Month: November 2016

Gateway Outdoor Advertising Awarded Contract Westchester County Transit

Insider saw this press release for Gateway Outdoor LONG VALLEY, N.J., Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Gateway Outdoor Advertising is pleased to announce their recent award for Transit Advertising on the Westchester Bee-Line bus system. Starting on 1/1/2017 Gateway Outdoor Advertising will be the sole source for bus advertising on […]

Company of the Day – Summit Media

Company: Summit Media Headquarters:  1445 FifthStreet Santa Monica, CA 90401 Phone:  877-820-3002 Market: Founded in 1998, Summit Media is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in Los Angeles.  Summit owns and operates its own plant of high-profile, large-format bulletins, squares, spectaculars and walls in Los Angeles, with a focus on premium areas including: Sunset […]

FHWA Says NY Tourism Signs Are Illegal

Insider wrote yesterday that the FHWA has agreed to let Texas proceed with a proposal to test ads on traffic signs within the freeway right of way.  The FHWA is sending mixed signals on the subject.  The Democrat and Chronicle writes that the FWHA has repeatedly notified the Cuomo administration […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Americas organic revenue up 1.1% in 3Q 2016

Here are the highlights from Clear Channel Outdoor’s third quarter 2016 financials and webcast.  You can also read a Seeking Alpha transcript of the webcast here. Clear Channel Outdoor consolidated revenue declined by 3.3% to $673 million due to asset sales and the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.  Organic revenue growth […]

Positioning OOH for Continued Growth and Prosperity

Insider thanks the OAAA for allowing us to print portions of this article. Nancy Fletcher OAAA President and CEO Amidst rocketing change, how do we position OOH for continued growth and prosperity? We come together to create a bold, new five-year vision for the medium that positions OOH advertising as […]

FWHA Okays New Step on Texas Plan to Sell Sponsorships on Traffic Signs

Insider has written before about a State of Texas proposal to put advertising logos within freeway rights of way.  Texas is proceeding with a pilot project to evaluate the feasibility of putting logos onto government highway signs in the right of way.  Insider has attached a September 20, 2016 letter […]

Company of the Day: Regency Outdoor

Company: Regency Outdoor Advertising Markets: California Headquarters:  8820 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA  90069 Phone: 310-657-8883 Email: sales@regencyoutdoor.com Regency outdoor advertising is a privately held company which operates a plant of billboards and spectaculars in Southern California.  The company is owned by Brian and Drake Kennedy. Paid Ad

What’s the right message for open billboards?

By Brent Baer.  Brent has 37 years experience in outdoor advertising and has seen the business from almost every point of view: sales rep, manager, owner, agency exec and vendor.   We were preparing for a buy in a large top 10 competitive market, with a major vendor (one of […]

Landmark announces third quarter 2016 Financials

Landmark Infrastructure has announced third quarter 2016 financials.  Here are the highlights of the firm’s press release and webcast. Third quarter revenue increased by 59% to 8.8% million due to acquisitions. Third quarter adjusted EBIDTA increased by 63% to $8.3 million. The company has been busy raising capital for acquisitions. […]

Outdoor Legal: The Perils of Takedown Clauses

Sometimes leases require a billboard to be removed within a certain period of time if a property is sold and the new owner wishes to terminate the lease.  Sign Ad v Triple O Investments demonstrates that you need to honor that clause if you wish to salvage your board in […]