Author: John Weller

Company of the Day: Outdoor Displays, Inc.

Company: Outdoor Displays, Inc.  Market: East Tennessee Headquarters: 6165 Primus Rd., Knoxville, TN  37912 Phone:  (865) 357-9077 Email:  info@outdoordisplaysinc.com Outdoor Displays owns billboards in Eastern Tennessee. Paid Advertisement

iHeartMedia Wins Lawsuit

iHeartMedia, Inc. won its lawsuit blocking notices of default from several of its creditors. The verdict on Tuesday from state District Judge Cathleen Stryker permanently blocks bondholders unhappy over a recent transfer of assets within the radio, billboard and digital company from filing default notices against the company in connection […]

New Ordinance in Lincoln, IL

Lincoln City Council voted last week to approve new regulations for billboards within city limits. A summary follows: The changes to city code include lowering the allowable height for billboards to 45 feet (from the previously allowed 55 feet) within certain commercially and industrially zoned parts of the city. Billboards will […]

An Interview with Legends Outdoor

After  our Company of the Day feature on Legends Outdoor, Insider had a chance to catch up with Steve Snyder of Legends Outdoor. First a quick correction on their headquarters address and phone number. Headquarters: 2352 Millers Mill Road, Cooksville, MD 21723 Phone:  410-489-4723 Steve, tell us about the history of […]

Company of the Day: Legends Outdoor

Company: Legends Outdoor Market: A Mid-Atlantic, regional billboard company offering our customers premier outdoor advertising locations in  Central Maryland/SE Pennsylvania/Eastern West Virginia Western Maryland Morgantown, West Virginia South Central Pennsylvania Headquarters: 7117 Collingwood Ct, Elkridge, MD 21075 Phone:  (703) 716-9045 Email:  ssnyder@legendsoutdoor.com stevesarkady@gmail.com Paid Advertisement

Soda Earns Warning Label in S.F.

The Wall Street Journal reports today that San Francisco is going to become the first city in the U.S. to require health warnings on soda and other sugar-added drinks. The warnings need to be in place as of July 25th for public advertising and will include the following language: “WARNING: Drinking […]

Is iHeart Making Progress With Creditor Group?

Insider has written about Clear Channel Outdoor’s parent company, iHeart Media, and their debt woes.  Their trial in Texas with a group of creditors began this week .  We had previously mentioned that iHeart was trying to find a mediated settlement up to the date of the trial. At issue is […]

TEXT AND DRIVE?

Insider just saw a post from Global News in Canada that might be worth some conversation. A billboard in Toronto along the Gardiner Expressway is drawing attention from motorists because of its message telling them to “text and drive.”  The billboard says it is put up by Wathan Funeral Homes , but Wathan is not a […]

Pomona Voters To Decide on Billboards

Voters in Pomona, California will have the opportunity to approve or disapprove a change in the city’s zoning ordinance allowing additional billboards to be built in the city.  The original ordinance was approved by voters in 1993 placing a cap on the number of billboards.  City Measure Y amends the […]

Company Of The Day: Image Media

Company: Image Media Headquarters: 5101 Darmstadt Rd. Suite A, Hillside, IL 60162 Phone: (312) 988-4600 Contact email: sales@imageoutdoor.com Web: www.ImageOutdoor.com Insider had a chance to catch up with Michael Scheid at Image Media Outdoor. Tell us about the history of Image Media? For more than 35 years, IMAGE MEDIA OUTDOOR has serviced […]