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OUTFRONT’S Brien Named Chairman of OAAA Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the national trade association representing the out of home (OOH) advertising industry, today announced that Nick Brien, Chief Executive Officer of OUTFRONT, has been named Chairman of its Board of Directors. Brien succeeds Scott […]

Out of Home Quotes of the Week…

Out of Home Sales Expert Kevin Gephart on the AI threat to sales reps I’m often asked whether AI will replace OOH sales reps. It will replace reps who don’t use AI Fairmount Outdoor President Billy Tolson on what makes a good billboard lease I think the biggest thing is […]

Company of the Day: Street Media Group

Company:  Street Media Group Markets:  Colorado & Nebraska Address: 3553 Clydesdale Pkwy, Suite 310 | Loveland, CO 80538 Email: troy.hammond@streetmediagroup.com Phone: (844)804-8535 Street Media Group operates a billboard and transit plant in Colorado.  Gary Young is CEO.  Troy Hammond is COO.  Gary founded Street Media Group based on over 30 […]

Daktronics Announces Strategic Cost Reduction and Manufacturing Optimization

BROOKINGS, S.D., Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: DAKT) (“Daktronics” or the “Company”), a recognized industry leader in digital display and control system technology, today announced manufacturing network optimization designed to reduce structural costs, improve factory utilization and manufacturing flexibility, and focus capital and resources on markets […]

What If Your Reps Loved Using Your CRM

Many OOH sales reps see their company’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system as a one-way street: they put information in but get little value back. Salespeople have long been asked to work for their CRM. What if their CRM started working for them? What if every rep, including your most […]

OAAA Announces 2027 OOH Media Conference”The Art of Attention”

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 13, 2026 – The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has announced its 2027 OOH Media Conference, “The Art of Attention,” taking place May 17–20 at the Omni Fort Lauderdale in Florida. As AI reshapes the media landscape and brands compete for consumer attention, the […]

Company of the Day: Sunrise Outdoor

Company: Sunrise Outdoor Advertising Markets: New York Headquarters: 251 Main Street, Huntington, NY  11743 Phone: 631-427-7100 Email: sales@sunriseoutdoor.com Sunrise Outdoor is the largest outdoor advertising company on Long Island, New York.  The company was established in 1975 with the acquisition of 68 billboards in Nassau County.   Over the years Sunrise has grown to nearly […]

Billy Tolson on What Makes a Good Billboard Lease

Billboard Insider is running an interview series with Fairmount Outdoor President Billy Tolson.  Billy has talked about finding his way from child acting to the out of home industry.  Today Billy talks about what’s makes a good billboard lease. What are your out of home companies? Fairmount is the operating […]

Out of Home Risk: Lease Renewals

Billboard Insider readers think lease renewals is the biggest risk in the out of home business.  34% our readers think that “Leases are subject to renewal risk” is the biggest risk.  Out of home leases carry a fixed term.  There’s a risk that you might not be able to renew […]

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 […]