Author: John Weller

Company of the Day – United Advertising Corporation

Company: United Advertising Corporation Headquarters: 495 West Llif Ave., Denver CO 80223 Markets: Denver CO; Los Angeles and SanFrancisco CA; New York NY and Eastern New Jersey  Founded in 1997, United Advertising Corporation is a full-service outdoor advertising company with offices in Denver, Monmouth County, NJ, New York City and Los Angeles. Products: […]

Gamco Not Happy with iHeart

Insider has reported frequently on iHeart Media’s debt problems as they own 90 percent of the equity of publicly traded Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, the nation’s largest billboard company. Mario Gabelli’s Gamco Asset Management owns 10 percent of the publicly traded shares. Gamco has not been happy with iHeart, owned […]

OAAG Supporting Law Enforcement

The Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia has made the news recently with their efforts to show support for local law enforcement.  Insider had the opportunity to interview Conner Poe, OAAG President, about the program. Tell us a little about how the program got started? The Board of the OAAG is always […]

Company of the Day – Tristar Outdoor

Company: Tristar Outdoor Advertising Market:  Northeast MO along Highways 19, 54 and an I-70 location west of Danville Tristar is a family owned business with more than 25 years of experience helping businesses successfully advertise their products and services across the state of Missouri. Phone:  844.825.0630 Headquarters: 703 North Main Street, […]

Moving to Canada?

Insider saw this Linkedin post from Jeff Cook, who owns a real estate firm in Charleston.  We are reprinting with his permission.   Moving to Canada? By Jeff Cook | July 20th, 2016 My billboards have always been a huge staple in my success. They’re big, they’re funny, and as some […]

The Next Data Play – Billboard Companies

Seeking Alpha has an interesting article posted on the opportunities for billboard companies to become the next generation of data carriers. Some excerpts from the article: Data will grow dramatically over the next 10-20 years. Seeking Alpha views tower companies great long term investments. They see billboard companies as an under […]

Kentucky Billboards Keep Kids Safe

With a new school year approaching for hundreds of thousands of Kentucky schoolchildren, motorists will soon start seeing reminders across the state to watch out for stopped school buses. Starting this week, 45 billboards will be displayed across Kentucky, warning drivers of the danger of passing a stopped school bus. The billboard […]

Company of the Day – Sierra Displays

Company: Sierra Displays Market:  Northern Nevada. Headquarters: P.O. Box 51534 Sparks, Nevada 89435-1534 Phone:  775.825.7900 Email:  Robin@SierraDisplays.com Sierra Displays is a locally owned and operated outdoor advertising company serving the Northern Nevada market, specifically Reno and Sparks, for over 25 years. Paid Advertisement

Chick-fil-a Changing Agencies

Billboard Insider shared a recent post about the history of Chick-fil-a advertising and their cow campaign. After more than two decades featuring one of the most recognizable ad campaigns in recent memory, Chick-fil-a has ended its relationship with the agency that created the Chick-fil-a cows. Chick-fil-a has hired McCann Worldgroup and […]

Company of the Day – Scotty Outdoor

Company: Scotty Outdoor Market:  Central and Eastern North Carolina. Headquarters: P.O. Box 974 Snow Hill NC 28580  Phone:  252-468-6969 Email:  scottyshivar@gmail.com  Scotty outdoor has been serving the Central and Eastern North Carolina billboard market for over 30 years. They also build custom signs, billboard structures, vinyl installs and management.  Scotty Shivar is the owner. Paid Ad