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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scanning now · last 10/20 08:39 CT
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-fileKansas Attorney Generalby Chris Mannstatus: new

KUPK (Garden City): CHRIS MANN FOR KANSAS - Chris Mann (2026-09-29 – 2026-10-05) [invoice]

State file · posted 2026-10-08 12:02 · flight n/a · 391 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/State/CHRIS MANN FOR KANSAS/Order 239600

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKUPK · Garden City, KS
Flight2026-09-29 to 2026-10-05
Est. total≈ $16,700 estimate
Order #239600
Documentinvoice
Posted10/08 11:02 CT
FileCHRIS MANN FOR KANSAS INVOICE 239600-1 (391 KB)
This total is an estimate (≈ $16,700). The filing carries no dollar figure, so we sized it from median day rate of 131 priced orders on KUPK; 7-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.

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.1737%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1533%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.1022%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.49%65+ (33%)

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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