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The intelligence desk for Kansas · other states as the desk reaches themads and buys, what people are searching, feeling and paying for. Scanning now · last 09/27 21:32 CT
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KMBC-TV (Kansas City): PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS (2026-10-06 – 2026-10-12)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-09-22 17:40 · flight n/a · 110 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS

runs 10/06–10/12 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/22 16:40 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
Flight10/06/26-10/12/26
Total (gross)$20,100
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $17,085 of it reaches the station; the remaining $3,015 (15%) is the agency's commission.
Order #4468145
Posted09/22 16:40 CT
FileKMBC-People not Politicians-4468145-Contract-9.21.26 (110 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
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.528%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.528%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.422%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.211%65+ (33%)
Sportsgame windows211%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

The contract PDF would not embed here. Open the PDF ↗ · station's political file ↗

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