I was asked to give a short talk to a group group of people interested in entering the out of home advertising business. I highlighted five things based on 30 years experience in the out of home business as a lender, investor and Co-Publisher of Billboard Insider. Billboards are […]
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Foxpoint Growing in Florida
Orlando, Florida – January, 2026 – Foxpoint, led by James Neumann, is expanding their footprint in Florida with nine newly acquired locations centered in Orlando, with additional locations in Melbourne and Ocala. The multi-company acquisition includes existing/built displays as well as shovel-ready locations to be built in 2026. Situated in […]
Company of the Day – InterState Outdoor
Company: InterState Outdoor, Inc. Headquarters: 1003 S. Pollock, Selma NC 27576 Market: North Carolina Phone: 800.232.9072 Email: info@interstateoutdoor.net Interstate Outdoor is a family owned and operated company, headquartered in Selma, North Carolina. Their Market covers most of eastern North Carolina. The Stancil family owns and operates the business along with […]
Andy Goodman on Billboard Lease Escalator Clauses
Today, out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman of Age Advertising discusses billboard lease escalator clauses. Ask a room full of industry veterans what a reasonable out of home lease escalator looks like, and you will get a range of answers—followed quickly by stories of deals that made […]
Clear Channel Outdoor to Modernize Transit Advertising Across Austin Through New CapMetro Partnership
High-Impact Transit Media Will Connect Brands with Millions of Residents, Commuters and Visitors in One of America’s Fastest-Growing Cities AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) today announced it was awarded a multi-year contract from CapMetro, the main public transportation authority serving Austin and Central Texas, to modernize […]
Company of the Day: Hudson Valley Outdoor
Company: Hudson Valley Outdoor Market: New York Address: 799 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY. 12538 Email: evan@highwaydisplays.com Phone: 845-452-2121 Hudson Valley Outdoor (formerly Highway Display) operates a plant of 385 static roadside faces in New York. Billboard Insider talked with Evan Hartman. What lead to the name change? In the […]
Filling a New Digital Billboard May Take Longer Than You Think
In Mind The Gap – Financing the Post Install Billboard Deficit Billboard Insider suggested that a new digital billboard should be able to get to full occupancy in about 4 months. An eastern out of home executive says it may take longer than 4 months to lease up a new […]
Adams Outdoor Acquires NC Assets from Parkway Outdoor, Further Expanding Charlotte Market Footprint
CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adams Outdoor Advertising announced today that it has completed the acquisition of select assets from Parkway Outdoor. The transaction includes 15 assets, comprised of 14 static faces and one digital display, further strengthening Adams Outdoor’s leadership position in the Charlotte, North Carolina market. The seller utilized Johnsen, Fretty & Company, who provided […]
Company of the Day – JM Outdoor
Company: JM Outdoor Headquarters: 207 East Frank Ave. Lufkin, TX 75901 Markets: East Texas Phone: (936) 634-2040 Email: mark@jmoutdoor.com JM Billboards is a regional outdoor advertising company that has been serving customers in East Texas since the early 1970s. JM features both static and digital billboards with more than 450 […]
Max Drachman Looks at the 2025 Deal Market and Ahead to 2026
We reached out to veteran industry dealmaker, Max Drachman of Drachman M&A Co., to get his sense of how 2025 went and his thoughts on this coming year. Max, how would you describe the deal market in 2025? The deal market started off strong, but ended as an average year […]
























