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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 09/28 02:33 CT

All advertisers · Alliance for a Better Future

Everything on file, cycle to date — including spending from before the last 7 days.Back to the last 7 days & booked ahead

Alliance for a Better Future unattributed first seen 09/15 07:13 CT ·

$785,641
TOTAL ON FILE · CYCLE TO DATE
$785,641
TV/CABLE/RADIO PLANNED · GROSS
$15,120
INVOICED
—
FEC FILED
—
DIGITAL RANGE

Cycle-to-date — everything Sentinel has on file for the 2026 election. Station money is gross — what the advertiser is billed, not the smaller sum the station banks after the agency's commission; it is the figure the station quotes and the one a committee discloses to the FEC, so the two can be read against each other. Total on file is the larger of two reads of the same money: what the stations and platforms show (planned TV/cable/radio orders plus the high end of digital ranges) or what the committee has sworn to at the FEC (independent expenditures). The two are never added — an FEC expenditure for “television advertising” is the station orders it paid for. A floor, de-duped so order revisions, later invoices and amended filings are never counted twice (invoiced dollars are shown beside it, not added into it). Drill into every order behind it below or in the Library.

fcc 34cable 9   ads and contracts ↗ · export ↗

TV, cable & radio buys every flight by station, newest first · planned is a de-duped floor · cycle to date · filter by market or date; the total follows the filter

Planned by race: issue ad — no race $785,641

flighttypestation · marketrace filed underspotsGRPplannedinvoiced
2026-11-02 – 2026-11-08TVKSCW-DT
Wichita-Hutchinson		issue ad — no race205—$32,850—
2026-09-16 – 2026-11-03CableCox Kansas (system 002400) +2 (network)
Other		issue ad — no race190—$107,681—
2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08TVKBSL-DT +3 (network)
Wichita-Hutchinson		issue ad — no race13935.7$232,300—
2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08TVKSNG +2 (network)
Wichita-Hutchinson		issue ad — no race443949.5$215,070—
2026-09-14 – 2026-09-17TVKAKE +2 (network)
Wichita-Hutchinson		issue ad — no race106—$195,580$15,120
no datesCableCox Kansas (system 002400)
Other		issue ad — no race1—$720—
no datesCableCox Salina
Wichita-Hutchinson		issue ad — no race1—$720—
no datesCableCox Wichita/Hutchinson/El Dorado
Wichita-Hutchinson		issue ad — no race1—$720—
Total ————

Broadcast (TV/cable/radio): planned = the station order (largest revision, counted once); invoiced = what the station later billed, shown beside planned and not added to it. Both are gross — what the advertiser pays, the figure the station quotes and the one a committee discloses to the FEC; where a filing breaks out the net, the order's own page shows what reached the station and what the agency kept. Spots = occurrences, how many times the ad airs on the flight, from the station's own schedule where the file was machine-readable — a floor, and a dash means the schedule was scanned or unread, not zero airings. Digital and FEC are not here — the platforms report delivery by state, not by media market. The flight dates tell you which fight a buy was really for.

Who Alliance for a Better Future reaches every buy on file, all races · air and platforms together, weighted by money

64% of the audience these spots reach is 55 or older (39% is 65+); early morning carries the most spots (32%); the mix skews women (57%).

10%
AGE 18-34
25%
AGE 35-54
25%
AGE 55-64
39%
AGE 65+
57%
WOMEN, ON AIR
106
SPOTS SCHEDULED
slottypical timespotssharewho’s watching
Early morning5–9 a.m.3432%65+ (36%), women-skew
Daytime9 a.m.–4 p.m.3432%65+ (40%), women-skew
Evening news4–7 p.m.3028%65+ (43%)
Late news10–11 p.m.66%65+ (33%)
Prime8–10 p.m.22%35-54 (33%)

From 1 flight with a machine-read schedule ($195,580 planned); 7 more flights on file with no readable schedule, left out of the shares. Spot counts are real. Who’s watching on air is modeled from each daypart’s public audience mix, not measured local ratings. The model and its sources ↗

What we know

Media buyerM2 Placement
Media buyerM2 Placements LLC
Media buyerPolitical Central

Outlets: Cox Kansas (system 002400), Cox Salina, Cox Wichita/Hutchinson/El Dorado, KAKE, KBSD-DT, KBSH-DT, KBSL-DT, KLBY, KSCW-DT, KSNC, KSNG, KSNW, KUPK, KWCH-DT

Markets bought: Other, Wichita-Hutchinson · coverage 48% of Kansas voters (ceiling on exposure; analyst market shares)

Pickup since first seen: 0 news/social items · see them →

Timeline 43 items, newest first · sort or expand

sevitemposted
MED Ad KAKE (Wichita): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-09-17) [invoice]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–09/17
posted 09/23 10:24 CT
seen 09/23 11:17 CT
53m after
MED Ad KLBY (Colby): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-09-17) [invoice]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–09/17
posted 09/23 10:18 CT
seen 09/23 20:17 CT
9h 59m after
MED Ad KUPK (Garden City): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-09-17) [invoice]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–09/17
posted 09/23 10:13 CT
seen 09/23 18:17 CT
8h 4m after
MED Ad Cable Cox Kansas (system 002400) (Kansas): Alliance for a Better Future
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		posted 09/21 14:57 CT
seen 09/25 23:22 CT
4d after
MED Ad Cable Cox Salina (Salina): Alliance for a Better Future
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		posted 09/21 14:46 CT
seen 09/21 16:23 CT
1h 36m after
MED Ad Cable Cox Wichita/Hutchinson/El Dorado (Wichita): Alliance for a Better Future
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		posted 09/21 14:45 CT
seen 09/21 16:23 CT
1h 37m after
MED Ad Cancelled: KBSL-DT (Goodland): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08) [cancel]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/21 08:36 CT
seen 09/21 09:17 CT
41m after
MED Ad Cancelled: KBSH-DT (Hays): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08) [cancel]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/21 08:35 CT
seen 09/21 09:17 CT
41m after
MED Ad Cancelled: KBSD-DT (Ensign/Dodge City): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08) [cancel]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/21 08:35 CT
seen 09/21 09:17 CT
42m after
MED Ad Cancelled: KWCH-DT (Hutchinson/Wichita): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08) [cancel]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/21 08:35 CT
seen 09/21 09:17 CT
42m after
MED Ad Cancelled: KSCW-DT (Wichita): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08) [cancel]
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/21 08:34 CT
seen 09/21 09:17 CT
43m after
MED Ad KSNG (Garden City): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/18 16:12 CT
seen 09/18 16:21 CT
9m after
MED Ad KSNC (Great Bend): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/18 16:10 CT
seen 09/18 16:21 CT
11m after
MED Ad KSNW (Wichita): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/18 16:07 CT
seen 09/18 19:55 CT
3h 47m after
MED Ad KUPK (Garden City): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/17 12:44 CT
seen 09/17 13:18 CT
34m after
MED Ad KLBY (Colby): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/17 12:42 CT
seen 09/17 13:18 CT
36m after
MED Ad KAKE (Wichita): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/17 12:38 CT
seen 09/18 02:17 CT
13h 39m after
MED Ad KSNG (Garden City): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:42 CT
seen 09/17 10:18 CT
1h 35m after
LOW Ad KSNG (Garden City): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:42 CT
seen 09/17 10:18 CT
1h 35m after
LOW Ad KSNG (Garden City): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:42 CT
seen 09/17 10:18 CT
1h 35m after
LOW Ad KSNC (Great Bend): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:36 CT
seen 09/17 11:18 CT
2h 41m after
MED Ad KSNC (Great Bend): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:36 CT
seen 09/17 11:18 CT
2h 41m after
LOW Ad KSNC (Great Bend): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:36 CT
seen 09/17 11:18 CT
2h 41m after
MED Ad KSNW (Wichita): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:33 CT
seen 09/17 09:17 CT
44m after
LOW Ad KSNW (Wichita): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:33 CT
seen 09/17 09:17 CT
44m after
LOW Ad KSNW (Wichita): Issue-Alliance for a Better Future - Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/17 08:33 CT
seen 09/17 09:17 CT
44m after
MED Ad KBSL-DT (Goodland): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/16 10:27 CT
seen 09/16 14:25 CT
3h 57m after
MED Ad KBSH-DT (Hays): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/16 10:16 CT
seen 09/16 14:25 CT
4h 8m after
MED Ad KBSD-DT (Ensign/Dodge City): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/16 10:12 CT
seen 09/16 14:25 CT
4h 13m after
MED Ad KWCH-DT (Hutchinson/Wichita): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-15 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/15–11/08
posted 09/16 08:20 CT
seen 09/16 08:36 CT
16m after
MED Ad KSCW-DT (Wichita): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-11-02 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 11/02–11/08
posted 09/15 16:21 CT
seen 09/15 17:02 CT
40m after
MED Ad Cable Cox Kansas (system 002400) (Kansas): Alliance for a Better Future [form]
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		posted 09/15 15:06 CT
seen 09/18 01:22 CT
2d after
LOW Ad Cable Cox Kansas (system 002400) (Kansas): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-16 – 2026-11-03)
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/16–11/03
posted 09/15 15:06 CT
seen 09/18 01:22 CT
2d after
MED Ad Cable Cox Salina (Salina): Alliance for a Better Future [form]
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		posted 09/15 15:01 CT
seen 09/15 16:17 CT
75m after
LOW Ad Cable Cox Salina (Salina): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-16 – 2026-11-03)
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/16–11/03
posted 09/15 15:01 CT
seen 09/15 16:17 CT
76m after
MED Ad Cable Cox Wichita/Hutchinson/El Dorado (Wichita): Alliance for a Better Future [form]
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		posted 09/15 14:58 CT
seen 09/15 16:17 CT
79m after
LOW Ad Cable Cox Wichita/Hutchinson/El Dorado (Wichita): Alliance for a Better Future (2026-09-16 – 2026-11-03)
cable by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/16–11/03
posted 09/15 14:58 CT
seen 09/15 16:17 CT
79m after
MED Ad KUPK (Garden City): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/15 07:19 CT
seen 09/15 08:00 CT
41m after
LOW Ad KUPK (Garden City): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/15 07:19 CT
seen 09/15 08:00 CT
41m after
MED Ad KLBY (Colby): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/15 07:17 CT
seen 09/15 07:28 CT
11m after
LOW Ad KLBY (Colby): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/15 07:17 CT
seen 09/15 07:28 CT
11m after
MED Ad KAKE (Wichita): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/15 07:13 CT
seen 09/15 15:13 CT
7h 59m after
LOW Ad KAKE (Wichita): ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE (2026-09-14 – 2026-11-08)
fcc by Alliance for a Better Future 		runs 09/14–11/08
posted 09/15 07:13 CT
seen 09/15 15:13 CT
7h 59m after