Author: billboardinsider

Daily Billboards 3 of a kind – Statue of Liberty

Last month Daily Billboard Blog shined a spotlight on L.A.’s iconic Hollywood Sign, but this month I thought I’d take a look at three treatments featuring another national monument, New York’s Statue of Liberty. A gift to America from France, this giant symbol of enlightenment has been a towering beacon of freedom, acceptance […]

Company of the Day: Circle City Outdoor

Company:  Circle City Outdoor Markets:  Indiana, Iowa Headquarters: 1405 West Crestwood Ct, Spokane, WA  98033 Phone:  206-910-1283 Email:  circlecitybillboards@gmail.com Circle City Outdoor operates a 55 face billboard plant in Indiana and Iowa.  The company is managed by Dave Westburg who also publishes Billboard Insider.  Insider interviewed Westburg. How did you […]

Ads on Traffic Signs? No Way

By Jim Moravec, general partner, Stott Outdoor Advertising.  This article originally appeared in Morning Consult and is reprinted by permission. With traffic congestion and aging infrastructure, America faces an intriguing question:  Should the government auction pieces of the public’s highways to pay for transportation? California is a focus of this […]

Many small towns not Reed v Gilbert compliant.

Insider is surprised how many small communities have sign codes which are not compliant with Reed V Gilbert.  The biggest offense is a sign code with multiple categories which requires a sign inspector to read a sign to decide what sort of rules apply. Insider knows of one Indiana town […]

Comstor installing 1st digital billboard

Insider is running a series on one independent out of home company’s experience installing its first digital billboard.  This article will talk about pre-permitting and vendor selection.  Future articles will talk about the installation and post-install sales. Comstor Outdoor owns over 400 faces in Ohio and Indiana.  The company is […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: San Diego

Did you know: The first person to drive across the Coronado bridge was Ronald Reagan in 1969 San Diego Airport is currently the busiest single runway airport in the US This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the San Diego DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are […]

Company of the Day: Coastal Outdoor

Company:  Coastal Outdoor Markets:  North Carolina, South Carolina. Address:  2025 Corporate Centre Drive #206, Myrtle Beach, SC  29577 Phone: 843-692-2334 Coastal Outdoor operates a plant with 902 bulletins and 24 digital billboards in North and South Carolina including following DMA’s: Myrtle Beach/Florence Charleston Wilmington The company was founded in 1996  […]

Reagan Sues Austin over Sign Code

The Austin Monitor reports that Reagan Outdoor Advertising has sued Austin, Texas claiming the city is violating the Texas Public Information Act by refusing to divulge information about how it arrived at the current CodeNext regs for billboards. During the drafting process Austin Removed the ability to appeal decisions to […]

Abry Partners Acquires Screenvision Media

New York, N.Y., June 6, 2018 – Screenvision Media, a national leader in cinema media and advertising, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement whereby Abry Partners, a leading media-focused private equity firm, will acquire a controlling stake in the company. As part of the agreement, the company’s existing […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Extends Credit Line

Clear Channel Outdoor has signed a new $75 million credit agreement with Deutsche Bank and other lenders to replace an existing $75 million credit line which was expiring in August.  The terms include: A borrowing base equal to 85% of eligible accounts receivable  borrowing rate equal to fed funds plus […]