KCUR and Classical KC Deliver Influential Customers and Clients

Connect With Your People

Sponsorship connects your marketing messages to a highly desirable audience who is largely missed by commercial media, as shown in Nielsen analysis.

  • 92% of KCUR listeners do not listen to any other news / talk station in Kansas City.

  • No more than 25% of KCUR listeners or Classical KC listeners duplicate with any other commercial station in Kansas City.

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Four people, two women and two men, are standing in a circle engaged in conversation at a social gathering or networking event.

Year after year, Nielsen Scarborough surveys show that KCUR and Classical KC listeners are distinguished by their professional success, leadership, cultural enthusiasm and community involvement.

Source: Nielsen Audio PPM, Kansas City Metro, July 2025-June 2026, M-Su 6a-12a, P18+

KCUR’s highly engaged audience is more likely than the average Kansas Citian to be: 

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Influential

65% more likely to have a senior executive role at work

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Educated

23% more likely to have a postgraduate degree or have done postgraduate work

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Affluent

22% more likely to earn a household income of $100K+

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Cultural

35% more likely
to attend live theater

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Community-minded

74% more likely to donate to environmental causes

Source: Nielsen, Kansas City Metro, Scarborough R1 2026 March 2025-March 2026, P18+, “% more likely” is an index comparing KCUR listeners to the average adult in Kansas City

Get Noticed and Drive Action

KCUR and Classical KC sponsorship turns engagement into action, elevating brands and cultivating customers.

The 2026 NPR State of Sponsorship survey, fielded by Kantar, shows that public media sponsorship motivates action, builds preference and lifts reputation.

84%

of listeners take action in response to hearing an NPR sponsorship message

79%

of listeners have a more positive opinion of public radio sponsors

77%

of listeners prefer to purchase products and services from public radio sponsors

Source: Kantar, NPR State of Sponsorship Survey, 2026

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