KRON-TV
$14.69M
2025-2026 cycle
KRON-TV is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KRON-TV was paid $14.69M across 172 client committees.
Call sign: KRON · Network: NBC · Market: San Francisco, CA · Owner: Gray Television
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 22, 2000 → Apr 15, 2026
- spans 26.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 430
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 172
- 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 2024
Oct 2025
$37K
across 12 months
Top buyers
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER, TOM 1252916 |
$26,053 | 1 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$3,315 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE 1472087 |
$87,715 | 5 |
| SAN FRANCISCO FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 798 P.A.C. - BALLOT ISSUES 1462942 |
$30,851 | 1 |
| STEYER, TOM 1252916 |
$26,053 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1421884 |
$25,917 | 2 |
| YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS NOW: A COALITION OF NURSES, WOMEN, FIREFIGHTERS, VETERANS, LGBTQ+ ADVOCATES, AND PATIENT GROUPS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION 1462796 |
$24,586 | 2 |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE 1468083 |
$13,978 | 1 |
| YES ON 35 - PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE, A COALITION OF FIRST RESPONDERS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, DOCTORS, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND HOSPITALS 1462573 |
$7,931 | 1 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$3,315 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $14,686,748 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $125K | 17 | CALIFORNIA TOGETHER 35% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $125K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $390K | 5 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO … 70% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $515K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $497K | 28 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 16% | Other / Unclassified 91% | $1.01M | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $26K | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICE… 100% | Media 100% | $1.04M | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $91K | 8 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 70% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $91K | -77% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $396K | 12 | STOP THE DANGEROUS & COSTLY… 37% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $486K | -20% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $7K | 1 | BONTA FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 20… 100% | Media 100% | $493K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $65K | 3 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 87% | Other / Unclassified 95% | $558K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $157K | 12 | COALITION FOR SAFE, RESPONS… 49% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $157K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $310K | 3 | CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN CARS… 44% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $467K | +242% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $384K | 7 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 40% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $851K | -3% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | SORIA FOR SENATE 2026, A CO… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $7K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $43K | 4 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 88% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $50K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $211K | 13 | YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR… 51% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $261K | -45% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 1 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOT… 100% | Media 100% | $264K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $26K | 1 | STEYER, TOM 100% | Media 100% | $290K | — |
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 | $14,135,409 | 396 | $36K | 96.5% | 962636 6% | 21mo ago |
| Media | $424,514 | 26 | $16K | 2.9% | 962636 30% | 12mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $82,195 | 4 | $21K | 0.6% | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBL… 100% | 5y ago |
| Digital | $18,207 | 2 | $9K | 0.1% | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC… 77% | 23mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$13,864 | 2 | $-7K | -0.1% | YES ON 27 - CALIFORNIANS FO… 0% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$135,526 · 1% of revenue
10
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,901,761 · 13% of revenue
161
One-time clients 1 cycle
$12,626,056 · 86% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY CALIFORNIA | 3 | $135,526 | 6 | 2014-10-27 | 2018-10-17 |
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 | $14,663,343 | 100.0% | 172 |
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 | 2002-10-07 | 962636 | Other / Unclassified | — | $457,149 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-03-03 | 990573 | Other / Unclassified | — | $260,440 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-07-20 | 990640 | Other / Unclassified | — | $257,125 |
| Largest all-time | 2000-10-26 | 990761 | Other / Unclassified | — | $253,725 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-23 | PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO PROTECT DIALYSIS PATIENTS, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL | Other / Unclassified | — | $241,720 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-21 | SAN FRANCISCO FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 798 P.A.C. - BALLOT ISSUES | Other / Unclassified | — | $30,851 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-08 | STEYER, TOM | Media | Media Buy | $26,053 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-23 | YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE | Other / Unclassified | — | $20,295 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-08 | YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE | Other / Unclassified | — | $19,627 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-14 | YES ON PROP 4, CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE DRINKING WATER AND WILDFIRE | Other / Unclassified | — | $17,535 |
| Recent | 2024-10-24 | CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $14,106 |
| Recent | 2024-10-25 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY, SPONSORED BY ACTION FOR SAFETY AND JUSTICE | Digital | TEL/Digital Ads | $13,978 |
| Recent | 2024-12-31 | YES ON 35 - PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE, A COALITION OF FIRST RESPONDERS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, DOCTORS, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND HOSPITALS | Other / Unclassified | — | $7,931 |
| Recent | 2025-09-23 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $3,315 |