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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/20 16:36 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-file-moreU.S. Senate (Kansas)by The 1861 Initiativestatus: new

KBSH-DT (Hays): The 1861 Initiative (2026-10-27 – 2026-11-03)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-16 11:47 · flight n/a · 2363 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/The 1861 Initiative

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKBSH-DT · Hays, KS
Flight2026-10-27 to 2026-11-03
Est. total≈ $33,000 estimate · 11 spots
AgencyTargetcast, LLC DBA Assembly
Order #6415
Posted10/16 10:47 CT
FileTHE 1861 INITIATIVE EST 6415 KWCH (2363 KB)
This total is an estimate (≈ $33,000). The filing carries no dollar figure, so we sized it from median day rate of 124 priced orders on KBSH-DT; 8-day flight. The real total is not known yet and is left out of confirmed-spend figures; we update it when a later invoice or the candidates' finance filings land.

The contract as filed with the station's public file

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