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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/21 10:25 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-file-moreU.S. Senate (Kansas)by The 1861 Initiativestatus: new

KSAS-TV (Wichita): The 1861 Initiative - The 1861 Initiative (2026-10-27 – 2026-11-03)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-19 18:01 · flight n/a · 28 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/The 1861 Initiative

runs 10/27–11/03 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/19 17:01 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/19 17:19 CT · lead 18m after · sponsor The 1861 Initiative · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKSAS-TV · Wichita, KS
Flight2026-10-27 to 2026-11-03
Total (gross)$9,000 · 5 spots · $1,800 a spot
The gross, which is what the advertiser is billed. This filing states no net, so what the station banked is not on the record.
Order #28736133
Posted10/19 17:01 CT
FileKSAS - The 1861 Initiative est 6405 - Katz# 28736133 (flight 10.27-11.3 2026) (28 KB)

The contract as filed with the station's public file

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