According to the report, Linda paid $40 for a 30-second spot on an evening news broadcast on CBS that cost Murphy $900. McMahon paid $85 for a spot during the CBS Sunday Morning show, while Murphy paid $800.
Linda also has a contract with the local FOX affiliate that runs through Election Day. That includes a $5,000 purchase for a 30-second spot during the World Series. So far, she has spent $3 million to Murphy’s $1 million.
The state’s Fox, NBC, CBS and ABC affiliates have shown more than 4,100 McMahon ads since Aug. 1, compared to about 1,530 for Murphy.