Author: John Weller

Local Politics? Randy Burkett Says No More

We heard from Randy Burkett of Burkett Outdoor Media after our article last week on Matt Hinkle being elected to his local City Council. Read your article where Matt is now on the Oklahoma City Council. I ran for City Council in Amarillo Texas in 2016. I won 52% of […]

How might the current banking “crisis” affect the billboard industry?

By Tony Hull, President, YESCO Financials Solutions There were no bank failures in the United States in 2021 or 2022. The last time we went two years with no failures was 2005 and 2006. For those connected to the banking industry, it was pretty alarming to see the 2nd and […]

Rothfelder on Billboard Taxes

A Billboard Insider reader writes with the following question: “Would it be possible to find any case where a billboard real estate tax was based on earnings, but was overturned by a federal or state government?” The short answer is “no,” I’m not aware of any federal or state cases […]

Meadow Outdoor Celebrates College Women Athletes

Over the weekend, Meadow Outdoor surprised 14  young women who are teammates and soon to be graduates on the University of Oregon Acrobatics and Tumbling team.  After a Friday night home victory on their Senior night at their last home meet, the families gathered together Saturday morning and watched as […]

Company of the Day – 405 Lease Me

Company of the Day: 405 Lease Me Market:  Central Oklahoma Phone:  405-LEASEME Email: don@abernathyagency.com 405 Lease Me operates a billboard plant with 165 faces spread throughout Central Oklahoma. Locations include the communities of Shawnee/McCloud, Chandler, Clinton, El-Reno, Midwest City, and Kingfisher.  The company is owned by Billboard 4U, LLC.   […]

Invest in our Planet – Be the Face of Change

Invest in Our Planet This Earth Day OAAA and EarthDay.org have teamed up once again to launch a national out of home (OOH) PSA campaign for Earth Day. By downloading and sharing this creative, developed by Extra Credit Projects, you can use the power of OOH to grab attention and […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds April 8, 2023

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “Thanks to you and your website I’ve hired a General Manager.  We received several qualified applicants in response to our Billboard Insider classified”  Justin Powell, Owner, Huntington Outdoor […]

Are You Involved in Local Politics? Matt Hinkle Is

The Oklahoman reports that Matt Hinkle, General Manager of Tyler Outdoor based in Oklahoma City is the newly elected city council representative representing Ward 5 in South Oklahoma City. In Tuesday’s runoff election Hinkle came out on top, barely, capturing  50.48% of the vote, beating fellow south sider Thuan Nguyen. This […]

Company of the Day – Zoom Media

Company: Zoom Media Corp. US Headquarters: 345 7th Avenue, Suite 1501 New York, NY 10001 Markets: North America, United Kingdon Phone: New York (212) 685-7981 Chicago (312) 492-7871 Email: us@zoommedia.com Zoom Media Corp. (“Zoom Media”) owns and operates GymTV, the largest gym-based TV network subscribed to by 5,000+ health clubs […]