Author: John Weller

Company of the Day – 718 Outdoor

Company: 718 Outdoor Market: Brooklyn, New York Headquarters: New York Phone: 718-664-4315 Email: info@718outdoor.com 718OUTDOOR is a media company specializing in traditional OOH platforms, and they are all about New York. They operate a plant that includes elevator ads, walls, murals and advertising panels.  Their area of focus is their home town of Brooklyn.  Glenn Merone is the […]

OOH’s Big Opportunity: Summer Travel Comeback

With the success of the US vaccine roll out, Americans are ready to travel again this summer. “Consumer Insights and Intent: Q2 2021 Summer Travel,” the latest new research report from OAAA and The Harris Poll, highlights the many opportunities for OOH this summer with 51 percent of US adults […]

Keystone Outdoor Advertising Creates National Billboard Day

NATIONAL BILLBOARD DAY / JUN 1 When is National Billboard Day? This day will take place on June 1 of each calendar year. What is National Billboard Day? This day is being created to celebrate and honor the earliest form of advertising there is! Billboards are unique and reach millions of commuters daily. […]

Circle Graphic’s Talks About VISEN

Static billboards have been an OOH mainstay for decades. You know the media: Those “traditional” 14’ x 48’ bulletins lining high-traffic thoroughfares, be they city centers or well-travelled highways and freeways. And while this type of outdoor media has always been highly effective, and often highly creative in its execution, […]

OAAA’s Mission, By Anna Bager

  OAAA’s Mission By: Anna Bager President & CEO, OAAA Click here to view the published article.   As the OOH industry’s leading trade organization, our mission is to protect, advocate, and accelerate the growth of the entire OOH industry on behalf of our members. We do this by advocating for […]

IBO Supports OAAA Mission Statement

Over the last week or so, there has been a flurry of stories floating around and many of you have asked me to share what the IBOUSA comments were. Today Anna Bager released a statement that nicely summarizes what we can expect from OAAA as our industry trade organization. Please […]

Lamar Harris Day, A Salute to Those Who Build, Post, and Repair Billboards

Today is hot and humid in Valdosta, GA. In South Georgia and across America — no matter the weather — dedicated operations crews are posting, maintaining, and building billboards. Sometimes overlooked, ops crews personify “essential workers.” Insider is honored to share the story of one of these operations heroes: Lamar […]

Company of the Day – Abel Outdoor

Company: Abel Outdoor Advertising Markets: Montana Headquarters:  23685 US Highway 93 N, Arlee, Montana  59821 Phone: 406-880-4964 Email: ernieo@abeloutdooradvertising.com Abel Outdoor Advertising operates a billboard plant in the following Montana communities: St Ignatius Florence Stevensville Hamilton Missoula The company was started in 2003 and is owned by Ernest Otoupalik   […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds May 29, 2021

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “Thanks to you and your website I’ve hired a General Manager.  We received several qualified applicants in response to our Billboard Insider classified”  Justin Powell, Owner, Huntington Outdoor […]

Busby Outdoor Files Complaint Over Trailhead Media Sale

Insider’s note:  Busby Outdoor has filed suit in the second judicial court district of Jones County Mississippi seeking damages relating to sale of certain assets to Trailhead Media in July 2020. Here’s a summary of the complaint based on the court documents. Busby Outdoor LLC (“Busby”) filed a complaint on […]