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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 fcccandidate-buy-fileU.S. Senate (Kansas)by Roger Marshallstatus: new

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): US Senate - Roger Marshall (2026-09-09 – 2026-09-15)

Federal file · posted 2026-09-18 16:53 · flight n/a · 138 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Federal/US Senate/ROGER MARSHALL - KS - R

runs 09/09–09/15 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/18 15:53 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/18 19:22 CT · lead 3h 29m after · sponsor Roger Marshall · about Roger Marshall · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight09/09/26-09/15/26
Total$58,850
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $18,770 of it reaches the station; the remaining $40,080 (68%) is the agency's commission.
a re-read returned $18,770, below the $58,850 the page states; kept the gross and took the lower as the net.
Order #4444874
Posted09/18 15:53 CT
FileKMBC- Roger Marshall-4444874-Contract-Rev 1-9.1726 (138 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
Evening news4–7 p.m.1636%65+ (43%)
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1227%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.716%65+ (36%), women-skew
Late news10–11 p.m.716%65+ (33%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.12%65+ (32%)
Sportsgame windows12%35-54 (43%), men-skew
Rotator/otherrun of schedule12%35-54 (31%)

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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