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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

KMBC-TV (Kansas City): US Senate - Adam Hamilton (2026-09-21 – 2026-10-04)

Federal file · posted 2026-09-22 17:28 · flight n/a · 149 KB · folder: Political Files/2026/Federal/US Senate/ADAM HAMILTON - KS - D

runs 09/21–10/04 · Open at the source ↗ · posted at source 09/22 16:28 CT · seen by Sentinel 09/23 01:18 CT · lead 8h 49m after · sponsor Adam Hamilton · about Adam Hamilton · every advertiser in this race →

The ad station contract from the FCC public file

StationKMBC-TV · Kansas City, MO
Flight09/21/26-10/04/26
Total$35,675
The gross is what the advertiser is billed. $24,675 of it reaches the station; the remaining $11,000 (31%) is the agency's commission.
a re-read returned $24,675, below the $35,675 the page states; kept the gross and took the lower as the net.
Order #4468050
Posted09/22 16:28 CT
FileKMBC-Adam Hamilton-4468050-Contract-9.21.26 (149 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
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.1820%65+ (40%), women-skew
Early morning5–9 a.m.1719%65+ (36%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.1618%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.1314%65+ (33%)
Rotator/otherrun of schedule1011%35-54 (31%)
Late night11 p.m.–2 a.m.1011%35-54 (40%)
Prime access7–8 p.m.33%65+ (32%)
Prime8–10 p.m.22%35-54 (33%)
Sportsgame windows11%35-54 (43%), men-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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