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Company of the Day: Lind Media

  Company:  Lind Media Markets: Indiana, Ohio Headquarters: One Billboard Center, 409-411 North Main Street, Mansfield, OH  44902 Phone: 419-522-2600 Lind Media operates 1,600 billboards in 27 Ohio and Indiana counties. Lind Media was started in 1991 by John Siegenthaler. The company has grown internally and by the acquisition of  200 displays […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds August 1, 2020

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “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 “I bought my General Liability from Stu at Bassler and Co that I learned about on Billboard Insider.  I told […]

OOH Industry Mourns Tragic Loss of Longtime Exec

The out of home industry mourned the tragic death of longtime executive John Savey. Police say he was murdered at his home in Florida late Thursday (July 30). Savey, 61, was managing partner of Longview Outdoor Advertising. The company, founded in 2000, is based in Windermere, serving Central Florida. “John […]

Out of Home Legal: Never give your landlord a replacement cost buyout.

Never give your landlord the right to buy a billboard at replacement cost.  That’s the lesson of Buffalo Ridge Corp v Lamar Advertising.  Here are the facts. In 2001 Flynn Advertising contracted with Buffalo Ridge Corporation to lease real property along I-90 near Sioux Falls to construct some billboards.  The […]

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Company of the Day: Sway Outdoor

Company:  Sway Outdoor Markets: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, Seattle Address: 505 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018 Email: info@swayoutdoor.com Sway outdoor is a national outdoor advertising sales and marketing firm.  The company is active in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento and Seattle.  Some of the company’s […]

A Look At Las Vegas During the Covid Crisis

Each city has had its own unique issues during the Covid crisis. We wanted to take a look at Las Vegas, which relies so heavily on tourism. Insider reached out to Chad Harris, Owner/Operator of Las Vegas Billboards for a conversation about the market. Covid took a big hit to […]

Top 10 Things Every Independent Operator Should Know About OOH

On July 22, Geopath and OAAA hosted a virtual seminar for independent operators in out of home (OOH) that was chock full of outstanding speakers and great content. Here are 10 not to be missed key takeaways about OOH that every independent operator should know to drive sales and improve […]

Company of the Day – Lindmark Outdoor Media

Company:  Lindmark Outdoor Media Corporate Headquarters:  2700 Technology Place, Norman, OK 73071 Markets:  Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas Phone:  405-928-5800 Email: info@lindmarkoutdoormedia.com Lindmark Outdoor Media is one of the largest privately held billboard companies with over 5,500 faces in the United States. Lindmark was established by Trent Lindmark who has […]

What Happened to the Ad Tax in DC?

Insider wrote about the DC proposed tax on advertising last week.  Ken Klein, OAAA EVP Government Affairs, wrote a deeper dive followup which we are reprinting with his permission. What was proposed? On July 7, the chairman of the DC Council (Phil Mendelson) proposed tax increases to help balance the […]