reaches the station; the remaining $3,502 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Documentinvoice
Posted09/23 08:20 CT
FileMASTERSON FOR GOVERNOR EST 877 WIBW INVOICE 2 (104 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.1100%65+ (36%), women-skew

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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