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- 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 and what makes a good billboard lease. Today he talks
- Last week we polled Billboard Insider readers as to whether they accept percentage leases where the landlord’s rent is a percent of the revenues generated by a billboard. Two-thirds of our readers accept percentage leases. Here are the
- Borrell Associates has released a new advertising report. We asked Gordon Borrell what it means for the out of home industry and he said this: “Out of Home continues to defy the gravity that other forms of traditional media have been
- 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
- Company: Trans-Ad Outdoor Markets: Connecticut Address: 13 Pond View Terrace, Branford, Connecticut 06405 Email: info@transadoutdoor.com Phone: 860-266-7598 Trans Ad operates a transit advertising business in Connecticut. The company was founded
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Billy Tolson on Murals
Billboard Insider is running an interview series with Fairmount Outdoor President Billy… -
Two-thirds of Billboard Insider Readers Accept Percentage Leases
Last week we polled Billboard Insider readers as to whether they accept percentage leases where the… -
Borrell’s New Forecast Shows Digital Advertising Growing Faster
Borrell Associates has released a new advertising report. We asked Gordon Borrell what it means… -
Company of the Day: Trans-Ad Outdoor
Company: Trans-Ad Outdoor Markets: Connecticut Address: 13 Pond View Terrace, Branford, Connecticut… -
Billboard Insider Classifieds October 31, 2026
We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.” Rodney Davis… -
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…
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How to Win When the Planning Commission is Against You
Last week Las Vegas Billboards won an appeal before the Las Vegas City Council to convert a… -
YESCO’s Jeff Young Receives World Sign Associates Humanitarian Award
DENVER – October 2026 – WSA is pleased to announce member Jeff Young, Young Electric Sign Company… -
National CineMedia Adds 680 New Screens
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 21, 2026– National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) (NCM)… -
Watchfire Announces 12th Annual LED Sign Awards
DANVILLE, Ill. – October 21, 2026 – Watchfire today announced the winners of its annual LED Sign… -
Wheat Ridge Planning Commission Recommends Four Digital Billboard Conversions
On October 15, 2026 the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission recommended approval of an ordinance… -
MMG Partners With OUTFRONT
Dubai, UAE – 20 October 2026 – Multiply Media Group (MMG), the UAE-headquartered Out-of-Home media…
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The Ultimate Out of Home Sales Guide – We Have Books in Stock!
Looking to search for the bestselling OOH sales book? Here is what you will find. The Ultimate OOH Sales Guide is available in… -
Grey Vick on Getting the City Council to Say Yes
Grey Outdoor Founder Grey Vick had this comment in response to our story yesterday about Las Vegas Billboards getting city… -
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… -
“Monkeys With Rate Cards” A Sequel to Last Week’s Piece
I’ve been writing moderately humorous pieces for the OOH industry now since 2015. While I lost count after the first five… -
Who Are the Happiest Ad Salespeople?
By Nick Coston Any guesses? I’ll back up a bit. My first advertising sales gig was with Washingtonian Magazine, a… -
Crafting the Perfect Portfolio for Billboard Owners: How Operators Can Showcase Their Inventory to Attract National Brands
When national brands plan a campaign, they’re often comparing several markets and operators at once. In that moment…
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Rate This Ad by Greg Callaham
Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the… -
Garmin and Capital Sports Use Billboard For Product launch.
29 September 2026 — Anyone who recently travelled along the A12 near Utrecht may have witnessed a… -
Clear Channel Outdoor and OUTFRONT Partner for Mammograms Campaign
NEW YORK, October 23, 2026 – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Clear Channel Outdoor and… -
Rod Rackley on the importance of fresh copy
Circle Graphics Chairman, Rod Rackley has written a great white paper called The Creative… -
Grandparents Day Success
Insider wrote in September about Lamar’s Grandparents’ Day Billboard Campaign. Lamar… -
Rate this Ad by Greg Callaham
Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the…
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Clear Channel Receives CFIUS Clearance – Sale to Close Next Week
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO)… -
Clear Channel Outdoor confirms Mubadala Capital sale to close in 4Q 2026
Clear Channel Outdoor filed a form 8k yesterday confirming that the Mubadala sale will close before… -
US Out of Home Stocks Underperform Market in 3Q 2026
US out of home stocks underperformed the market for the third quarter of 2026 as rising interest… -
Capital spending averages 5.75% of revenue for the public out of home companies.
What should your annual capital expenditures be excluding large one-time acquisitions? We’ve… -
Verde Outdoor Unveils New Brand and Website
Tempe, AZ — Verde Outdoor Capital (VOC) is entering its next era of growth with broader financing… -
Leverage Down and Debt Costs Stable for Public OOH Companies in 2Q 2026
Moorgate Capital Partners produces an outstanding quarterly report on the out of home advertising…
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Rothfelder & Falick on Billboard Law – Available in Softback
Rothfelder & Falick set out to provide the industry with one source for all aspects of… -
Keeping up with California: What Evolving Privacy Laws Mean for OOH
As states continue to strengthen consumer privacy protections, California remains at the forefront… -
OAAA Legal Seminar Nov 11-12 in WA DC
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Networking Reception Thursday, November 12… -
Inglewood Billboard Battle Heads to the Ballot
The Los Angeles Times and LAist report that the billboard fight between the City of Inglewood, WOW… -
Illinois Appeals Court Sends Billboard Property Tax Fight Back to Tax Board
Fourth District says the Property Tax Appeal Board failed to explain why billboards are taxable… -
Richard Rothfelder on Local Government Budget Shortfalls: Creating Challenges and Opportunities for OOH
During our presentation on “Old Men in Outdoor” at the IBO conference last week, John…
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Billboard Insider’s 2026 List of Billboard Structure Painting Contractors
“Which contractors paint billboard structures?” is a question Billboard Insider… -
Billboard Insider’s Updated Contractor List March 2026
We’ve added several more names to our list of our of home contractors. This updated list… -
Billboard Insider’s Updated Contractor List 2026
We get frequent requests from readers for contractor and installation referrals. Here’s a… -
Updated Out of Home Acquisition List for 2025
We did well this year getting data together, but like always there are a few deals that slip… -
Out of Home Acquisition List for 2025
Billboard Insider has compiled our list of out of home transactions for 2025. If we’ve written… -
The 20 Fastest Growing US Roadside Companies in 2025
Here’s Billboard Insider’s list of the 20 fastest growing US independent roadside…
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Dan Franklin Loves Easements
Neil Bell interviewed Franklin Outdoor President Dan Franklin on the Bell Board Podcast. Franklin… -
Adrian Buice on Building a Digital Billboard
Neil Bell interviewed Amplify Outdoor Founder Adrian Buice on the Bell Board podcast while Amplify… -
Hal and Diana Stevenson on Grace and Persistence
Neil Bell just interviewed Grace Outdoor owners Hal and Diana Stevenson on the Bell Board Podcast… -
Rachel Rogers and Ian Dallimore on Getting in the Room
Lamar Advertising VP of Digital Growth Ian Dallimore interviewed Rachel Roger, VP of National Sales… -
John Murrow on having an equity fund for a partner
On this week’s Bell Board Podcast Trailhead Media CEO John Murrow talks about the pros and… -
John Murrow on converting statics to digital billboards
On this week’s Bell Board podcast Trailhead CEO John Murrow talked about digital billboards…
