Business

Out of Home Risk: Cyclicality

  Readers cited  revenue cyclicality as the second biggest risk to the out of home industry in Billboard Insider’s recent poll.  Out of home revenues are cyclical and decline in a recession.  Take a look at how out of home did during the past four recessions.  In a normal recession, […]

OUTFRONT’S Brien Named Chairman of OAAA Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the national trade association representing the out of home (OOH) advertising industry, today announced that Nick Brien, Chief Executive Officer of OUTFRONT, has been named Chairman of its Board of Directors. Brien succeeds Scott […]

Out of Home Quotes of the Week…

Out of Home Sales Expert Kevin Gephart on the AI threat to sales reps I’m often asked whether AI will replace OOH sales reps. It will replace reps who don’t use AI Fairmount Outdoor President Billy Tolson on what makes a good billboard lease I think the biggest thing is […]

Company of the Day: Street Media Group

Company:  Street Media Group Markets:  Colorado & Nebraska Address: 3553 Clydesdale Pkwy, Suite 310 | Loveland, CO 80538 Email: troy.hammond@streetmediagroup.com Phone: (844)804-8535 Street Media Group operates a billboard and transit plant in Colorado.  Gary Young is CEO.  Troy Hammond is COO.  Gary founded Street Media Group based on over 30 […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Announces Completion of Acquisition by Mubadala Capital As Scott Wells Steps Down as CEO

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 14, 2026 – Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (“Clear Channel” or the “Company”), a leader in U.S. out-of-home advertising, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by Mubadala Capital. The transaction, valued at approximately $6.2 billion, closed following the receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals […]

Company of the Day – Swift Outdoor

Company: Swift Outdoor Markets: Texas Headquarters: 914 Lake Air Dr B, Waco, TX 76710 Phone: 254-772-9194 Email: info@swiftoutdoor.com Swift Outdoor operates a billboard plant located in Waco Texas.  The company was established in 2011. Swift Outdoor operates under the leadership of Kris and Brooke Tooley.  The company has a full […]

OAAA Announces 2027 OOH Media Conference”The Art of Attention”

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 13, 2026 – The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has announced its 2027 OOH Media Conference, “The Art of Attention,” taking place May 17–20 at the Omni Fort Lauderdale in Florida. As AI reshapes the media landscape and brands compete for consumer attention, the […]

Company of the Day: Sunrise Outdoor

Company: Sunrise Outdoor Advertising Markets: New York Headquarters: 251 Main Street, Huntington, NY  11743 Phone: 631-427-7100 Email: sales@sunriseoutdoor.com Sunrise Outdoor is the largest outdoor advertising company on Long Island, New York.  The company was established in 1975 with the acquisition of 68 billboards in Nassau County.   Over the years Sunrise has grown to nearly […]

Billy Tolson on What Makes a Good Billboard Lease

Billboard Insider is running an interview series with Fairmount Outdoor President Billy Tolson.  Billy has talked about finding his way from child acting to the out of home industry.  Today Billy talks about what’s makes a good billboard lease. What are your out of home companies? Fairmount is the operating […]

Company of the Day – Street Level Media

Company: StreetLevel Media Headquarters: P.O. Box 15329, Wilmington, NC 28408 Market: North Carolina, South Carolina & Virginia Phone: 910.323.9306 Email: info@streetlevelmedia.com Streetlevel Media offers advertising space on an extensive fleet of transit buses, trucks, shelters, and digital kiosks. Started in 2005 by former radio broadcasters Weyher Dawson and John Dawson, […]