Author: John Weller

Company of the Day – CRG Advertising

Company: CRG Advertising, LLC Market: Connecticut Phone: 860-961-4818 CRG Advertising operates 2 digital faces and 9 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 outdoor exec […]

Premier Outdoor Media Acquires Jersey Premier Outdoor Media

Caruth Capital Partners, who are now doing business as  Premier Outdoor Media, may be a new company entering the OOH space, but their CEO , Dominic Vastino, and President, Sean Corbett are not new to the industry. Dominic has worked with Landmark Dividend, Alliance Outdoor and Fuel Outdoor.   Sean spent nearly […]

S&P Cuts Debt Rating on Clear Channel Outdoor

Standard & Poors has cut their debt rating on Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings to CCC+ from B- amid ongoing cash flow issues and debt being more at risk before their parent company iHeartMedia comes out of bankruptcy. Refinancing risks are high around $2.2B in senior subordinated notes due in March […]

Tech Talks: How Will Privacy Law Changes Affect OOH?

From Stephen Freitas, OAAA Chief Marketing Officer This month, OAAA spotlights the Innovations Committee, asking members: “With the adoption of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union and concerns about consumer data privacy in the US, how will changes in data use protection and privacy laws impact the OOH […]

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 […]

JCDecaux Makes Play For APN Outdoor In Australia

Paris, June 20th, 2018 – JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), the number one outdoor advertising company worldwide, announces that it has submitted an indicative and non-binding proposal to acquire 100% of APN Outdoor Group Limited share capital based on its current business assets, via a scheme of arrangement, for A$6.52 per […]

Hurricane Season: Minimize Impact to Your Digital Billboard

A great reminder from Daktronics on preparation in advance of the coming hurricane season. Thanks for letting Insider reprint. Minimize impact during a hurricane and then bring your billboard back online as quickly as possible. Daktronics OOH Advertising on June 20, 2018 Hurricane season has arrived, and it’s very important to […]

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 […]

Pequot Lakes Revisited

As a follow up to our Insider post last week, the Brainerd Dispatch points out some additional detail on the Pequot Lakes Minnesota town council sign ordinance approvals from earlier this month. Along with the council’s decision to permit billboards along the new Highway 371 to encourage people to stop […]

OOH Supports Global Red Cross Campaign

The American Red Cross this month launched the Missing Types campaign, an international effort to encourage new blood donors, as well as donors who have not given in years, to give blood and to help ensure lifesaving blood products are available for patients in need. As part of the campaign, […]