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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
LOW Ad fcccandidate-buy-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Adam Hamiltonstatus: new

KUPK (Garden City): US Senate - Adam Hamilton (2026-09-14 – 2026-09-27)

Federal file · posted 2026-09-16 16:06 · flight n/a · 308 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Federal/US Senate/ADAM HAMILTON FOR KANSAS

runs 09/14–09/27 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/16 15:06 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/17 17:18 CT · lead 26h 12m after · sponsor Adam Hamilton · about Adam Hamilton · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKUPK · Garden City, KS
Flight2026-09-14 to 2026-09-27
Total (gross)$8,790
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 #238636
Posted09/16 15:06 CT
FileADAM HAMILTON FOR KANSAS ORDER 238636 REVISED 9-16-26 (308 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.2038%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.1834%65+ (33%)
Evening news4–7 p.m.1325%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.24%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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