From Clear Channel Outdoor’s press release issued on March 25th: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) (the “Company”), one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies, today announced it has drawn down $150 million available under its Revolving Credit Facility to increase liquidity and preserve financial flexibility. “The Americas segment continued to […]
Author: John Weller
Is Out of Home an Essential Business for Purposes of Quarantines?
Insider received a call from an operator in Washington State wondering if they can be classified as an essential business and be out updating vinyls for customers? Timely call, for lots of reasons, but in particular that the OAAA held a “Stay at Home” webinar this week with a significant […]
Insider’s Thoughts on the OOH Lending Market
Some thoughts and observations from Insider’s 23 years of lending and investing in out of home. The larger companies in OOH should be safe. That doesn’t mean that the perceived value of their business, publicly traded or not, won’t take a hit (we’ll discuss stock values later this week), but […]
OAAA Has Your Back
From Anna Bager, OAAA President & CEO We’ve Got Your Back Today’s crisis — with restrictions on mobility for the sake of public health that also choke the economy — raises a classic (legit) question about trade associations: “Does somebody have my back?” OAAA has your back. Together, we can face […]
Company of the Day – EPIC Outdoor
Company: EPIC Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 720 St. Anne St., Rapid City, SD 57701 Markets: South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska Phone: (605) 388-9424 Email: brendan@epicoutdoor.com EPIC Outdoor Advertising billboards can be found in the following areas: North central Nebraska (Chadron & Alliance) Eastern Wyoming Western South Dakota Along with their static inventory […]
How OOH Lenders Are Reacting to Coronavirus
The economy and the OOH industry has had a strong run over the last ten years. Cash flows are strong, profits are up and our values have been at all time highs. It has been good times for banks too, especially in the last two years. Their profits have been […]
Insider’s New Book is Available!
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 […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds March 21, 2020
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “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 “I bought my General Liability from Stu at Bassler and Co that I learned about on Billboard Insider. I told […]
Jim Poage on Workplace Safety and Controlling Communicable Illnesses
The COVID19, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, has totally disrupted the US economy and displaced many workers during mandatory shutdowns of businesses. Some companies were caught unprepared which in many ways added to the panic that many people felt. Much of this could have been avoided if the companies […]
Build Sales Success with Product Category and Competitive Media Data
Amid a volatile advertising market, it’s more challenging than usual to compile a sales plan for success. The current economic scenario creates an even greater importance of understanding the historical nuances of the marketplace. To assist sales teams with prospecting and competitive positioning, three new reports are now available: 2019 […]
























