Month: February 2017

US Senator’s Tribute to Billboard Manufacturer Will Heddles

By Ken Klein (OAAA) TIFFIN, OH — Funeral mass was held February 18 for Will Heddles, chief executive officer at Tiffin Metal Products.  Heddles, 74, died January 31 of injuries from an auto accident. Tiffin Medal Products makes billboard frames and other products. Prior to the funeral, US Senator Sherrod […]

Company of the Day: Bedgood Outdoor

Company: Bedgood Outdoor Markets: North Carolina Headquarters: 4541 Forest Cove Rd, Belmont, NC  28012 Phone:  704-825-8579 Email: parrochie@aol.com Bedgood Outdoor advertising is a Charlotte billboard that has been proudly serving the Charlotte and Gastonia market for over 38 years.  Bedgood Outdoor advertising had the first Digital board in Charlotte and […]

St John County, Florida Considers Digital Signs

StAugustine.com reports the St Johns County, Florida Planning and Zoning Agency is considering changes to Land Development Code to permit a two year test of digital billboards.  The regulations will: Require an 8 second flip Limit digital signs to industrial and commercially zoned areas adjacent to I-95. Require the removal […]

Clear Channel Outdoor and National Center for Missing Children Team Up

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®  (NCMEC)  and Clear Channel Outdoor Americas – Albuquerque (CCOA) (NYSE: CCO), a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc., have launched a new month-long digital billboard campaign across Albuquerque to call attention to Enrique Medel, missing from Albuquerque since March 17, 2011, and who celebrated […]

Jim Johnsen And Insider Talk Acquisitions

Insider asked out of home investment banker Jim Johnsen of Johnsen Fretty for an interview.  Like any savvy dealmaker, Johnsen turned the tables and asked to interview Insider.   Yesterday Johnsen and Insider talked about billboard lending.  Today Johnsen and Insider talk about Billboard Insider and Circle City Outdoor. Dave, […]

Road Trip New York

Insider visited Geopath’s offices just off Times Square to learn MORE about Geopath’s Geekout Initiative and Geopath’s Citilabs/Airsage/Streetlytics project.  OK, that was a terrible pun.  Nice to hear Billboard Insider makes Geopath President Kym Frank’s must read list each morning along with Ad Age, Media Life, Media Post and The […]

Solar Billboard Lights and Controllers

This is the 5th article in a series by Kevin Conlin on solar powered billboards.  Previous articles have talked about solar basics, grid tied billboards, standalone billboards and batteries.  Today’s post will discuss solar billboard lights and controllers. For small systems and boards with a single face, using the solar controller […]

Company of the Day: Becker Boards

Company: Becker Boards Market: Arizona, Florida, California. Headquarters: 4350 E Camelback Rd, Suite B-195, Phoenix, AZ  85018 Phone: 480-370-7740 Becker Boards is the largest privately held billboard company in Phoenix.  It was founded by Mark Becker, a former real estate lawyer and developer and entrepreneur Joseph White.  In Phoenix, the company has […]

Jim Johnsen and Insider talk billboard lending

Insider asked out of home investment banker Jim Johnsen of Johnsen Fretty for an interview on what it’s like to be an out of home industry investment banker.  Like any savvy dealmaker, Johnsen turned the tables and asked to interview Insider.  Part 1 of the interview discusses billboard lending and […]

Company of the Day – Blackbelt Outdoor

Company:  :  Blackbelt Outdoor Advertising, LLC Headquarters:   476 County Road 206, Marion Junction, Alabama 36759 Markets: 5 Counties in Central Alabama Phone: 205.337.5113 Email:  dunkin@blackbeltoutdoor.com Blackbelt Outdoor was founded in 2014 by Dunkin Allred. Since then Blackbelt Outdoor has expanded into five counties throughout the central portion of Alabama. They offer both […]