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The political intelligence desk for Kansas Scans every hour · last 10/19 21:35 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-fileby People Not Politiciansstatus: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS (2026-10-20 – 2026-10-26)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-09-22 17:41 · flight n/a · 111 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS

runs 10/20–10/26 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/22 16:41 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/22 20:18 CT · lead 3h 37m after · sponsor People Not Politicians

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight10/20/26-10/26/26
Total (gross)$25,800 · 24 spots · $1,075 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $21,930 of it reaches the station; the remaining $3,870 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4468381
Posted09/22 16:41 CT
FileKMBC-People not Politicians-4468381-Contract-9.21.26 (111 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.833%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.729%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.521%65+ (40%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.28%65+ (33%)
Sportsgame windows28%35-54 (43%), men-skew

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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