Rethinking Hurricane Protection: How Formetco’s Direct-to-Pole Panel-Free® and Standard Panel-Free® Frame Systems Are Changing the Game When it comes to billboard structures in hurricane-prone areas, traditional framing systems often bring more challenges than solutions—excess weight, time-consuming installs, and costly maintenance among them. That’s why Formetco set out to create the […]
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Lamar Acquires StreetMediaGroup Denver & Surrounding Market Assets
Loveland, CO – StreetMediaGroup (“SMG”), an operator of billboard and transit assets in Denver and Northern Colorado, announced today that it has divested the company’s billboard and transit assets in Denver and surrounding markets to Lamar Outdoor Advertising (“Lamar”). SMG, the 2nd largest independent out-of-home company in Colorado, was founded […]
Company of the Day – Cleveland Outdoor
Company: Cleveland Outdoor Market: Cleveland, Ohio Headquarters: 2963 Claremont Rd., Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122 Phone: 216.752.5070 Email: getout@cleoutdoor.com Cleveland Outdoor Advertising is a family owned out of home business started in 1979 by Steve Thompson and Debra Abdalian-Thompson. Steve and Debra continue to operate the business with Steve being in charge of […]
“I’ve Been Working on the Railroad…”
By Steve Nicastro, Account Manager, All Steel Structures, Inc. CHOO-CHOO! There’s a lot to consider when installing a billboard—or in my case, replacing lottery boards on an existing structure—inside a railroad yard. I wanted to share some key steps and lessons from my recent experience. First off, you can’t just […]
Company of the Day: Coast Outdoor
Company: Coast Outdoor Advertising Markets: British Columbia Address: 325 – 645 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1G2, Canada Email: darren@coastoutdoor.com Phone: 250-388-3733 Coast Outdoor is a family business which operates a billboard, transit and bus plant in British Columbia. The plant includes 600 total faces including 18 digital faces. The company was founded in 1975 […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds August 9, 2025
“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]
Naming Your Out of Home Advertising Company
A good name helps your company stand out explains how you do business or says what your markets are. Yet many founders come up with a name as an afterthought. How are most out of home names picked? Here are four ways out of home founders come up with names […]
IBO: Retention and Compensation Strategies for OOH
Don’t miss this OOH industry webinar! Join on August 25 for Stick Around: Retention and Compensation Strategies for OOH featuring Janea S. McDonald, PhD. Learn proven strategies to keep your top talent and strengthen your team in today’s competitive market. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/edX9EkaY To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard […]
Company of the Day: Hello Media
Company: Hello Media Markets: Puerto Rico Address: 373 Av. Lic. Eugenio Maria de Hostos, San Juan, 00918. Phone: 787–668–0000 Email: info@hellomediaapr.com Hello Media has more than 150 Billboard locations with 335 displays across 52 municipalities in Puerto Rico To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider […]
Company of the Day – Clark Outdoor
Company: Clark Outdoor Market: Greensboro, NC Phone: 336-908-5966 Clark Outdoor operates two, Northbound & Southbound 10′ x 40′ digital billboards, located on I-73/US 220 in Greensboro NC. Northbound Sign: Offers 40+ seconds of unobstructed viewing. Primary corridor for Greensboro NC, High Point NC, Winston-Salem NC, Burlington NC, Durham NC, and […]