Insider has written about Clear Channel Outdoor’s parent company, iHeart Media, and their debt woes. Their trial in Texas with a group of creditors began this week . We had previously mentioned that iHeart was trying to find a mediated settlement up to the date of the trial. At issue is […]
Author: John Weller
TEXT AND DRIVE?
Insider just saw a post from Global News in Canada that might be worth some conversation. A billboard in Toronto along the Gardiner Expressway is drawing attention from motorists because of its message telling them to “text and drive.” The billboard says it is put up by Wathan Funeral Homes , but Wathan is not a […]
Pomona Voters To Decide on Billboards
Voters in Pomona, California will have the opportunity to approve or disapprove a change in the city’s zoning ordinance allowing additional billboards to be built in the city. The original ordinance was approved by voters in 1993 placing a cap on the number of billboards. City Measure Y amends the […]
Company Of The Day: Image Media
Company: Image Media Headquarters: 5101 Darmstadt Rd. Suite A, Hillside, IL 60162 Phone: (312) 988-4600 Contact email: sales@imageoutdoor.com Web: www.ImageOutdoor.com Insider had a chance to catch up with Michael Scheid at Image Media Outdoor. Tell us about the history of Image Media? For more than 35 years, IMAGE MEDIA OUTDOOR has serviced […]
Lamar CEO Interview
The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report has a Q&A posted with Lamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly. Insider provides a link to the article but here are some excerpts. Sean Reilly is a Harvard and Harvard Law School graduate, his hometown is Baton Rouge and served as a state representative in […]
Recycling Vinyl
Insider continues to see more innovative ways to re-use vinyls. Here is a list of several of the companies focused on this creative new industry along with their logo and a link to their web site. Headquartered in Mendota Springs, Minnesota, Relan says they are on a mission […]
An Update on iHeart’s Debt Problems
Insider has previously reported on Clear Channel Outdoor’s parent company iHeartMedia and their attempts to resolve a dispute with one of their lending groups. iHeart has a May trial date set to try and block a group of lenders from declaring a default on more than $3 billion in loans. […]
Company of the Day: Discover Outdoor
Company: Discover Outdoor Markets: Texas, Oklahoma. Headquarters: PO Box 6351 Paris, Texas 75461 Phone: 903-491-3191 Contact Email: discoveroutdoor@yahoo.com Discover Outdoor owns 200 faces and 2 digital billboards in Texas and Oklahoma. Discover has billboard locations in the following cities: Greenville TX, Commerce TX Paris TX Sulphur Springs TX Winnsboro TX McKinney TX Bonham TX Hugo […]
Feds Want To Investigate RADAR
Senator Charles Schumer is calling for a federal investigation into Clear Channel’s latest effort to target billboard ads to specific consumers. CBSNews is reporting that Schumer has dubbed Clear Channel Outdoor Americas’ RADAR program “spying billboards,” warning the service may violate privacy rights by tracking people’s cell phone data via the ad […]
Fresno Looking At Digital
The Fresno, CA city council agreed this week to pursue the idea of putting electronic billboards along Highway 41 at Woodward Park, and at other parks and city properties. The city would make money on the deal, and in exchange for double-sided electronic billboards at five locations, 50 static billboards throughout the […]
