Company: Carlson Sign Markets: Oregon Headquarters: 1605 NE Forbes Rd., Bend, Oregon 97701 Phone: 541-382-2182 Carlson Sign Company was founded in 1948 by Ted and Irene Carlson. Their son Dick Carlson ran the business from 1958-1997 and then his son Peter Carlson took over the business. The firm owns 123 billboard displays throughout Central […]
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Could Burnsville Minnesota Be Starting a Billboard Trend?
Lady Bird Johnson, with the “Highway Beautification Act” (as it was dubiously called) in 1965, convinced America that billboards were bad/ugly. Some may have been, but the huge majority were not. Follow the money: Lady Bird Johnson and her family owned a group of radio stations in Texas at the […]
SignValue’s Link Media Outdoor at a Glance June 2023
SignValue has prepared the following analysis of Clear Channel Outdoor’s 2nd Quarter 2023 financials. If you have questions contact Paul Wright, CEO, SignValue, paul@signvalue.com, 480-657-8400. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title. Our newsletter […]
SignValue’s Lamar Advertising at a Glance – June 2023
SignValue has prepared the following analysis of Lamar Advertising’s 2nd quarter 2023 financials. If you have questions contact Paul Wright, CEO, SignValue, paul@signvalue.com, 480-657-8400. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title. Our newsletter is free and we […]
Debt Costs Continue to Rise at Public Out of Home Companies
Moorgate Capital Partners has analyzed out of home leverage and cost of debt trends thru March 2023. Weight average debt costs have increased at the public out of home companies due to a rise in interest rates. Lamar Advertising’s weighted average cost of debt increased from 4.8% at March 2023 […]
Company of the Day: Captivate Elevator Outdoor
Company: Captivate Elevator Media Headquarters: 501 7th Avenue, Suite 210 New York, NY 10018 Phone: 646-205-8500 Email: info@captivate.com Markets: North America. Captivate Elevator Outdoor was founded in 1997 and has 20,810 digital screens placed in elevators and lobbies in 7,305 Class A office towers and multi-family buildings across 37 markets. Mark […]
SignValue’s JD Decaux at a glance – June 2023
SignValue has prepared the following analysis of JC Decaux’s 2nd Quarter 2023 financials. If you have questions contact Paul Wright, CEO, SignValue, paul@signvalue.com, 480-657-8400. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title. Our newsletter is free and we don’t […]
Company of the Day: Bullfrog Outdoor
Company: Bullfrog Outdoor Markets: Michigan, Indiana Headquarters: 220 Club Course Drive, Fort Wayne, IN. 46814 Email: charliebullfrog@comcast.net Phone: 260-625-JUMP Bullfrog Outdoor owns a 120 face out of home plant around Ft Wayne. the plant includes three digital units. The company was founded by Charlie MacIntyre in 1998 after a successful career with 3M in […]
Chris Bassler Says Digital Billboard Insurance is Getting More Expensive
Billboard Insider has heard that digital billboard insurance is getting more expensive, especially in coastal states in the Southeast US. We talked with Chris Bassler of Bassler & Co. Why is it so expensive to write digital billboard replacement insurance in Florida? Yes, this has become a major issue. […]
SignValue’s OUTFRONT Media at a Glance – June 2023
SignValue has prepared the following analysis of OUTFRONT Media’s 2nd Quarter 2023 financials. If you have questions contact Paul Wright, CEO, SignValue, paul@signvalue.com, 480-657-8400. To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title. Our newsletter is free and […]