Author: John Weller

Jamie Roberts on RAM Outdoor’s Sale to Lamar

Insider reached out to Jamie Roberts, owner of RAM Outdoor Advertising to discuss the sale of her business. Jamie, can you tell us a little about the thought behind your sale? I have officially sold all my boards in and around Fort Smith, AR. Over the past year, my priorities […]

Company of the Day – Abcon Media

Company: Abcon Media Headquarters: 1000 Yonge Street, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M4W 2k2 Market: Canada Phone: 416.766.8235 Email: tnovosel@abconmedia.com Abcon Media is a Canadian Company operating 41 static and digital faces in the greater Ontario DMA. The company also has the largest hospital advertising networks in Ontario including indoor digital […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds March 1, 2025

“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]

A 60 Year Perspective on Billboard Structure Construction

Since the mid 1960’s, Woody Barnes has been fabricating, erecting, and installing signs, beginning with on-premises signs, then shifting exclusively to off-premises signs.  Woody estimates that he has built more than 10,500 (and counting) signs in his career, as the primary owner of the Sign Company. In late 2023, he […]

In Defense of the Wood Pole Sign

By Neil Bell, Owner of New South Outdoor I am going to be building some wood pole signs this year. I would much rather have steel signs, but the numbers on the wood signs are much more attractive and reduce risk. Some of the best ROIs I have ever had […]

OOH REIT’s Declare Dividends

Of the publicly traded OOH companies, both Lamar Advertising and OUTFRONT Media are REIT’s (Real Estate Investment Trusts). Along with their recent release of earnings, both declared a quarterly dividend with payments coming at the end of March. Curious about their dividend history?  Here is a 10 year charting for […]

Company of the Day – YESCO Outdoor Media

Company: YESCO Outdoor Media Markets: Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, South Dakota, Arizona & Nebraska Headquarters:  2401 Foothill Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Phone: 1-866-779-8357 YESCO produces custom signs, lightings and display systems for businesses and operates a billboard plant in the Western United States.  The company was started […]

Lawsuit Filed Related to the Death of Julia Reagan

The Salt Lake City Tribune reports that Julia Reagan — the matriarch of a Utah outdoor advertising company Reagan Outdoor is now the subject of a wrongful death lawsuit.  Bill Reagan filed the lawsuit in Utah’s 3rd District Court, alleging medical negligence led to the death of his 81-year-old wife […]

Only in Vermont!

Vermont takes pride in being one of the few states that has a statewide ban on billboards (Hawaii, Alaska and Maine are the others).  A small business man, located in northern New York, recently tested that ban in a creative way and has run afoul with Vermont. Terrific YouTube video […]

Company of the Day – 405 Lease Me

Company of the Day: 405 Lease Me Market:  Central Oklahoma Phone:  405-LEASEME Email: don@abernathyagency.com 405 Lease Me operates a billboard plant with 165 faces spread throughout Central Oklahoma. Locations include the communities of Shawnee/McCloud, Chandler, Clinton, El-Reno, Midwest City, and Kingfisher.  The company is owned by Billboard 4U, LLC.   […]