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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
MED Ad fccissue-ad-fileKansas Governorby Build American AIstatus: new

KUPK (Garden City): BUILD AMERICAN AI (2026-09-17 – 2026-09-23)

Non-Candidate Issue Ads file posted 2026-09-11T11:18; flight n/a; 237 KB. Folder: Political Files/2026/Non-Candidate Issue Ads/BUILD AMERICAN AI

runs 09/17–09/23 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/11 10:18 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/11 10:48 CT · lead 29m after · sponsor Build American AI · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKUPK · Garden City, KS
Flight2026-09-17 to 2026-09-23
Total (gross)$48,840
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 #238536
Posted09/11 10:18 CT
FileBUILD AMERICAN AI ORDER 238536 (237 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.1825%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1724%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1318%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.1318%65+ (33%)
Prime8–10 p.m.57%35-54 (33%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule46%35-54 (31%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.11%65+ (32%)

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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