KCBS-AM

$7.39M 2025-2026 cycle

KCBS-AM is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KCBS-AM was paid $7.39M across 85 client committees.

Media CBS affiliate Los Angeles, CA ○ Dormant (45mo since last)
Call sign: KCBS · Network: CBS · Market: Los Angeles, CA · Owner: Paramount Global
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 4+ years ago (Sep 24, 2022). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

Part I Identity

Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.

Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 20, 2000 → Sep 24, 2022
spans 22.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
215
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
85
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Oct 2021 Sep 2022
$51K across 12 months
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Top buyers

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By party

PartyAmount%
Democratic $0 0.00%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $7,389,347 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

20182019202020212022 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $139KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $146KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $180KQ1 2019 (2018 cycle): $28KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $76KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $87KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $110KQ3 2021 (2020 cycle): $13KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $34KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $17K Q2Q4Q1Q4Q2Q3 $180K

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Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $139K 4 TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 68% Other / Unclassified 100% $139K
2018 Q3 2018 $146K 4 PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 46% Other / Unclassified 80% $285K
2018 Q4 2018 $180K 3 TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF … 62% Other / Unclassified 62% $465K
2019 Q1 2018 $28K 1 HERNANDEZ FOR LT. GOVERNOR … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $493K
2020 Q1 2020 $76K 3 CALIFORNIANS FOR QUALITY SC… 60% Other / Unclassified 100% $76K
2020 Q3 2020 $87K 2 931447 76% Other / Unclassified 76% $163K -41%
2020 Q4 2020 $110K 5 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 76% Media 57% $273K -39%
2021 Q3 2020 $13K 1 NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $285K
2022 Q2 2022 $34K 1 CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW EN… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $34K
2022 Q3 2022 $17K 1 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $51K -80%
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Revenue by service category

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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Other / Unclassified $6,432,679 177 $36K 87.2% COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFO… 27% 3y ago
Media $941,240 38 $25K 12.8% TORLAKSON FOR SUPERINTENDEN… 16% 5y ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

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Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$240,145 · 3% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$638,410 · 9% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$6,510,791 · 88% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
922117 4 $240,145 12 2000-01-20 2020-02-18
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Geographic concentration

Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.

State   Total spend % of revenue Clients
CA
$7,389,347 100.0% 85
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Notable disbursements

5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.

Reason Date Filer Category Purpose Amount
Largest all-time 2008-02-22 COALITION TO PROTECT CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET & ECONOMY, YES ON 94, 95, 96, 97, SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF INDIAN GAMING TRIBES Other / Unclassified $1,580,500
Largest all-time 2012-09-30 ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA 2012, EDUCATORS, FIREFIGHTERS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, HEALTH CARE GIVERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $218,442
Largest all-time 2016-05-25 EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE Other / Unclassified $204,255
Largest all-time 2018-10-20 TUCK FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018, A PROJECT OF EDVOICE; STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS SUPPORTING MARSHALL Other / Unclassified $111,435
Largest all-time 2010-09-27 TORLAKSON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2010 WITH MAJOR FUNDING FROM TEACHERS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES AND HEALTHCARE GIVERS Media Radio/Tom Torlakson/Superintendent of Public Instruction/Statewide/Support $106,016
Largest this cycle 2022-05-10 CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE Other / Unclassified $34,226
Largest this cycle 2022-09-24 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FOR SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, A COALITION OF HOUSING AND MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS, CONCERNED TAXPAYERS AND DIGITAL SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ... Other / Unclassified $17,149
Recent 2020-10-23 HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES AND TAX SAVINGS FOR SENIORS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Other / Unclassified $26,648
Recent 2020-10-15 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Media RAD $20,825
Recent 2021-08-31 NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN RECALL OF GOVERNOR Other / Unclassified $12,631
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