Author: John Weller

Billboard Insider Classifieds March 27, 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 […]

Meadow Outdoor’s Management Style

Insider wrote last week on Meadow Outdoor being named one of Oregon’s best companies.  This week the OAAA published a terrific interview with Meadow principals Chris and Mike Zukin to explain their management style and company culture. With the permission of OAAA, here is the interview and videos that will […]

2021 OBIE Awards Finalist Announced

  The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has revealed 137 finalists for the 2021 OBIE Awards. Now in its 79th year, the OBIE Awards program is the oldest and one of the most prestigious shows in advertising, awarding creative excellence in the out of home (OOH) advertising medium. […]

Company of the Day – Trident Outdoor

Company: Trident Outdoor Headquarters: P.O. Box 443, Beulaville, NC 28518 Market: North Carolina Founded in 2012, Trident Outdoor is locally owned and operated by Chris Jarman and Jarrett Brown.  Trident owns and operates 34 faces in eastern North Carolina.  The two owner/operators have a combined 30 years of experience in the outdoor […]

OUTFRONT Media Drives OOH Network into the Future with Broadsign Deployment

NEW YORK and MONTREAL — March 23, 2021 — OUTFRONT Media Inc. and Broadsign today announced that they’ve teamed to deploy Broadsign’s out-of-home (OOH) marketing platform as part of OUTFRONT’s OOH network. As the Broadsign Direct inventory and sales management system and Control content management system (CMS) are onboarded for OUTFRONT’s in-car displays, the […]

Paul Wright on the Baltimore Billboard Tax

Many readers know that my background is in commercial real estate. What they may not know is that I started my career with the Maricopa County Assessor’s office appraising commercial real estate for tax assessment (or equalization). Those were lean earning years, but I loved the analytical office work and getting […]

Company of the Day – Transit Advertising, Inc.

Company: Transit Advertising, Inc. Headquarters: 4401 S 91st E Ave, Tulsa, OK 74145 Markets: Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas Phone: 918.270.2366 Transit Advertising, Inc. has more than 20 years in the industry and is the only advertising agent for transit services in: Wichita Falls, TX Columbia, MO Tulsa, Norman, Oklahoma City & […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds March 20, 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 […]

Rothfelder On PETA vs Hinckley And Ads On Public Transit Systems

On March 15, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an interesting First Amendment decision with potentially broad impact on the out of home industry. The case is PETA vs Hinckley, and you can access the opinion here. The case arises from the request […]

San Jose Billboard Battle is Not Over

The San Jose billboard saga continues as the City Council faces opposition, but not from the billboard industry. The allegations come from Citizens for Free Speech and Equal Justice who, as reported by the The San Jose Spotlight,  illegally erected a digital billboard near Highways 880 and 101 to sell […]