Interesting article in STAT discusses an innovative way of tackling the Zika crisis. Two street side advertising panels in Rio De Janeiro are being used trap and kill the mosquitoes that are the primary driver of the disease. The billboards-cum-death traps rely on some clever science. They emit carbon dioxide and lactic acid […]
Author: John Weller
Revere, MA Reviewing Digital Proposal
The Revere city council will be reviewing a proposal brought by Squire Circle Associates to convert two of their existing billboards to digital signs. According to an article in the Revere Journal the signs are both non-conforming. The request caught the attention of the Revere Beautification Committee who are pressing the […]
Company of the Day: WC Media
Company: WC Media, Inc. Headquarters: 1824 South McArthur Blvd., Springfield IL 62704 Phone: (217) 241-1224 Contact Email: info@wcmedia.net WC Media, Inc. is family owned with Billboard inventory covering Illinois and Eastern Iowa. Insider had a chance this week to interview Nick Giacomini of WC Media. How did WC Media get […]
Vector Media Partners With Great Bus
Here are excerpts of a press release Insider received today: New York, NY – April 19, 2016 – Vector Media, a leader in Out-of-Home advertising, today announced a strategic partnership with Europe’s leading double decker bus advertising company, Great Bus Advertising, also known as GQuadro in Italian markets, to create […]
Things Stay Normal in Illinois
The Normal, IL town council voted to bypass a 1999 agreement with a developer and allow two billboards to stay in place in the northeast part of the town. WJBC reports the original agreement had provided for one of the signs to be removed after 5 years. An amendment passed on […]
Governor’s Scandal Includes an Outdoor Component
The recently documented difficulties for Alabama Governor Robert Bentley include an alleged relationship with his political adviser Rebekah Mason (see the article from AJC.com). One of the questions that has arisen is a reported $245,600 in payments to Rebekah Mason’s husband, Jonathan Mason and his company JRM Enterprises. An article printed […]
Eupora Billboard Moratorium Announced
A temporary ban on billboard construction was approved in Eupora, Mississippi while legislation regulating the signs is drafted. The Webster Progress-Times reports that two billboards have been erected on Veterans Memorial Boulevard (Highway 9) inside the city limits. At an April 4th Board of Alderman meeting, it was noted that since […]
Chicago Billboard Recognizes Vehicles
Chevy Malibu is using the latest in digital technology on their new campaign. The Chicago Tribune has a terrific article about one of these digital signs on the Chicago tollway. The promotion uses vehicle recognition technology to identify competing midsize sedans and instantly display ads aimed at their drivers. Great […]
Billboard Zone Push for Norwell, MA
An effort from the board of selectman for an overlay zone to allow billboards in the town is being proposed in Norwell, Massachusetts. Wicked Local Norwell reports the selectmen are seeking the planning boards support with the hope of bringing in non-resident tax revenue. One administrator indicated that a single board could […]
Senators Request Billboard Funding Review
Insider had previously reported that EPA grants which funded two Washington State billboards accusing farmers of polluting water and harming agriculture had come under scrutiny. The issue was a failure to note that the Environmental Protection Agency funded the group that put up the signs. An update by WNAX indicates that […]
