Author: John Weller

Link Media Acquires Waitt Outdoor For $82 Million

OMAHA, Neb.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Link Media Outdoor (“Link”), a subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ: BOMN), has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the operating assets of Waitt Outdoor, LLC (“Waitt Outdoor”), based in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1999, Waitt Outdoor has grown to become one of the leading outdoor companies […]

Investors Sue Clear Channel Over $1B Claim

News broke yesterday on the continuing iHeartMedia bankruptcy and its impact on Clear Channel Outdoor. A minority investor in Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. brought suit against the company’s board, majority owners and private equity sponsors in Delaware’s Chancery Court late Monday, seeking class damages for alleged failures to seek […]

Overcoming Zoning Restrictions With SITELINE™

By Cheng Qian, Chief Product Architect You probably have a great digital location opportunity that checks off all the boxes: Great potential lease deal Great impressions count Great approach and read Great fit with regulatory and permitting requirements  Except it’s too close to a light-sensitive area… SITELINE™, by Media Resources, […]

Company of the Day – Genesis Outdoor

Company: Genesis Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 25 E Boardman St, Youngstown, OH 44503 Market: Ohio & Pennsylvania Phone:  (330) 747-0057 Email:  info@genesisbillboards.com Genesis Outdoor operates 37 billboard locations in Youngtown-Boardman, Ohio markets as well as Western Pennsylvania. The Company uses RMG Outdoor to build out their structures.  Their inventory includes 5 digital signs.   […]

Ashby Street Adds Digitals in Bentonville, AR

Ashby Street Outdoor plans to remove 16 billboards, representing 5,560 square feet of static space to add seven digital faces throughout the City of Bentonville Arkansas as reported by the Democrat Gazette. Bentonville Arkansas first permitted digital billboards in 2010.  The ordinance originally stated that to add one digital screen […]

10 Students Receive Scholarships from FOARE

By Myron Laible OAAA Vice President State, Local, and Regulatory Affairs       The Foundation For Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE) has announced the 10 recipients of the Foundation’s scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year. The scholarship recipients are: Tiara Wicks (Carson, CA) received the $5,000 Allman Family Business Development, […]

Families Honor One Another with Billboards

A Special Report By Nicole Randall, OAAA Communications Director When East Wake High School in Wake County, NC, adopted a policy that no longer names a class valedictorian, a proud father was determined to ensure his son was still recognized for his achievements. Gary Allmon purchased a digital billboard ad. […]

Company of the Day – Garden State Outdoor

Company: Garden State Outdoor Headquarters: 2 Convention Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 Markets: New Jersey Phone: 609.340.0040 Email: info@gardenstateoutdoor.com Garden State Outdoor and its affiliate companies, Camden Outdoor and East Coast Outdoor have created some of the most iconic outdoor advertising displays in the industry and throughout New Jersey. […]

Company of the Day – Emerald Outdoor Advertising

Company: Emerald Outdoor Market: Washington, Idaho. Headquarters: 9212 E Montgomery Ave, Suite 604, Spokane Valley, WA  99206 Phone: 509-327-0103 Email: tommyt@emeraldoutdoor.com Emerald Outdoor was formed in 2004 with the acquisition of Sunset Outdoor Advertising of Spokane.  Their General Manager is Tom Townsend and Insider got the chance for an interview. Tom, can […]

Daktronics Reports Decreased Revenue and Profit in 1Q fiscal 2019

Daktronics reported financials for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 (3 months ended July 28, 2018). Sales declined 11% to $154M for the quarter.  Net income declined 45% to $4.6M for the quarter. Daktronics CEO, Reece Kurtenbach led off his portion of Tuesday’s earnings call by stating: “Our first quarter financial results […]