May 30, 2019 – Baton Rouge, LA – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Jay Johnson has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2019. Mr. Johnson, 42, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial […]
Author: John Weller
Rothfelder On Texas Sign Height Legislation
Prior to the enactment two years ago of Texas Transportation Code Section 391.038 by the 85th Legislature, there was no Texas or Federal law governing the height of signs. There is still no Federal law on sign height, but the Texas Legislature passed effective September 1, 2017 Section 391.038, which […]
Company of the Day – Stott Outdoor
Company: Stott Outdoor Markets: California, Nevada and Oregon Headquarters: PO Box 7209, Chico, CA 95927. Phone: 888-342-7868 Stott Outdoor has been in business since 1949. The Company is based in Chico and services Northern California as well as parts of Nevada and Oregon. The company operates bulletins, posters and a […]
Nancy Fletcher on Women in OOH
Nancy Fletcher says the industry is embracing gender inclusion as good policy and good business. Fletcher, president and CEO of OAAA, made these points on May 21 in an interview with Shelley Zalis, CEO, The Female Quotient, at the industry’s national conference in Las Vegas: The industry is making progress.“When […]
Light Blocking Technology Stopped a War, a Billboard War That Is
CBS KUTV Report — SITELINE™ Solution for Bright Billboards Last year Woodbury Corporation, a real estate development firm in Utah, contracted with Compass Outdoor to erect, own and operate a digital billboard to promote Woodbury commercial properties. It immediately stirred controversy. According to CBS affiliate KUTV, the brightness of the […]
Voices from “Ban States” Rely on OOH Media
First, a billboard. Then transit ads. When a group in Maine sought to amplify its message about animal rights, it turned to out of home media . . . outside Maine. The recent “Ditch Dairy” campaign, sponsored by Peace Ridge Sanctuary in Brooks, ME: • Is the latest example of […]
Company of the Day – Stein Sign Displays
Company: Stein Sign Display Headquarters: 2020 4th Ave SW, Watertown SD Market: South Dakota Phone: 605.886.4616 Email: stuart@steinsigndisplay.com Stein Sign Display was founded in 1952 by Clint L. Stein. After serving in the Air Force and returning from World War II, Clint started working at Ralph’s Neon. He later purchased it and named […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds May 25, 2019
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 […]
IBO COOP Marketplace Connects Vistar Media Platform
As more programmatic buyers find the benefits and efficiency of automation, IBOUSA General Manager Chris Cowlbeck announced that the IBO COOP Marketplace has been successfully connected to the Vistar Media’s programmatic monetization platform. “This is a huge step for accessing the large pool of national buyers available through […]
Ad Council Honors JCDecaux with the 2019 Catalyst Award
NEW YORK, May 22, 2019 – JCDecaux was recognized with the Ad Council’s Catalyst Award today at the 2019 OAAA/GEOPATH National Convention + Expo in Las Vegas, NV. Each year, this award is presented to one out of home (OOH) advertising company for its extraordinary contribution to the Ad Council’s public […]
























