The following is taken from a press release dated April 3rd. April 03, 2018 01:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company will be delayed in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year […]
Author: John Weller
Epic Outdoor Has A Settlement in Rapid City
Insider has followed Epic Outdoors’ lawsuits and negotiations over sign regulation in Rapid City South Dakota. Those disputes have been ongoing since 2005 but started in earnest in 2012 when Epic Outdoor filed suit against the City based on a revised sign ordinance which was adopted in 2011. Epic thought the […]
Company of the Day – Bass Ltd.
Company: Bass Ltd. Headquarters: 5725 Hwy 90 East, Broussard, LA 70518 Market: South Louisiana Phone: 337.981.1189 BASS, Ltd. is locally owned and currently run by Stephen, David, and Beau Sonnier. Insider caught up with Beau Sonnier for a conversation about the business. Can you share a little about the history of […]
Political Sales Opportunities for OOH
Courtesy of the OAAA With political ad spend in this year’s midterm elections projected to reach historic highs, there’s more potential for OOH than ever before. Borrell Associates projects political ad spend to reach $8.5 in 2018. This expanded OOH opportunity is driven by these main factors: The vast majority […]
Company of the Day – Avaira Signs
Company: Avaira Signs Market: Pennsylvania. Headquarters: 174 Shook Road, Hadley, PA 16130 Phone: 724-253-4576 Avaira Signs is a sign fabricator, a Watchfire electronic message center dealer, large format printer and an outdoor advertising company located in Pennsylvania. The firm has 7 signs in Western Pennsylvania. The company installs, maintains and […]
Billboard Comeback in Detroit?
The dilemma in Detroit: Detroit’s zoning code prohibits large outdoor advertisements in the central business district After years of lax enforcement, the city ordered illegal billboards taken down at end of 2017 New ordinance in the works could change the rules, but it’s unclear how or when These three bullet […]
A Difficult Balance: Free Speech vs Limits on Transit Ads
A three-judge panel heard arguments in a free speech challenge to Washington, DCs’ ban on issue-oriented ads in its transit system. The Archdiocese of Washington sued the Metro system after it rejected a 2017 Christmas-themed campaign that would link to a website encouraging donations to a Catholic charity and church […]
MAGNA Raises US Ad Forecast, OOH to Grow
Courtesy of the OAAA The US ad market is projected to reach an all-time high this year, generating $197 billion in revenue. Up 5.5 percent, this is a 2.7 percent acceleration on last year’s growth, and stronger than MAGNA’s earlier forecast of 5 percent. OOH is expected to grow 2.1 […]
Company of the Day – Atwell Outdoor Advertising
Company: Atwell Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Headquarters: 2304 Winona Drive Panama City, FL 32405 Markets: Atwell Outdoor Advertising has numerous high traffic billboards located in Bay, Washington, and Walton Counties in Northwest Florida. Phone: 850-785-6017 Email: info@atwelloutdoor.com Atwell Outdoor Advertising was founded in 1956 by H. Tolbert and Frances P. Atwell in Panama City, Florida. […]
Who’s the “Mad Dog” Behind Those Biting Political Billboard Ads?
By Ken Klein OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs In political bellwether Ohio, a sharp-looking billboard stands out along the high-volume Interstate approach to Columbus: IMPEACHMENT NOW. Who put that message here, in the heartland, my Ohio in-laws wanted to know. The answer: a traveling photographer named Claude Taylor, based in Silver […]























