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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. Scans every hour · last 09/27 22:32 CT
LOW Ad fccissue-ad-file-moreKansas Governorby Republican Governors Associationstatus: new

KUPK (Garden City): RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC - Republican Governors Association (2026-09-08 – 2026-09-14)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file · posted 2026-09-15 14:47 · flight n/a · 468 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/RGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC

runs 09/08–09/14 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/15 13:47 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/15 19:17 CT · lead 5h 29m after · sponsor Republican Governors Association · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKUPK · Garden City, KS
Flight2026-09-08 to 2026-09-14
Total (gross)$49,840
The gross, which is what the advertiser is billed. This filing states no net, so what the station banked is not on the record.
Order #236176
Posted09/15 13:47 CT
FileRGA RIGHT DIRECTION PAC ORDER 236176 REVISED 9-15-26 (468 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.3144%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.2333%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.69%65+ (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.57%65+ (32%)
Prime8–10 p.m.46%35-54 (33%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.11%65+ (40%), women-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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