Author: John Weller

NY Judge Sides With Billboard Company On $600K in Fines

The New York Post reports on OTR Media, a New York based Outdoor Advertising company, winning in court on a long standing dispute. From 2008 through 2014, OTR accumulated more than 200 violations from the city’s Building Department and owed in excess of $600,000 in civil penalties. In September 2016 an […]

Industry Can Be Optimistic About New FHWA Director

From Michael St. Clair, Executive Director & Lobbyist, Iowa Outdoor Advertising Association and with permission of the OAAA.   On October 25, a US Senate committee approved the nomination of Paul Trombino as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, which oversees billboard controls. Michael St. Clair, lobbyist for the billboard […]

Company of the Day – Quality Outdoor Advertising

Company:  Quality Outdoor Advertising, LLC Headquarters:  225 County Road 1291, Cullman, AL 35058 Markets: Quality Outdoor has over 200 billboard locations throughout the North Alabama area. The locations vary in size from 12′ x 24′ side-by-side to 12′ x 50′ locations on local highways to 14′ x 48′ locations on Interstate 65. Phone: 256.734.9030 […]

An Update On iHeart Media Debt Challenges

There were several news items at the end of last week indicating that (maybe) there might be some movement on an iHeart Media debt restructure.  Total company debt, as of June 30, stood at almost $20.4 billion, mostly from the 2008 leverage-buyout from two Boston-based private-equity firms. Bain Capital and Thomas […]

London’s Iconic Piccadilly Lights Are Switched Back On

The world-famous Piccadilly Lights were switched back on this week (October 26) after a nine month period of renovation. A spectacular display of colors, which were sponsored by members of the public as part of a fundraising campaign for Barnardo’s, was the first image to appear on the new screen. […]

Regulatory Roundup – October 27th

Revere, MA is setting up a subcommittee to review the city ordinances for billboards. The Revere Journal reports that with a current moratorium on billboards expiring March 5, 2018, the committee hopes to have reviewed and tightened up the current ordinances by that date.The current ordinance allows billboards by special permit […]

Callaham Graphic Design is an Award Winner

Greg Callaham Graphic Design recently won four American Graphic Design Awards. Graphic Design USA, a national trade publication sponsors the annual competition.  Insider had a chance to interview Greg Callaham on the recent success for his firm. Greg, congratulations on your four American Graphic Design Awards.  Can you provide us […]

Company of the Day – Prime-Site Media

Company: Prime-Site Media, LLC Headquarters: 39555 Orchard Hill Place, Suite 600, Novi MI 48375 Market: Lower Michigan Phone: 248.449.2959 Email: jay@prime-sitemedia.com Co-Managing Partners Jay Carll and Bob Klausmeier bring strong experience to their all digital billboard plant located in lower Michigan.  Bob took some time with Insider last year to discuss the digital […]

Watchfire and YESCO Team Up on Billboard and On-Premise Projects

DANVILLE, Ill. — (October 25, 2017) — Once rivals in the highly competitive LED electronic display industry, today Watchfire Signs and YESCO are collaborating on a number of high profile digital sign projects, including two high resolution digital billboards in St. George, Utah. Click to Tweet. YESCO recently selected Watchfire […]

DOmedia Advertising Database Surpasses 1 Million Assets

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — DOmedia, which operates the largest database of out-of-home advertising in the U.S., announced today that advertising agencies can now access over 1 million media assets through its platform. In 2017, nearly 25 percent of agency-driven U.S. out-of-home advertising spend is committed to be managed via […]