KGO-AM

$3.28M 2025-2026 cycle

KGO-AM is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KGO-AM was paid $3.28M across 76 client committees, of which $292K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media ABC affiliate San Francisco, CA ○ Dormant (68mo since last)
Call sign: KGO · Network: ABC · Market: San Francisco, CA
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 6+ years ago (Oct 30, 2020). 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.

Source split

$3.28M = $2.99M (Schedule B) + $292K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$2,992,410 164 rows 91.1%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$292,401 19 rows 8.9%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 20, 2000 → Oct 30, 2020
spans 20.8 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
164
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
76
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Nov 2019 Oct 2020
$63K 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 $3,284,811 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201820192020 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $29KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $48KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $34KQ1 2019 (2018 cycle): $12KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $3KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $59K Q2Q4Q1Q4 $59K

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Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $29K 4 SALAS FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 89% Other / Unclassified 89% $29K
2018 Q3 2018 $48K 3 991800 61% Media 61% $78K
2018 Q4 2018 $34K 2 THURMOND FOR SUPERINTENDENT… 100% Media 100% $111K
2019 Q1 2018 $12K 1 HERNANDEZ FOR LT. GOVERNOR … 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $124K
2020 Q1 2020 $3K 1 922117 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $3K
2020 Q4 2020 $59K 4 HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES … 40% Other / Unclassified 100% $63K +77%
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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 $2,654,887 138 $19K 89.0% WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, … 6% 5y ago
Media $326,514 26 $13K 11.0% SMALL BUSINESS ACTION COMMI… 19% 7y 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
$159,143 · 5% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$296,525 · 10% of revenue
71
One-time clients 1 cycle
$2,536,742 · 85% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
922117 3 $159,143 11 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
$2,992,410 100.0% 76
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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 2006-11-02 LET'S REBUILD CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY LABOR, BUSINESS AND COMMUTERS - - YES ON PROPS. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D AND IE Other / Unclassified $125,120
Largest all-time 2006-10-25 CALIFORNIANS AGAINST HIGHER TAXES, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, CONSUMERS, BUSINESSES AND ENERGY PRODUCERS Other / Unclassified $108,290
Largest all-time 2008-05-16 EMINENT DOMAIN REFORM NOW - PROTECT OUR HOMES, A COMMITTEE OF HOMEOWNERS, TAXPAYERS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS, LABOR, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY Other / Unclassified $85,425
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 $57,375
Largest all-time 2005-11-05 NO ON 74, TEACHERS AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION Other / Unclassified $55,080
Largest this cycle 2020-10-09 STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY DIALYSIS PROPOSITION, SPONSORED BY DIALYSIS PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS Other / Unclassified $21,930
Largest this cycle 2020-10-30 PROTECT APP-BASED DRIVERS AND SERVICES, A COALITION OF ON-DEMAND DRIVERS AND NETWORK COMPANIES, SMALL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $13,791
Largest this cycle 2020-10-23 HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES AND TAX SAVINGS FOR SENIORS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Other / Unclassified $13,260
Largest this cycle 2020-10-15 HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR FAMILIES AND TAX SAVINGS FOR SENIORS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Other / Unclassified $10,200
Largest this cycle 2020-02-18 922117 Other / Unclassified $3,400
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