Author: billboardinsider

Out of the Office: Paul Sara

Paul Sara retired from Clear Channel Outdoor in 2014 after a 38 year career including almost 18 years as head of Clear Channel Outdoor’s Milwaukee Division.  Paul says the best years were working with Karl Eller: “What a man.  Truly Mr Outdoor.  Privileged to know him, learn from him and […]

Good News and Bad News in Out of Home Revenues

There was good news and bad new in this week’s OAAA 3Q 2018 OOH revenue release. Good News 34 consecutive quarters of US OOH revenue growth. 3Q 2018 US OOH revenue growth is well above  2.5% average quarterly US OOH revenue growth for the past two years. Bad News US […]

Spotify Offers “Share on a Billboard” Button to Premium Users

By Cody J. Riebe, Insights Specialist at BillboardsIn At the beginning of each December, music streaming giant Spotify offers users a year-end analysis of their listening habits, called Spotify Wrapped. It breaks down data such as which artists, songs, and genres they listened to most throughout the year. It also […]

Company of the Day: Link Media Outdoor

Company: Link Media Outdoor Markets: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia,  West Virginia and Wisconsin. Headquarters: 200 Mansell Ct. East, Bldg 200, Suite 325, Roswell GA  30076 Phone: 844-404-LINK Email: Info@LinkMediaOutdoor.com Link Media Outdoor operates a billboard plant with over 2,900 billboard structures and 5,400 advertising faces in the central […]

Remembering Billboard Pioneer Joe Zukin (1926-2018)

Billboard pioneer Joe Zukin, the founding patriarch of Meadow Outdoor Advertising, died December 4 in California.  He was 92. “Dad was a gracious man,” said son Chris Zukin. “He loved his family.  He loved the outdoor advertising family as well.” “He was truly a great role model for his children, […]

Blanning Acquires Mooreland Tennessee Billboards

Chattanooga, Tennessee— December 5, 2018 , Blanning Company, LLC announces the acquisition of all the Mooreland Sign’s Billboard locations in Tennessee. “This this is our fifth acquisition this year and adds some very powerful Interstate locations on I-40 near Cookeville and I-75 in Chattanooga as well some great community locations. […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Harrisburg

Did you know: Wilt Chamberlain’s famous 100 point game was played in Hersheypark Arena. The Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg is the longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge in the world. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Harrisburg DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available […]

Softsigns Philly Falling Man

Commuters caught in the daily gridlock in and around the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area are doing enthusiastic “double-takes” thanks to the latest outdoor campaign from MyPhilyLawyer. The Philadelphia personal injury leader and their agency, Ivy Creative, teamed with Soft Signs 3D to create a message that jumps out at you…literally. “Falling […]

Company of the Day: Local Digital Billboards

Company:  Local Digital Billboards Markets:  South Carolina. Address:  2228 Daniel Island Drive,  Daniel Island, South Carolina  29492 Phone: 843-364-6019 Local Digital billboards operates digital billboards and static billboards in Charleston South Carolina and Pawley’s Island South Carolina.  The company is run by Heather MacQueen Jones.  Prior to starting Local Digital […]