The Milford Mirror reports that attorney Winthrop Smith has proposed a regulation change to the Milford Planning and zoning board on behalf of Independent Outdoor to permit electronic billboards along I-95. The change was proposed at the Board’s August 16 meeting. The proposal has been submitted to the city attorney, […]
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Lamar Mt Washington Sign Dispute Continues
Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Lamar was found not guilty of maintenance violations relating to the 32 by 225 foot long Mt Washington billboard which Lamar installed in May of this year. The City of Pittsburgh is attempting to make Lamar take the sign down by saying that the sign […]
Texas Appeals Court Voids Part of Texas Highway Beautification Act
Citing Reed v Gilbert the Texas Court of Appeals Third District this week voided two sections of the Texas Highway Beautification Act because they place content-based restrictions on free speech. The sections which were severed from the Texas Highway Beautification Act included: Subchapter B – Regulation of Outdoor Advertising Generally […]
Company of the day: Reagan Outdoor
Company: Reagan Advertising Markets: Utah, Central Texas, Nevada Headquarters: 1775 North Warm Springs Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Phone: 801-521-1775 Reagan Outdoor has been a leader in the outdoor industry for over 50 years. The company is privately held and has a billboard plant with over 3,000 faces in […]
Outdoor Legal: Proof of Performance Matters
Do your ad contracts require you to provide proof of performance? Make sure you you comply with proof of performance terms or you may not be able to collect. Here’s a fascinating outdoor advertising proof of performance case. Bacci Pizza Group signed an advertising contract in 2009 with the Illinois […]
Company of the Day: Faris Outdoor
Company: Faris Outdoor Advertising Markets: North Texas, Southwest Arkansas Headquarters: 6301 Southwest Blvd, Benbrook, TX 76132 Phone: 1-817-737-4472 Faris Outdoor Advertising, Inc is a Texas based and Texan owned billboard company that was begun in 1984 and has been in continuous operation since then. Faris operates billboards in Texas and Arkansas […]
Rate This Board by Greg Callaham
Rate This Board allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is […]
Rumor Has It – August 27
Some things Insider heard this week: Clear Channel Outdoor has added management and sales layers. The usual solution for a company struggling with a low margin and financial difficulties is to get leaner, lose layers and the delegate more authority. Clear Channel Outdoor seems to be going the other way. […]
Why You Need Billboard Insurance
Sign insurance is important. Static billboards can be destroyed by tornados. The digital billboard on the right was destroyed by an electrical short. One of Insider’s lending clients had a digital board destroyed by a fire on an adjacent property. A billboard company should carry three kinds of insurance. […]
Company of the Day: Oasis Sign Company
Company: Oasis Sign Company Markets: Oklahoma Headquarters: 1511 W. Gore Boulevard, Suite 8, Lawton, OK 73501 Phone: 580-917-2088 Email: waylon@oasissign.com Oasis Sign company has an 8 face billboard plant in Elgin, Oklahoma. The company is owned by Waylon Stricklin who also has a sign maintenance business. Paid Ad