Bourne's committee spent the most on media expenses in the quarter, with 27.2% of this total ($126,629) going to Ksdk Tv in St. Louis. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bourne's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media expenses
$466,225
72%
Media buy expense
$59,811
9.2%
Printing, folding letters and envelopes, postage
$17,952
2.8%
Payroll
$16,063
2.5%
Media buy, sys. 1498
$13,814
2.1%
Media buy, sys. 0810, 7919
$12,339
1.9%
Radio advertising
$11,954
1.9%
Robo calls
$10,121
1.6%
Media buy, sys. 0276, 1690
$6,844
1.1%
Online advertising
$6,681
1%
Newspaper advertising
$4,145
0.6%
Signs
$3,751
0.6%
Walk cards, door hangers
$2,318
0.4%
Digital advertising
$2,000
0.3%
Printing - door hangers
$1,943
0.3%
Mileage expenses
$1,562
0.2%
Computer purchases
$1,301
0.2%
Palm cards, walk handouts
$1,114
0.2%
Reimbursement - camera, staff outerwear, charger equipment
$964
0.2%
Meet and greet
$800
0.1%
Campaign lunch
$701
0.1%
Postage
$473
< 0.1%
Posts, ties
$418
< 0.1%
Supplies
$381
< 0.1%
Food
$378
< 0.1%
Printing -christmas cards
$357
< 0.1%
Banner backdrop
$347
< 0.1%
Food, phone accessories
$252
< 0.1%
Printing - cards
$252
< 0.1%
Parade candy
$229
< 0.1%
Office equipment
$214
< 0.1%
Wire transfer fee
$210
< 0.1%
Sign posts, ties
$182
< 0.1%
Food - staff, volunteers
$171
< 0.1%
Internet access - upgrade
$167
< 0.1%
Office equipment, supplies, food
$163
< 0.1%
Lodging - staff -constant, wilhite
$152
< 0.1%
Social media advertising
$135
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$130
< 0.1%
Office equipment and supplies
$113
< 0.1%
Supplies, food
$67
< 0.1%
Food - staff
$56
< 0.1%
Phone/card
$32
< 0.1%
Food - volunteers, staff
$31
< 0.1%
Wiretransfer fee
$30
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Ksdk Tv
2016-10-20
$55,335
Media expenses
Kmov
2016-10-20
$41,735
Media expenses
Ktvi
2016-10-20
$37,910
Media expenses
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-10-20
$26,600
Media buy expense
Ksdk Tv
2016-10-28
$26,563
Media expenses
Kmov
2016-10-28
$25,137
Media expenses
Ksdk Tv
2016-10-14
$22,843
Media expenses
Ksdk Tv
2016-10-06
$21,887
Media expenses
Wand
2016-10-20
$21,012
Media expenses
Ktvi
2016-10-06
$20,187
Media expenses
Kmov
2016-10-14
$19,626
Media expenses
Wics
2016-10-20
$19,210
Media expenses
Ktvi
2016-10-14
$18,402
Media expenses
Modern Mailing & Printing
2016-11-01
$17,952
Printing, folding letters and envelopes, postage
Ktvi
2016-10-28
$16,260
Media expenses
Kmov
2016-10-06
$16,247
Media expenses
Wcia
2016-10-20
$16,218
Media expenses
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-10-14
$12,630
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-10-06
$12,330
Media buy expense
Wics
2016-10-06
$10,157
Media expenses
Wics
2016-10-14
$10,157
Media expenses
Victory Phones
2016-11-02
$10,084
Robo calls
Wand
2016-10-14
$10,038
Media expenses
Wrsp
2016-10-20
$9,860
Media expenses
Wand
2016-10-06
$9,698
Media expenses