May 15, 2017 (Washington, DC) – Sean Reilly, chief executive officer of Lamar Advertising Company in Baton Rouge, LA, has been elected chair of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA), a trade group representing the out of home (OOH) advertising industry. Reilly, a former member of the Louisiana House […]
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Billboard Condemnation. Fair Market Value for Eminent Domain Takings
By Paul Wright, ASA Have you ever had a sign taken by a government agency? If it happens, don’t worry, it’s not the end of the world. First, keep in mind that the government has the power of Eminent Domain, which means that they can take private property for public […]
Agency Profile: Buntin Out-of-Home Media
Agency: Buntin Out-of-Home Media Headquarters: 716 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615-244-5720 Email: hgreiner@buntingroup.com Buntin Out-of-Home Media is a privately held out-of-home agency headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company was founded in 1987. People think of Buntin as “the Cracker Barrel agency,” but it’s more than that, as you’ll […]
Gotterup Named President for Clear Channel Airports
New York, NY,– –Clear Channel Airports (CCA), a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) (NYSE: CCO), and a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc., today announced that Morten Gotterup has joined the company as President of Clear Channel Airports. Gotterup will direct all aspects of CCA’s business including finance, operations, […]
Atlanta Braves Marquee Digital Boards
If you’ve driven by the Atlanta Braves new stadium you’ve seen a couple marquee signs which publicize Brave games and carry advertising for Braves sponsors. Insider asked Matt Schulze of Selective Structures about the signs. Tell us about the structures There are two structures. The sign on I-75 is 115 […]
Daktronics on Complying with FCC Emission Rules
Recently, we have seen an increase in interest in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance, and for good reason. This is a very important topic and one that should be taken seriously. It is vital LED display buyers to understand this and do their research. Daktronics LED displays are not only […]
Matt Schulze on the Billboard Face Smartphone App
Leave it to a billboard guy to come up with a smartphone app which allows you to superimpose a billboard on a picture. Matt Schulze, a partner at Selective Structures has developed an app called Billboard Face. The app allows you to put any message or image on a billboard […]
Road Trip Indianapolis
Insider spent a week in Indianapolis recently. Insider wants to know why Indy thinks it’s fine to hang spectaculars all over town welcoming out of town groups when it’s impossible to put up digital billboards to serve the local business community. These spectaculars are great. They build community spirit […]
Andrea Messimer Henley on agencies, national sales and the OAAA show.
Billboard Insider interviewed Andrea Messimer Henley earlier this week. Andrea has 20 years experience in out of home advertising sales and has been a frequent Billboard Insider contributor. Andrea is a Director of Client Relations for Wilkins Media, the largest independently owned out of home media specialist in the US. […]
Company of the Day: Emmitt Signs
Company: Emmitt Signs Markets: Ohio Headquarters: 501 West Emmitt Ave, Waverly, OH, 45690 Phone: 740-708-1247 Emmit Signs has an 18 face plant located in Waverly and Chilcothe, Ohio. The company’s signs are 12 by 24. Six of the company’s ten existing structures are double-stacked. The company was formed in 1998. […]
