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Out of Home Strength: High Business Margins

40% of Billboard Insider readers say that a strength of out of home is that it is a simple business with high cashflow margins.  The best proxy for cashflow is EBITDA or earnings before interest, depreciation, amortization and taxes.  It’s what cash you have left in the business after paying […]

“Elevate OOH” Launches CRM Billboard Management Software to Lift Up Independents

By Tracey Hess, COO & Co-Founder of Elevate OOH “Elevate” (transitive verb) “to lift up or make higher.” Merriam-Webster.com, 2026. Knowing that I wanted to build something to improve independent billboard operators’ workflow was the easy part. How to build it, and what to call it – well, that part […]

New York Post’s Lydia Moynihan to Speak at DPAA Newsmakers Dinner on October 12

  Attending the VIP Invite-Only Dinner is an Annual Tradition for News, Media, Marketing, Technology Leaders, Held One Night Before the DPAA Global Video Everywhere Summit  Moynihan Brings Expertise as Journalist Covering the Intersection of Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley to Networking and Conversation-Driven Dinner, Joining Sydne Mullings, Microsoft’s […]

Company of the Day – Stovehouse Billboards

  Company: Stovehouse Billboards Headquarters: 3414 Governors Drive, Huntsville AL 35805 Market: Huntsville, AL Phone: (256) 801-2424 Stovehouse Billboards is a part of Stovehouse,  Huntsville’s premier destination for eats, drinks, shopping and leisure; but their roots run deep, and the history of Stovehouse goes back nearly a century. Stovehouse is built on […]

Out of Home Industry Strength: Barriers to Entry

  44% of Billboard Insider readers think that the biggest strength of the out of home business is that there are barriers to entry in the business which limit competition. The biggest barrier to entry is permitting.  Many US cities or counties have sign codes which prohibit new billboards.  Every […]

FBI Gives Award to North Carolina Advertising Association

FBI Charlotte chose the North Carolina Outdoor Advertising Association (NCOAA) as the 2025 Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) recipient for North Carolina. The NCOAA has been an invaluable partner to the FBI Charlotte Field Office since 2020. NCOAA is the statewide trade association representing outdoor advertising operators across North Carolina. […]

Company of the Day: Summit Media

  Company: Summit Media Headquarters:  1445 Fifth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Phone:  877-820-3002 Markets: California, New York Summit Media was founded in 1998 and operates a plant of high-profile, large-format bulletins, squares, spectaculars and walls in Los Angeles, with a focus on: Sunset Strip West Hollywood Hollywood West L.A. Brentwood Santa […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds October 3, 2026

We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads from the ad and my column this year.”  Greg Callaham, Greg Callaham Graphic Design “The classified ad is working on Billboard Insider.”  Karla Steele, K Steele Solutions […]

Order Your eBook of Our Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate!

Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate  is an important resource for anyone in the Out of Home industry. The 130 page Guide tells you: How to use an out of home attorney effectively 21 things in a good out of home lease 11 things in a good […]