Author: billboardinsider

Tennessee Appeals Court Upholds Challenge to State Billboard Law

A three-judge panel of US Sixth Court of Appeals upheld a federal trial court ruling that Tennessee’s billboard law is unconstitutional (William Thomas v. Clay Bright, decided September 11). A three-judge panel of the US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal trial court decision that Tennessee’s billboard control […]

Local Media Acquires North Carolina Billboards

Local Media Outdoor, a division of Morris Multimedia Inc. of Savannah, announced Sept. 10 the acquisition of approximately 390 billboard faces in eastern North Carolina which had been part of the Interstate Outdoor portfolio. The acquisition includes both static and digital billboards. LMO is the out-of-home division of Morris Multimedia. […]

Rothfelder on Violations of the Administrative Procedures Act

By Richard Rothfelder In the August 29th edition of Insider, I discussed the Texas administrative rules making process, including how the Texas Transportation Commission is incorporating recently passed legislation on new and grandfathered sign heights into its rules. The Texas Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) encourages public participation and transparency throughout […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Rapid City

Did you know: Mount Rushmore is located only a short drive from Rapid City. There is a section of the Berlin Wall located in Rapid City’s Memorial Park. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Rapid City DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to […]

Company of the Day: Ad Tracer Media

Company: Ad Tracer Media Markets: California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia Headquarters: Los Angeles, California. Phone: 1-800-567-3213 Ad Tracer Media operates a fleet of mobile billboards mounted on trucks.  Here’s a promo video of the company’s trucks in operation. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Veale Outdoor acquires TGK billboards

Yesterday Veale Outdoor announced the acquisition of TKG outdoor. Kalil and Co represented the buyer.  Johnsen Fretty represented the seller. Insider talked to Veale Outdoor’s General Manager Tom Jackson. What’s the TKG plant like?   TKG was an independent billboard company with structures along I-80 between SF Bay area and Sacramento. […]

Intersection Puts Range Rover atop CTA station

To promote the launch of the new Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover created a first-of-its-kind installation in Chicago that will stop people in their tracks: a Range Rover Evoque on top of the CTA’s Chicago and State entrance. Land Rover partnered with Intersection, Posterscope, DentsuX, Illumivation, and Spark44 to create […]

Haleigh Powell Reminds Us Why Billboard Advertising is Amazing

By Haleigh Powell, Huntington Outdoor As we kickoff to cooler fall weather and football season here are some reminders why billboard advertising is amazing! Remember your WHY: We are daily, hourly and each second surrounded by noise. Think about your day and what happened in it. Do you remember all […]

Outfront Media Accepting Submissions for Art Contest

Entry is open for OUTFRONT’s new inaugural art competition – OUTFRAME – which aims to recognize artists in the ad community who have real art to share with real people in the real world. When are submissions accepted? From September 1 to October 1. Who is Eligible to Enter? OUTFRAME […]

Company of the Day: Ads for the Road

Company: Ads For The Road Markets:  Texas Headquarters: Austin, Texas Phone:  512-537-1445 Email:  info@adsfortheroad Ads for the road is a veteran owned outdoor advertising company which operates an alternative out of home advertising plant using pedicabs, taxitop advertising and a mobile digital billboard in Austin Texas.  Dallas Dibkey is CEO and […]