There have been many operators who have found productive and sometimes lucrative uses for their used vinyls. Insider heard that Meadow Outdoor is sending their vinyls to Sudan. We had a chance to have a conversation with Brian Casady, Chief Operating Officer for Meadow, whom leads the effort. Brian, I […]
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Company of the Day – Benchmark Outdoor
Company: Benchmark Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas Headquarters: 2813 Ted Circle, Harlingen, TX 78550 Phone: 956-428-7446 Email: info@benchmarkoutdoor.com Benchmark Outdoor operates static billboards on highways between Brownsville and McAllen Texas. The company also has two digital billboards located at the southbound exit for Ed Carey in Harlingen, Texas and the Texas Avenue […]
Company of the day: Bench Ad
Company: Bench Ad Markets: California Headquarters: 3116 Deering Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91304 Phone: 800-234-546 Bench Ads operates a bus bench transit advertising plant with 18,000 benches in Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego. The company has been in business for over 50 years. To receive a free morning newsletter with […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds July 1, 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 […]
Rothefelder on Texas HB 2127 and billboards
Check out the following article that appeared in today’s edition of the New York Times. The NYT report on the “Texas Death Star Bill” is HB 2127, the new Texas law that preempts municipal ordinances that are “inconsistent” with Texas statutes. This was one of the two new pieces of […]
Job Posting Highlights This Week
If you have not noticed, Link Media has three Job Postings in the Billboard Insider Classifieds. They include: A General Manager position in the Midwest A Business Manager opening in Roswell, GA. General Counsel with expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate to join the corporate office in Roswell, […]
Company of the Day: Barrett Outdoor
Company: Barrett Outdoor Communications Headquarters: 381 Highland St., West Haven CT Markets: Eastern Connecticut Phone: 203.932.4601 Email: sales@Barrettoutdoor.com Barrett Outdoor operates a billboard plant in Eastern Connecticut along the I-95 corridor including Bridgeport, Stratford, Devon and Milford. The Company was started in 1962 by Jack Barrett. John Barrett is company’s President. Barrett is a […]
Who’s Who at the Public Company Out of Home Boards
Here’s a listing of the members of the non-executive Board of Directors for OUTFRONT, Clear Channel and Lamar. Five observations: In a pattern which mimics exec pay, OUTFRONT pays board members more than Lamar. Can someone explain why? One could make the case that Lamar board members deserve the […]
Company of the Day – BB Outdoor Advertising
Company: BB Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 3401 Main Street, Rowlett TX 75088 Markets: Texas Phone: 214.801.5995 Email: danny@bboutdoor.com BB Outdoor Advertising is a family owned, local billboard company which operates a billboard plant in Garland, Rockwall, Greenville and Dallas. Insider caught up with Danny Faulkner, President of BB Outdoor Advertising. Last time we […]
JCDecaux Saving Lives With Street Furniture
JCDecaux has teamed up with the Community Heartbeat Trust to bring easy-to-access defibrillators to cities across the United Kingdom. They have deployed 180 defibrillators that have been used 500 times, potentially saving lives. There are also advertising opportunities on smaller digital screens on the same side as the defibrillators, which […]