Author: John Weller

Billboard Insider Classifieds January 9, 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 […]

Eligible Paycheck Protection Program Expenses Now Deductible

WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance today allowing deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result (or be expected to result) in the forgiveness of a loan (covered loan) under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Today’s guidance, Revenue Ruling 2021-02, reflects changes to […]

Company of the Day – Plainview Outdoor Advertising

Company:  Plainview Outdoor Headquarters: 2802 Belle Arbor Ave. Suite A, Chattanooga, TN 37406 Market: Chattanooga TN DMA Phone: 423.622.4100 Email:  Hello@PlainViewOutdoor.com Plainview Outdoor is a full service outdoor advertising company located in Chattanooga, TN.  The Company has over 140 years of combined experience serving the greater Chattanooga marketplace.   Todd Plain […]

National CineMedia Looking Beyond Theaters For Revenue

National CineMedia, the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S., announced this week that they are joining forces with Coinstar® to reach movie fans beyond the big screen using adPlanet™, a new flexible digital advertising platform that sits atop Coinstar® kiosks in grocery stores. This announcement caught Insiders’ eye as […]

Why Lamar is Refinancing $650 Million

Lamar Advertising is refinancing $650 million of corporate debt.  Here’s are some excerpts from the press release. BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar […]

Remembering Bob Connors

Ken Klein wanted to pass along his thoughts on Bob Connors. When I think of Bob Connors, I remember this powerful photo from the summer of 2009, from the American heartland. It says plenty about Bob . . . and our medium:   You can read the story related to […]

Company of the Day – RoosterWorks247

Company: RoosterWorks247 Market: Jacksonville, AL Headquarters: 1590 Pelham Road South, Suite 3 Jacksonville, AL 36265 Phone: 256.591.6462 Email: billboards@roosterworks247.com RoosterWorks247 operates a digital billboard on Highway 21 Northbound across from Wal-Mart in Jacksonville, AL.  The company’s owner is David Glass who also owns an insurance agency.   [wpforms id=”9787″]   […]

Rothfelder’s OOH Legal Predictions For 2021

Good riddance to 2020, which will likely be remembered as the Year of Covid, along with the economic downturn, racial and social tensions, political upheaval, and other challenges sparked by the pandemic. Indeed, my first two legal predictions for the outdoor advertising industry in 2021 are also largely influenced by […]

2020’s Most Read Articles By Category

Curious which of Billboard Insiders’ articles were read the most during 2020?  We’ve broken it down by category. Billboard Insider broke the news when Jesse London’s TierOne Media entered the out of home business.  This was our most read business and finance article. Newly Formed Billboard Firm Makes First Acquisition.  […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds January 2, 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 […]