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Paul Wallace to Wilkins
Paul Wallace of Cedar Park has been named Director of Client Partnerships for Wilkins Media, in Austin, Texas, servicing the entire country for Out of Home (OOH) and Experiential advertising. He has been in the OOH advertising industry for nearly 20 years, with many clients reaching back to his early […]
Lagrange and Troup County Update Ordinances
The Lagrange News reports that the Lagrange, GA and Troup County, GA are updating their sign ordinances to comply with Reed v Gilbert. The changes include: No permit is needed for a temporary sign. A temporary sign is a sign which is in place for no more than 20 […]
Company of the Day: Huntington Outdoor
Company: Huntington Outdoor Markets: Ohio, Indiana Headquarters: 524 1/2 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331 Phone: 800-704-5973 Email: office@huntingtonoutdoor.com Huntington Outdoor operates a billboard plant in Southwest Ohio and east-central Indiana. The company was formed by Justin Powell in 2008 and is headquartered in Greenville Ohio. Jena Powell heads up […]
Michigan and Mass Propose Marijuana Billboard Bans
The Massachusetts and Michigan legislatures are considering legislation which would prohibit billboard advertising for cannabis products. States which permit recreational or medical marijuana have been restricting advertising. Washington State and California regulate the format and location of ads. You can find a state by state summary of Cannabis advertising regulations here. […]
O’Donnell on YESCO, out of home and Blip
Pat O’Donnell, President of YESCO Outdoor Media was recently inducted into the OAAA Hall of Fame in honor of an out of home career spanning 35 years. O’Donnell started with Donrey Media Group in Reno, Nevada in the 1980’s. He joined YESCO in 1985 and has been instrumental in the […]
Rebates for LED Lighting or Solar Billboards
Want to find out if your utility or state government provides rebates for LED billboard lights or solar billboard lights. Insider thanks Brian Kline of Reliable Electric Products for calling attention to the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency. The website has a searchable map which shows what […]
Free Speech Supreme Court Win: What Does It Mean for Billboards?
By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President, Outdoor Advertising Association of America Sex offenders, panhandlers, and rock musicians won in court on the First Amendment. Localities trying to regulate signs based on content have lost. Today’s Supreme Court – led by conservatives — is pro-free speech. What does this mean for […]
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 weeks rating is […]
Company of the Day: Herring Outdoor
Company: Herring Outdoor, LLC. Market: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana Headquarters: 525 Central Avenue, 200, Laurel, Mississippi, 39440 Phone: 601-498-4600 Herring Outdoor is a private family owned company based in Laurel, Mississippi. Herring owns and manages billboard locations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The company is an operator associate in the IBOUSA. […]























