A young congressional staff person posed an interesting question this week: “who made the (electronic) roll call vote panels at the US House of Representatives?” “It is a Daktronics system, sold through an integrator by the name of International Roll Call,” explained Jeremy Johnson at Daktronics headquarters in Brookings, SD. […]
Author: John Weller
Company of the Day – Swift Outdoor
Company: Swift Outdoor Markets: Texas Headquarters: 600 Lake Air Drive, Waco Texas 76710 Phone: 254-772-9194 Email: Kris@swiftoutdoor.com Swift Outdoor operates a billboard plant located primarily around Waco Texas. The company was established in 1969. Swift is a sister company of Choice Media based in Amarillo TX and owned by the Tooley family. […]
Insider’s Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate
Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate is an important resource for anyone in the Out of Home industry. The 130 page Guide tells you: How to use an out of home attorney effectively 21 things in a good out of home lease 11 things in a good […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds March 6, 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 […]
Daktronics Corner-Wrapping LED Video Display Helps Krispy Kreme Stake Their Claim in Times Square
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Mar. 3, 2021 – Bringing new branding messages to Times Square in New York City, Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota manufactured and installed a new corner-wrapping LED video display for Krispy Kreme’s new flagship location at Broadway and 48th Street that was opened in 2020. […]
Plainview Outdoor Awarded Bus Shelter Contract
The Smyrna, GA City Council agreed to contract with Plainview Outdoor Advertising to replace the city’s existing bus shelters and provide digital advertising per a report from AJC.com. Plainview Outdoor Advertising has been awarded a 15-year contract with one five-year renewable option. Plainview will be using a portion of the […]
Going Green and How it Might Impact OOH
In last weeks OOH Webinar on OOH Trends in 2021, Ken Klein spent some time looking at the new administration and how a focus on all things green and sustainability might impact the OOH industry. Here are a few of his key points. “When we turn the corner from Covid, […]
Company of the Day – Summit Media
Company: Summit Media Headquarters: 1445 Fifth Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 Phone: 877-820-3002 Market: Founded in 1998, Summit Media is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in Los Angeles. Summit owns and operates its own plant of high-profile, large-format bulletins, squares, spectaculars and walls in Los Angeles, with a focus on premium areas including: […]
San Jose Says Partially No
A follow up from our February 25th article. The Mercury News had reported that the San Jose City Council was removing from the city’s list of top priorities plans to add new digitals signs allowing private property owners to erect free-standing billboard structures on freeway-facing sites, allowing smaller digital billboards […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds February 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 […]























