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Local TV Stations Are Cleaning Up on Political Advertising This Election Season
- Spending on Senate races in four states to top $200 million
- KSNV in Las Vegas sees commercial surge in close contest
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Political ads are rolling in at a record pace at TV stations across the US, especially in states with tight races that may decide which party controls the Senate.
Take for instance KSNV-TV, an NBC affiliate in Las Vegas. Campaign spending this year at the station owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. reached $54 million through Oct. 5, according to spending tracker AdImpact.