Author: John Weller

Billboard Insider Classifieds February 8, 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 […]

OOH Trends in 2020

The annual OAAA Trends webinar is the most popular of the OAAA webinar series, and “2020 OOH Trends” was presented this Wednesday, February 5. If you are an OAAA member and missed the presentation  you can visit the OAAA Webinar Library  where you can access the presentation deck and the […]

Company of the Day – Crossroads Outdoor

Company:  Crossroads Digital Outdoor Headquarters: 200 N. Washington Sq, Suite 400 Lansing, MI 48933 Market:  Michigan Phone: 231.683.4224 Email: info@crossroadsoutdoor.com Crossroads Outdoor, also known as Crossroads Digital Outdoor, L.L.C. is a Michigan, family-run billboard advertising company. Their focus remains on serving clients advertising needs with the help of digital billboard placement and […]

Billboard Leader at White House Summit to Fight Human Trafficking

The White House invited the president of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas to a national summit against human trafficking. On January 31, Lee Vela of Clear Channel Outdoor-Houston attended at all-day summit at the White House, with President Trump, Vice President Pence, Ivanka Trump, and Attorney General William Barr. […]

Company of the Day – CRG Advertising

Company: CRG Advertising, LLC Market: Connecticut Phone: 860-961-4818 Email: cghione@crgadvertising.com CRG Advertising operates 4 digital faces and 7 static faces in Connecticut.  The signs range in size from 10.5 by 22 to 14 by 60.   The firm was founded in April 2009 by Charlie Ghione after stints as an […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds February 1, 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 […]

Maryland Panel Rules Baltimore Billboard Tax Constitutional

A Maryland appeals court yesterday ruled that a Baltimore City excise tax on billboards does not violate the First Amendment rights of Clear Channel Outdoor, upholding a state tax court decision in favor of the City’s Finance Department. Key components of the ruling include: EXCISE TAX – FIRST AMENDMENT An […]

Football’s Biggest Game Features Daktronics Products at Hard Rock Stadium

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Jan. 29, 2020 – The biggest football game of the year is set to kick off this Sunday in Miami, Florida, at Hard Rock Stadium, a venue featuring multiple Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) LED displays. The four corners of the stadium will bring video content to fans while the longest ribbon board […]

Lamar’s Low New Interest Rate

Kudos to Lamar Media as they should have finalized their Term B loan package with JP Morgan and Wells Fargo yesterday. Insider reported earlier this week that they should be seeing rates of 1.5% over LIBOR and now that is confirmed.  Reuters stated yesterday that the interest coupon is among […]

Company of the Day – Compass Outdoor

Company: Compass Outdoor Headquarters: 2725 Parleys Way Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Markets: Utah & Idaho Phone: 385.355.1510 Email:  dave@compassbillboards.com Compass Billboards is an outdoor advertising company located in Salt Lake City, UT selling billboard and ad space across Utah and Idaho. Their product lines include static and […]