Author: John Weller

MediaCo Holding Divests Fairway Outdoor to Lamar For $78 Million

December 12, 2022 New York, NY – MediaCo Holding Inc. (“MediaCo”) (NASDAQ: MDIA) announced today that it has divested the assets of Fairway Outdoor LLC, its out-of-home advertising division located across the eastern United States, to Lamar Advertising Company (“Lamar”) (NASDAQ: LAMR) for $78.6 million. The sale included more than […]

Company of the Day – Schubert & Hoey Outdoor

Company:  Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising Headquarters:  2747 26th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406 Market: Minnesota, Wisconsin  Phone: (612) 722-1090 Email:  info@hoeyoutdoor.com Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising is a family owned and operated company which has been in business since 1946. Their locations span the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin on major interstates, highways, and even county roads. […]

Be Bold But Be Careful

It is nice to be bold in supporting  your team, but you may have to deal with the consequences.  The British newspaper, The Sun, put up billboards in advance of the quarterfinal World Cup soccer match between England and France.  The Sun went digital right in front of the Eiffel […]

Lamar Announces Cash Dividends on Common Stock

Baton Rouge, LA – December 8, 2022 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.20 per share and a special cash dividend of $0.30 per share, […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds December 10, 2022

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 […]

More on Daktronics

Billboard Insider has picked up more information related to our Daktronics story from yesterday. First is a press release from Daktronics on an addition to their Board of Directors. Here is a portion of that release. BROOKINGS, S.D., Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ – DAKT) today […]

An Update On Our Tragedy Strikes Article

Emerald Outdoor’s GM, Tom Townsend shared on Wednesday of the tragic accident that took the life of  Emeralds long time installer, Chris Sanders. Chris’ wife May was traveling with him and was injured in the accident.  Insider reached out for an update from Tom and here are his thoughts. I […]

Winners of the 2022 Media Plan of the Year Awards

The 2022 Media Plan of the Year Award goes to Rapport for its ‘NBA Postseason Taking it to the Streets’ campaign, which pushed the boundaries of DOOH innovation and multi-team collaboration to bring game updates and real-time commentary into the local communities. The result: across-the-board lift in tune-in intent, consideration, […]

How an Australian Pilot Got Into the Billboard Business

WA Billboards was founded in 1991 by Steve Robinson, and has grown to be the largest domestic operator of outdoor media in Western Australia.  Steve started in the business in 1984.  I wanted to find out a little about Steve’s background and how he got started in the business. Steve […]