Author: John Weller

Daktronics 50th Anniversary

Daktronics is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.  Insider enjoyed watching this video which includes interviews with the company’s founders. Did you know when the company was created their main focus was on employing South Dakota college graduates before they even had an initial product identified? Learn more about this […]

Company of the Day – ATMedia Outdoor

Company: ATMedia Outdoor Address: 2555 Marietta Hwy., Suite 102, Canton GA 30114 Markets: 39 Markets Nationwide Phone: 877-413-3683 Email: info@atmediaoutdoor.com ATMedia Outdoor, a division of Mashburn Outdoor, a Georgia based outdoor company. Mashburn Outdoor owned and operated 238 Junior, Jr.Bulletins and Bulletin billboard faces throughout metro Chattanooga, Ooltewah, Hixson and […]

Why Do the Feds Care about Tree-Trimming on Public Lands?

  New federal legislation lays out a public-policy rationale for vegetation control on public lands: safety, fire prevention, and protection of electric-power lines. Vegetation-control legislation was included in a massive spending bill signed March 23 by President Trump. The President said he signed the overall bill reluctantly, in order to […]

Bankruptcy Implications For Clear Channel Outdoor

As iHeartMedia heads into bankruptcy, Insider will narrow our focus more to how the bankruptcy process may impact Clear Channel Outdoor. Along with our own commentary, Insider will refer our readership to other articles of merit as we scrub through the news of each day. One such article is by […]

OUTFRONT Media EVP And Chief Financial Officer Donald Shassian To Retire

NEW YORK, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) today announced that Donald R. Shassian, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire from the company in mid-2018. “It has been a tremendous privilege working with Don, and we have achieved a great deal under his […]

Company of the Day – Arrington Outdoor

Company: Arrington Outdoor Markets:  Texas, Phoenix AZ Headquarters: 2002 S. Stemmons Frwy, Lake Dallas, Texas 75065 Phone: (800) 500-6772 Email: info@arringtonoutdoor.com Arrington Outdoor operates strategic billboard locations along major freeways and rural highways in and around the Dallas Fort Worth area, the second fastest growing metro area in the Nation. Arrington Outdoor Advertising was […]

Fans Reach Celebrities with OOH

By Nicole Randall, OAAA Communications Director From Hollywood to professional sports, OOH has taken the spotlight this year. Fans have used the OOH medium to reach celebrities and other fans, expressing their support and opinions. The Bachelor Following part one of The Bachelor (ABC) finale on March 5, fans were […]

An Old Idea Stays Current: The FBI’s “Top Ten” List Reflects Media Changes

By Ken Klein,  OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Remarkable for its staying power, the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list remains relevant and effective because it morphed into whatever media can reach the next tipster. The multi-media goal is to empower the public to “make the world smaller” for […]

Drachman On What’s Next For CCO

With iHeartMedia now in bankruptcy and much speculation on the eventual fate of Clear Channel Outdoor, Insider caught up with Max Drachman, V.P. at Kalil & Co., to get his thoughts on the possibilities. Max, there has been a lot of early speculation about what happens to Clear Channel Outdoor. […]

Company of the Day – ATA Outdoor

Company: ATA Outdoor Headquarters: 2 Alden Ave, Greenland, NH 03840 Markets: New England, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont & Massachusetts Phone: (603) 436-0008 Email: info@atatransit.com Founded by Jane Cutter in 1992, ATA Outdoor was created based on a perceived need that all public transit agencies in New England, with fleets […]