Here are five things Billboard Insider learned from reading OUTFRONT Media’s 2023 10-k. Entertainment, Entertainment, Entertainment As Hollywood goes, so goes OUTFRONT. The entertainment industry accounts for 20% of OUTFRONT’s total revenues. When movie-making is curtailed by COVID or an actors strike, OUTFRONT will suffer. When Hollywood is healthy OUTFRONT […]
Month: March 2024
Andy McDonald Named OAAA SVP of Government Affairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 26, 2024 – the leading trade group representing the entire OOH advertising industry, announced the appointment of Andy McDonald as its new Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. In this role, McDonald will advocate for the out of home industry at the state and local levels and […]
Spotzi Provides IBO Speedway Mapping Info
2024-03-26 Toronto Canada, for immediate release. Spotzi, the Canadian mapping and consumer data company and OOH Info LLC, the traffic metrics aggregator launched to assist media owners on the supply side, announced today an integrated mapping solution for IBO USA members via the IBO Speedway. “We have been searching for […]
Natalie Kessler Joins Williamson & Associates
Williamson & Associates is honored to announce the addition of Natalie Kessler as Associate Broker. In keeping with our business model of having an M & A team made up of only professionals who have broad-based experience in the OOH industry, we are very excited to welcome Natalie. Natalie brings […]
Company of the Day: KS Billboards
Company: KS Billboards Markets: Kansas Address: Wichita, Kansas Email: sales@ksbillboards.com Phone: 316-425-4125 KSBillboards.com sells advertising on 15 digital billboard locations in Witchita, Kansas. Billboard Insider talked with Kacie Edwards Kacie Edwards, KS Billboards How did you get into the out of home business? Around 10 years ago we erected our first billboard on North Rock […]
5 Things About Lamar
Here are five things about Lamar Advertising Billboard Insider learned from reading Lamar Advertising’s 2023 10-k. Billboards, Billboards, Billboards Lamar is all about roadside billboards. Roadside billboards have averaged 88-89% of Lamar’s total revenue for the past 10 years. The company’s highway sign logo business has accounted for 4-6% of […]
Clear Channel Finalizes Details on New $375 Million Term Loan
Clear Channel issued a press release confirming details on a new term loan debt facility through their wholly owned subsidiary, Clear Channel International B.V. (“CCIBV”). CCIBV closed on the agreement on March 22nd with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank as the agent on the loan facility. Proceeds of the CCIBV Term […]
A Speed Limit Can Determine Design
Distance and legibility matter most when it comes to billboards. They’re mostly experienced by the drivers that are passing by it. As a billboard designer, I’m constantly watching the billboards and really trying to experience them as if I’ve never seen them before. I think it would be very important […]
Company of the Day – L&W Outdoor Advertising
Company: L&W Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 6102 W 400 N, Greenfield, IN 46140 Market: Indiana Phone: 317-894-7110 Email: lwoutdoor@myninestar.net L&W Outdoor Advertising, Inc. is Indiana’s Interstate Billboard Company. Located just east of Indianapolis with signs serving most of the major interstates in Indiana. Founded in 1983, L&W began with Larry Weaver […]
Gephart and Lytle on Sales Management Courtesy Calls
Here are some excerpts from OOH Sales expert Kevin Gephart’s conversation with Chris Lytle who has trained sales professionals for 44 years. Last week Kevin and Chris discussed the OOH sales management trap. Today they explain the importance of sales manager courtesy calls. Kevin Gephart. Somebody had a comment after […]