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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 09:33 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-file-moreU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Roger Marshallstatus: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): US Senate - Roger Marshall (2026-10-21 – 2026-10-27)

Federal file · posted 2026-10-14 18:17 · flight n/a · 133 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Federal/US Senate/ROGER MARSHALL - KS - R

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight10/21/26-10/27/26
Total (gross)$30,675 · 35 spots · $876 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $26,074 of it reaches the station; the remaining $4,601 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4444993
Posted10/14 17:17 CT
FileKMBC-Roger Marshall-4444993-Contract- R 1 -10.14.26 (133 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.926%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.720%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.617%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late night11 p.m.–2 a.m.514%35-54 (40%)
Late news10–11 p.m.39%65+ (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.26%65+ (32%)
Prime8–10 p.m.26%35-54 (33%)
Sportsgame windows13%35-54 (43%), men-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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