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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/20 04:51 CT
HIGH Ad fccissue-ad-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Main Street Fundstatus: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): MAIN STREET FUND - Main Street Fund (2026-10-15 – 2026-10-25)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-16 18:04 · flight n/a · 152 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/MAIN STREET FUND

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight10/15/26-10/25/26
Total (gross)$130,200 · 85 spots · $1,532 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $110,670 of it reaches the station; the remaining $19,530 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4481188
Posted10/16 17:04 CT
FileKMBC-Main Street Fund-4481188-Contract- R 1-10.16.26 (152 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.2732%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1518%65+ (43%)
Early morning5–9 a.m.1315%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.1113%65+ (33%)
Late night11 p.m.–2 a.m.1012%35-54 (40%)
Sportsgame windows34%35-54 (43%), men-skew
Prime8–10 p.m.34%35-54 (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.22%65+ (32%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule11%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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