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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 10:40 CT
MED Ad fccissue-ad-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by People Over Politics Action Fundstatus: new

KAKE (Wichita): PEOPLE OVER POLITICS - People Over Politics Action Fund (2026-10-14 – 2026-10-21)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-10-07 13:56 · flight n/a · 283 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/PEOPLE OVER POLITICS/Order 240162

runs 10/14–10/21 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 10/07 12:56 CT · seen by Sentinel 10/07 16:21 CT · lead 3h 24m after · sponsor People Over Politics Action Fund · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKAKE · Wichita, KS
Flight2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21
Total (gross)$108,400 · 83 spots · $1,306 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $92,140 of it reaches the station; the remaining $16,260 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #240162
Posted10/07 12:56 CT
FilePEOPLE OVER POLITICS ORDER 240162 (283 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
Early morning5–9 a.m.3037%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.2733%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1721%65+ (40%), women-skew
Prime8–10 p.m.67%35-54 (33%)
Late news10–11 p.m.11%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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