High-impact digital and printed advertising program reaches business and leisure travelers at Long Beach Airport. (Photo: Business Wire) LONG BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clear Channel Airports (CCA), a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) (NYSE: CCO), and a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc., today announced it was awarded a five-year contract expansion with city-owned Long […]
Author: John Weller
iHeart & Lenders – Is There Finally A Deal?
In an SEC 8-K filing dated February 9th, it appears that iHeart Communications and the Lender group, representing $20 billion in debt, may be very close to a deal. The filing indicated that on February 8th, the Lender group provided to iHeart the following term sheet which includes: A Pre-packaged/Pre-arranged […]
Analysis: Why Did the Feds Penalize New York State?
By Kerry Yoakum, Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA On February 1, FHWA informed New York State DOT that it would withhold $14 million as penalty for the State’s installation of illegal on-road signs that promote New York State. Kerry Yoakum, an attorney and former state regulator at Ohio […]
Trump Calls for Shift to State and Local
President Trump’s infrastructure plan calls for a shift from federal control and funding to states and localities. The 53-page plan released by The White House February 12 did not specifically target the Bonus Program. However, on Page 23, the plan encouraged states to repay federal highway funds for the […]
Company of the Day – 718 Outdoor
Company: 718 Outdoor Market: Brooklyn, New York Headquarters: New York Phone: 718-664-4315 Email: info@718outdoor.com 718OUTDOOR is a media company specializing in traditional OOH platforms, and they are all about New York. They operate a plant that includes elevator ads, walls, murals and advertising panels. Their area of focus is their home town of Brooklyn. Glenn Merone is the […]
Traffic Safety: Drowsiness is a Big Problem
New research on driver behavior says drowsiness is a bigger problem than previously revealed in government estimates. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety issued a report February 8 based on dash-cam video from 700+ crashes. Detecting drowsiness after crashes is difficult and under-reported, the auto club said. Federal estimates […]
Gainesville Georgia Going Digital
The Gainesville Times is reporting that after three years of negotiations, the City has reached a compromise to allow digital billboards. Fairway Outdoor has the majority of the 70 or so billboards and had submitted 15 applications to convert existing static boards to digital. All the applications were denied by […]
Company of the Day – YESCO Outdoor Advertising
Company: YESCO Outdoor Media Markets: Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming & Arizona Headquarters: 2401 Foothill Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Phone: 1-866-779-8357 YESCO produces custom signs, lightings and display systems for businesses and operates a billboard plant in the Western United States. The company was started in 1920 […]
Supplier Spotlight: 4 Questions for OOH Printers
By, Kerry Yoakum Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA presents the Supplier Spotlight, asking OOH printers four insightful questions: What are the major opportunities and challenges facing printers today? What are the largest customer categories for […]
Company of the Day – Wright Advertising
Company: Wright Advertising Corp. Headquarters: 1347 South Laramie Ave., Cicero, IL 60804 Market: Illinois and Indiana Phone: 708-652-6020 Email: wa@wrightadvertising.com Wright Advertising Corporation, established in 1949, is a provider of bench advertising in the Midwest. Their ad benches are present at prime locations such as well traveled and highly visible […]
