Author: John Weller

Lamar Nearing Settlement With Tacoma WA

A lengthy dispute between Lamar Advertising and the City of Tacoma, Washington involving as many as 300 billboard faces may be nearing an end.  The News Tribune is reporting that a compromise proposed by Lamar, the company that currently owns most of the billboards in the city, would allow hundreds […]

Bartanian on Public Art and Out of Home

Kevin Bartanian EVP of Sales and Business Development, StandardVision Defining public art according to Americans For The Arts: Public art is art in public spaces. It can take a wide range of forms, sizes, and scales, and it can be temporary or permanent. It is often site-specific—created in response to the place and […]

Ultravision Providing Lamar LED Lights and Displays

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ultravision International, a world-leading innovator and manufacturer of LED displays and LED lighting, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Lamar Advertising Company (NASDAQ: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, for Lamar to purchase LED billboard lights and Modular […]

Company of the Day – Paramount Media

Company:  Paramount Media Group, Inc. Headquarters:  1749 Cornell Ct., Naperville, IL 60565 Markets: Illinois Phone: 630-355-4375 Email: paramountmedia@aol.com Paramount Media operates a 9 out of home structures with 18 faces in Chicago. The boards vary in size from 14 by 48 to their 20 by 60 digital face. David Quas is the company’s President. [wpforms […]

OBIE Awards Call for Entry: Steal the Show

The 2018 OBIE Awards are officially open for entry. OAAA is calling all creative types, who’s going to Steal the Show at the 2018 OBIE Awards? Unlock those creative juices and escape from the rest of the pack with a prized OBIE Award. The OBIE Awards are the oldest and […]

ANA Masters of Marketing: Learning and Growing

From the OAAA Outlook Newsletter A gathering of nearly 2,700 brand marketers came together last week in Orlando, FL, for the annual Association of National Advertisers (ANA) Masters of Marketing Conference: Growth. Among the attendees, over 1,700 were ANA members who represented advertisers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller […]

Company of the Day – Ozark Poster Advertising

Company: Ozark Poster Advertising Markets: Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri. Headquarters: 114 N. Sycamore St, Harrison, Arkansas  72601 Phone: 870-741-5567 Email:  info@ozarkposter.com Ozark Poster Advertising is a 3rd generation family owned and operated business located in Harrison, AR. Mosco F. Cash Jr. bought the company in 1964, when it consisted […]

Amtrak and Intersection Partner to Bring Digital Screens to Amtrak’s New York City Penn Station

NEW YORK – October 5, 2017 – Amtrak and Intersection have partnered to bring digital innovation to New York City’s Pennsylvania Station. Intersection recently installed twelve 65-inch digital displays, marking Amtrak’s first digital expansion into the concourse of New York Penn Station. The addition of this digital infrastructure will be crucial to bringing […]

Don’t Throw Outfront Media Under The Bus

Insider wants to thank Brad Thomas of Seeking Alpha for allowing us to reprint his articles on the outdoor industry. Brad is a research analyst and he currently writes weekly for Forbes and Seeking Alpha where he maintains research on many publicly-listed REITs. In addition, he is the Editor of […]

Adams Outdoor Advertising Acquires Virginia Beach Assets

Adams Outdoor Advertising announced their acquisition of 22 new assets in the city of Virginia Beach. The boards are strategically located on major roadways in the City: Interstate 264, Shore Drive, Virginia Beach Boulevard and Bonney Road. Insider spoke with Jim Balestino, General Manager of the Adams office in Norfolk, Virginia.  […]