Today out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman of Age Advertising talks about the difference between municipal and corporate landlords. What’s it like working with a municipal landlord? One of the biggest advantages of city-owned property is long-term stability. Municipalities typically retain ownership of their assets, rather than […]
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Richard Hamlin on Marijuana Billboard Bans and Free Speech
When I was in college, I took a class on debating. As an exercise, the professor set up a debate on the legalization of marijuana. He assigned the “con” side to me. I found that until the early 1900s, marijuana was legal (as was cocaine). Whatever the individual states have […]
SignValue’s Link Media at a Glance – September 2025
SignValue has prepared the following Q3 2025 financial overview for Link Media Outdoor. If you have questions, contact one of SignValue’s experienced analysts for a free and confidential consultation at info@signvalue.com or call 480-657-8400. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word […]
Rate this Ad by Greg Callaham
Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is […]
Company of the Day: High Road Advertising
Company: HighRoad Advertising Headquarters: 34526 US Hwy 2 W. Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Market: Grand Rapids Phone: 218-256-2189 Founded in 2016, HighRoad Advertising is a family owned business based in Grand Rapids, MN. The Company owns and operates three digital billboards on Hwys 2 and 169. The Company is owned […]
Ohio Bans Cannabis Billboards
Ohio regulators have approved a complete ban on cannabis advertising. The ban specifically outlaws billboard, transit, radio or TV advertising. Critics say the ban will face a first amendment challenge, because Ohio permits advertising for alchohol, but not for marijuana. What say you lawyers? The OAAA maintains a Cannabis […]
Company of the day: Heffner Outdoor
Company: Heffner Outdoor Advertising Markets: Pennsylvania Address: 112 Tor Cir, Gibsonia, PA. 15044 Phone: 724-935-3850 Heffner Outdoor Advertising specializes in billboards and bus shelter advertising in the Pittsburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the […]
Vehicle Miles Up in October 2024
US vehicle miles traveled rose 0.6% in October 2024 according the the FHWA Traffic Volume trends report for October 2025. Vehicle miles traveled rose 1% for the first 10 months of 2025. As you can see from the table below miles travelled rose the most in the central and western […]
Transit Trips Up 9% in 3Q 2025
Good news if you own a transit advertising company. Transit trips rose 9% in the third quarter of 2025 according to the APTA Third Quarter 2025 ridership Report. Heavy rail lead the way up 16%. The same trend is apparent for the first 9 months of 2025. Transit ridership increased […]
OBIE Awards to Become Stand-Alone Event in 2026
The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) today announced a significant evolution of the OBIE Awards, the industry’s most storied creative honor. Beginning in 2026, the OBIE Awards will transition to a standalone event taking place in October in New York City, long considered the epicenter of […]
























