Month: July 2020

Company of the Day – Lindmark Outdoor Media

Company:  Lindmark Outdoor Media Corporate Headquarters:  2700 Technology Place, Norman, OK 73071 Markets:  Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas Phone:  405-928-5800 Email: info@lindmarkoutdoormedia.com Lindmark Outdoor Media is one of the largest privately held billboard companies with over 5,500 faces in the United States. Lindmark was established by Trent Lindmark who has […]

Comments on the Lamar/Johnson City Dispute

After our post yesterday on Lamar and Johnson City we heard from Richard Hamlin, partner in the Hamlin Cody Law Firm. Here are his thoughts. We had a client with a similar situation. The city acquired railroad right-of-way by deed in lieu of an eminent domain action. The city allowed […]

What Happened to the Ad Tax in DC?

Insider wrote about the DC proposed tax on advertising last week.  Ken Klein, OAAA EVP Government Affairs, wrote a deeper dive followup which we are reprinting with his permission. What was proposed? On July 7, the chairman of the DC Council (Phil Mendelson) proposed tax increases to help balance the […]

The MIT autonomous car brief and what it means for out of home.

MIT has issued a research brief titled Autonomous Vehicles, Mobility, and Employment Policy: The Roads Ahead.  Here is Insider’s analysis of what it means for out of home. A decade or more away or maybe never… No driver involvement cars (e.g. Level 4 or Level 5) won’t happen soon due […]

Wendy Hickey on what’s new with Artpop

Here’s the latest on how Wendy Hickey’s Artpop is coping with COVID.  She’s running a GoFundMe campaign to support ArtPop’s Charlotte project if you’re looking for a good cause. Hope you both are healthy, safe and well.  I wanted to keep you updated monthly on our progress.  Here is a […]

Company of the Day: Link Media

Company: Link Media Outdoor Markets: Central and Southeast United States Address: 200 Mansell Ct. East, Bldg 200 Suite 360, Roswell, GA  30076 Email: info@linkmediaoutdoor.com Phone: 844-404-5465 Link Media is the sixth largest out of home company in the United States.  It operates a billboard plant with 3,000 billboard structures and […]

Johnson City TN Wants Lamar to Remove Billboard By Sept. 1

The Johnson City Press reports that after recently being approached by Lamar about entering into a new contract for a billboard location, Johnson City, TN city officials realized the structure was on city property and have asked that it be removed by Sept. 1. The history is that Lamar originally […]

Durden Outdoor constructs innovative extension for client.

  Durden Outdoor is running an award winning ad campaign with a moving extension for a Bryan Pharmacy.  Insider talked with Bill Durden about campaign and how the company is holding up during COVID. How did you come up with the creative idea for your Boll Weevil? The last time […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Ignites New Automotive Recovery Resource, Spikes Dealer Brand Sales 15%

New York, New York (July 27, 2020) – Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) (NYSE: CCO) today announced another industry first as its CCO RADAR suite of solutions now delivers automotive dealers verifiable results that their printed and digital out-of-home (OOH) advertising campaigns drive sales. This technology comes as the wheels begin turning again at auto manufacturers […]

World Out of Home Organization announces new digital branding campaign.

The World Out of Home Organization [WOO] is launching a worldwide Digital Out of Home campaign – #OurSecondChance – by recently appointed UK creative agency New Commercial Arts. The campaign launches around the world on Monday July 27. It is the first major campaign from New Commercial Arts, the agency […]