KNBR-AM

$1.92M 2025-2026 cycle

KNBR-AM is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KNBR-AM was paid $1.92M across 55 client committees, of which $184K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.

Media Independent affiliate San Francisco, CA ○ Dormant (45mo since last)
Call sign: KNBR · Network: Independent · Market: San Francisco, CA · Owner: Cumulus Media
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.

Source split

$1.92M = $1.73M (Schedule B) + $184K (Independent Expenditures)
Schedule B
direct committee payments
$1,733,694 117 rows 90.4%
Independent Expenditures
money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them
$184,090 14 rows 9.6%
Activity span ALL TIME
Jan 20, 2000 → Sep 24, 2022
spans 22.7 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
117
Schedule B + IE rows
Client committees ALL TIME
55
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
$38K 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 $1,917,784 100.00%

Part III Reference tables

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

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201820202022 Q2 2018 (2018 cycle): $3KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $111KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $10KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $75KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $30KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $38K Q2Q1Q4Q3 $111K

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Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2018 Q2 2018 $3K 1 970770 100% Media 100% $3K
2018 Q3 2018 $111K 4 CALIFORNIANS FOR EMERGENCY … 56% Other / Unclassified 85% $114K
2020 Q1 2020 $10K 1 922117 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $10K
2020 Q3 2020 $75K 4 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 61% Other / Unclassified 59% $84K -33%
2020 Q4 2020 $30K 2 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% Media 100% $115K
2022 Q3 2022 $38K 2 YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 100% Other / Unclassified 100% $38K -49%
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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 $1,486,432 94 $16K 85.7% ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 8% 3y ago
Media $247,262 23 $11K 14.3% CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 25% 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
$0 · 0% of revenue
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Repeat clients 2 cycles
$221,999 · 13% of revenue
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One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,511,695 · 87% of revenue
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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
$1,733,694 100.0% 55
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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 2016-08-08 STOP THE SPECIAL INTEREST TAX GRAB Other / Unclassified $82,365
Largest all-time 2014-10-27 PATIENTS, PROVIDERS AND HEALTHCARE INSURERS TO PROTECT ACCESS AND CONTAIN HEALTH COSTS Other / Unclassified $64,600
Largest all-time 2018-09-11 CALIFORNIANS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY, COMMITTEE MAJOR FUNDING FROM AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE (AMR) Other / Unclassified $62,229
Largest all-time 2016-09-24 CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY TEACHERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, DOCTORS, AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $55,781
Largest all-time 2012-10-20 ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA 2012, EDUCATORS, FIREFIGHTERS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, HEALTH CARE GIVERS AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Other / Unclassified $52,913
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 $22,912
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 $15,368
Recent 2020-10-15 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Media RAD $15,173
Recent 2020-10-08 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Media RAD $15,173
Recent 2020-09-30 CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Media RAD $15,173
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