Author: John Weller

Another iHeart Debt Offer Extension

iHeart Media announced yesterday an extension of the date of their private exchange offer from May 26th to June 5th.  Insider reported in April of the Companies decision to move the deadline date for their lenders and bondholders to consider its debt-exchange offer to May 26th.  Now with that date upon them and only […]

Billboards for Safety

  By Ken Klein, OAAA   As a high-traffic holiday approaches, the nation’s road-safety agency will communicate with the public via digital and standard billboards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) aims to boost seat belt use among young people.  Half of “tweens” who died in car crashes were […]

Company of the Day – Franklin Outdoor

Company: Franklin Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 20092 Edison Circle East • Clearwater, MN 55320 Markets: Minnesota, Wisconsin Phone: 320.558.3000 Email: mail@franklinoutdoor.com Established 40 years ago, Franklin Outdoor operates 800 fully illuminated billboards located on all major roadways throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.  The company also operates an on premise sign business, a fleet and […]

Company of the Day – Garden State Outdoor

Company: Garden State Outdoor Headquarters:  1616 Pacific Avenue, Suite 500, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 Markets: New Jersey Phone: 609.340.0040 Email: info@gardenstateoutdoor.com Garden State Outdoor and its affiliate companies, Camden Outdoor and East Coast Outdoor have created some of the most iconic outdoor advertising displays in the industry and throughout New […]

N.C. Works With Outdoor Industry On Emergency Messaging

North Carolina State Representatives have introduced legislation that would establish a public-private partnership between the outdoor advertising industry and the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, Secretary of State, Highway Patrol, North Carolina Center for Missing Persons, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. The representatives indicate the […]

Company of the Day – Flynn Sign Company

Company: Flynn Sign Company Markets: Tennessee Headquarters: 85 Burnett Street, Crossville, Tennessee 38555 Phone: 931-484-9591 Email: Sales@Flynnsigns.net Flynn Sign Company is a family owned and operated business started in 1948 by Bill Flynn to hand paint and service signs.  In 1970 the company moved to its 85 Burnett Street location. […]

Those Who Tell Stories Rule the World

Media Village posted their thoughts on the top 5 takeaways from last weeks 2017 OAAA\Geopath National Convention.  Here they are:   1.Storytelling.  “Those who tell stories, rule the world” said Shane Snow  Chief Creative Officer of Contently.   2. Media Amplification.  There is a consistent blending of the offline and virtual worlds. […]

Gervais Street Bridge Billboard is Coming Down

A notable landmark driving across the Gervais Street Bridge on your way into Columbia, S.C. is a Lamar owned billboard. The billboard sits on an island on the Congaree River which used to be owned by SCANA Corp.  That property was deeded to the city of Columbia as part of a […]

2017 Local Case Study Winners

In 2016, OAAA and Geopath established the annual Local Case Study Contest contest to generate quantifiable proof of the value of OOH within local ad communities. The response to the contest has been tremendous, and the 2017 winners were announced at the OAAA\Geopath National Convention + Expo in New Orleans,LA. The […]