Author: John Weller

Knowing Your Passion

Jennifer Carter, Director Of Client Partnerships at Wilkins Media Have you ever had a Jerry McGuire moment you wanted to share with the world? The epiphanies that come from making wrong choices often give us clarity. That clarity was realized for me when I left the OOH industry for a […]

Company of the Day – Cooper Outdoor

Company: Cooper Outdoor  Markets: Texas, Southern Coast, Southeast of San Antonio. Headquarters:  115 Waco, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401 Phone:  361-882-3088 Email: coopersales@cooperoutdoor.com Cooper Outdoor is a locally owned and operated family business which was founded in 1981.  The company has 500 billboard locations in Aransas County, Bee County, Jim Wells […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds January 25, 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 […]

More On The Lamar Debt Offering

Yesterday, Insider had an article on Lamar Advertising’s announcement of a proposed private placement  offering of approximately $1.0 billion of one or more series of senior notes. An additionally filed SEC disclosure provides more detail related to Lamar’s presentation to potential lenders, which expands on their notice from yesterday.  The […]

Company of the Day – Conlee Outdoor Advertising

Company:  Conlee Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 242 El Cerrito Dr. Bakersfield, CA Market: Bakersfield, CA Phone: 661-549-1792 Email:  shelli@conleeoutdoor.com Conlee Outdoor Advertising is a locally owned and operated outdoor advertising company serving Bakersfield California. Shelli Carlovsky owns Conlee Outdoor and has worked in the outdoor advertising industry since 1999. She is […]

Lamar Advertising Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes

BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) announced today that it intends to offer approximately $1.0 billion through an institutional private placement of one or more series of senior notes (the “Notes”) by its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., subject to market conditions. […]

Company of the Day – Cleveland Outdoor

Company: Cleveland Outdoor Market: Cleveland, Ohio Headquarters: 2963 Claremont Rd., Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 Phone: 216.752.5070 Email: getout@cleoutdoor.com Cleveland Outdoor Advertising is a family owned out of home business started in 1979 by Steve Thompson and Debra Abdalian-Thompson. Steve and Debra continue to operate the business with Steve being in charge of […]

Metro Says New OOH Contract Worth Hundreds of Millions

Metro will dramatically expand its digital advertising network under a new contract that will provide an infusion of revenue to support rail and bus services for Metro riders. The ten-year contract for Metro’s advertising concession, awarded to OUTFRONT Media, Inc., is valued at more than $336 million over the next […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds January 18, 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 […]

Colorado Greenlights Cannabis Billboards

By Ken Klein, OAAA, from MediaPost Colorado, a pioneer in marijuana legalization, has revised its rules to allow pot ads on billboards. The new rules call for 500-feet billboard buffers from schools, places of worship, and public playgrounds.  This rule change in Colorado reflects broader points: – Norms are emerging […]