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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-moreU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Main Street Fundstatus: new

KLBY (Colby): MAIN STREET DEFENSE FUND - Main Street Fund (2026-08-19 – 2026-08-25) [invoice]

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file posted 2026-08-26T14:39; flight n/a; 144 KB. Folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/MAIN STREET DEFENSE FUND

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The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKLBY · Colby, KS
Flight2026-08-19 to 2026-08-25
Total (gross)$24,950 · 66 spots · $378 a spot
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $21,208 of it reaches the station; the remaining $3,742 (15%) is the agency's commission.
AgencyMHB Media
Order #237437
Documentinvoice
Posted08/26 13:39 CT
FileMAIN STREET DEFENSE FUND INVOICE 237437-1 (144 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.1536%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1433%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1331%65+ (43%)

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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