On Monday, the US Marshals Service posted this MOST WANTED photo on billboards. The fugitive saw his image on billboards, and turned himself in . . . the next day (March 27). In Cedar Rapids, IA, Mary Porth, office manager for Lamar Advertising Company, tells the story: “On Friday (March 23), […]
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Indianapolis Considering Digital Signs Again
The push to permit digital signs in Indianapolis stalled after Clear Channel Outdoor swapped out of Indianapolis and the Clear Channel Outdoor execs leading the digital push took other jobs. Now WTHR and the Indianapolis Business Journal report that Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett issued a proposal to permit digital billboards. […]
Matt O’Connor on Adquick’s Serena Williams Campaign
Keep your eye on Adquick, the company which has raised seed funding from from a group of investors including Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian to automate the out of home buying process. Ohanian used Adquick to place an automated buy for 4 billboards that his wife Serena Williams would pass while […]
Geopath Market Spotlight: Las Vegas
Did you know: More than 41 million people visit Las Vegas each year. Las Vegas is home to more than half of the 20 largest hotels in the world. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Las Vegas DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available […]
Company of the day: Atlantic Outdoor
Company: Atlantic Outdoor Markets: New York Headquarters: 65 Central Park West, Suite 1F, New York, NY 10023 Phone: 212-787-1500 Email: info@atlanticoutdoor.com Atlantic Outdoor was founded in 1997 by Jason Perline (Founder and Chairman of Van Wagner Communications from 1995-1997). The company operates 7 high profile billboard structures in Manhattan and the surrounding New York city […]
Out of home legal: Be Reasonable When You Lose A Lease
Be reasonable when you lose a lease or it may cost you. That’s the lesson of M&M Media and Ace Outdoor Advertising versus Regency Outdoor Advertising. Here’s a summary of the case. Regency Outdoor Advertising and M&M Media Group signed a lease for a billboard atop a building in Los Angeles. […]
The Pros and Cons of OOH Tech
Insider’s take: Technology isn’t always the miracle cure. Today Josh Lawton talks about the pros and cons of different forms of out of home tech. By Josh Lawton, COO and Co-Founder, Abraxis Technology OOH owners and advertisers are being swamped by technological advancements, all of which are promising insight that […]
Whiteheart Outdoor Update
Insider has learned that Whiteheart Outdoor’s plant is for sale. Steve Minnich of Piedmont Business has been engaged to sell the assets. You can reach Steve at steve@piedmontbusiness.com if you want more info. Whiteheart Outdoor’s founder Bill Whiteheart died in September 2017. Winston-Salem Journal has an article on Whiteheart’s business […]
Lamar Wins John Wayne Airport Contract
Baton Rouge, LA – March 26, 2018 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home media companies in the world, today announced that it was recently awarded the ten-year advertising concession for Southern California’s prestigious John Wayne Airport (SNA). Under the contract, Lamar will launch […]
Company of the Day: Ashby St Outdoor
Company: Ashby St Outdoor Markets: Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma Headquarters: 1855 Shelby Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72704 Phone: 479-442-0300 Ashby St operates a billboard plant with 2,000 faces in over 40 counties in Arkansas, Eastern Oklahoma and Wichita, Kansas. The company has 75 digital faces. Ashby St was founded in April 2011 with the purchase […]























