Author: John Weller

My Turn: OOH Collaboration in Action

By Nancy Fletcher, OAAA President and CEO After I spoke on the benefits of collaboration (at the OOH Media Conference + Expo in Austin May 8), many people have asked what they can do to advance the industry. Here are five action categories that combine self-interest with industry progress. 1. Cooperation OOH groups […]

Supreme Court Declines On/Off-Premise Sign Case

By Kerry Yoakum, Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA On May 29, the US Supreme Court declined a challenge to San Francisco’s outdoor advertising restrictions which permit on-premise advertising but prohibit off-premise advertising. In 2015, Contest Promotions, a company that runs raffles for prizes such as movie and concert tickets […]

Company of the Day – CK Outdoor

Company: CK Outdoor Headquarters: 920 E. 56th Street, Suite B Kearney, NE 68847 Market: South Dakota & Iowa Phone: 800-628-6060 Email:  karla.steele@usacommunications.tv Insider had a chance to talk with Karla Steele about CK Outdoor. Tell us a little about CK Outdoor’s history and plant. CK Outdoor operates 90 billboards along I-80, I-90, I-29 […]

Covenants Not to Compete and Out of Home

Insider caught up with Houston billboard litigation and transaction attorney Richard Rothfelder during the IBOUSA conference in Jacksonville, FL. We asked Richard about the case of Catalyst Outdoor Advertising vs Douglas, in which a billboard company sued a former employee for violations of a non-competition agreement. We discovered that Rothfelder […]

Banned on Billboards . . . Cannabis Stores “Adopt” Colorado Highways

After Colorado legalized marijuana, cannabis outlets began sponsoring official signs on public right of way that acknowledge litter clean-up. Meanwhile, Colorado bans cannabis dispensaries from buying billboard ads: “. . . it shall be unlawful for any Retail Marijuana Establishment to engage in Advertising that is visible to members of […]

A Tribute to Josh Kruter

By Andy Sriubas, Chief Commercial Officer @ OUTFRONT Media The OOH world lost one of its most positive and forward-thinking people this year.  Josh Kruter was a leader in our industry’s effort to transform itself into a more competitive and contemporary media outlet.  Josh achieved so much because he had the right attitude. […]

Gas Prices Stabilize Over Holiday Weekend

Motorists are paying the highest gas prices since 2014, but the good news:  the national average price at the pump held steady over the Memorial Day holiday. The five-day national average was $2.97 a gallon, the AAA motor club said on May 29. Oil market dynamics: OPEC may increase output […]

Company of the Day- Chesapeake Outdoor

Company:  Chesapeake Outdoor  Headquarters:   5 Hill St Onancock, VA 23417 Markets: Virginia Phone: 757.787.7662 Email: teressa@chesapeakeoutdoor.com Chesapeake Outdoor owns and manages over 170 faces that can be seen from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel in Virginia to Westover, Maryland.  Areas of coverage include Chincoteague, VA and Crisfield, MD.    [wpforms id=”9787″]   Paid Advertisement

Brad Thomas On Outfront Media

Brad Thomas writes for Seeking Alpha where he specializes in publicly-listed REITs. In addition, Thomas is the Editor of the Forbes Real Estate Investor, a monthly subscription-based newsletter. Insider has followed Brad for some time and his take on OOH REITs is thoughtful and worth the read.  Here is his take on […]

Company of the Day – Carroll Advertising

Company: Carroll Advertising Company Market:  Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.    Headquarters: 1022 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02122 Email:  carolla@carrolladvertising.com Phone:  617-282-2100 Carroll Advertising Company, Inc., was started in 1996 by John Carroll with three billboard faces. The company has grown to include a division of digital advertising and poster displays targeting […]