Business

Billboard Insider Obituary: Lynn Roy Saunders

The Standard-Examiner shares that Lynn Roy Saunders, 92, loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was attended to by his loving daughter and son and other family members. Lynn and his brothers Richard and Lyle were the founders of Saunders Outdoor […]

11 Students Receive Scholarships from FOARE

The Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education (FOARE) has awarded scholarships to 11 students across the United States for the 2019-2020 academic year. This year, a record-breaking 160 applications were received. The recipients of the 2019-2020 FOARE scholarships: Joshua Cortez (Dallas, TX) was named the recipient of the $5,000 Allman […]

Company of the Day: Adams Outdoor

Company:  Adams Outdoor Advertising Markets: Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin Headquarters: 3801 Capital City Blvd., Lansing MI  48906 Phone: 770-333-0399 Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA) operates an out of home plant in 7 eastern and midwestern states.   Adams was founded by Steve Adams in 1983 and is […]

Robert Wallace on Sales, Social Media and Finding Good Locations

Yesterday Southeastern Sign owner Robert Wallace talked about getting started in the out of home business.  Today he talks about sales, social media and how to find a good digital sign location. You’ve got a great website, you use video and you’re active on social media.   I can only talk […]

Where To Be in New York This Fall

By Nicole Randall OAAA Communications Senior Director OAAA is gearing up for a busy fall. Join OAAA and the OOH industry at the following ad events through the end of the year: Advertising Week New York September 23-26 | New York City newyork.advertisingweek.com This year at Advertising Week New York, […]

Company of the Day – Admiral Outdoor Advertising

Company: Admiral Outdoor Advertising, LLC Market: Duplin County, North Carolina. Headquarters: 5752 S. US Highway 117, PO Box 160,  Wallace, NC  28466 Phone: 910-285-1047 Email: Info@admiraloutdoor.com Admiral Outdoor operates a billboard plant in Duplin County in eastern North Carolina.  The company was started in 2006 when owner Pete Murphy was in […]

Robert Wallace on Starting in the Out of Home Business

­­­ Robert Wallace owns Lynchburg VA headquartered Southeastern Sign Company.  Robert represents the best of the new generation of entrepreneurs entering the out of home business.  He’s got 4 structures with 8 digital faces in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Today Insider talks with Robert about getting started in the business. How did […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Parkersburg

Did you know: Parkersburg is West Virginia’s third largest city. Parkersburg was originally named Newport when it was settled in the 18th century. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Parkersburg DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to Geopath members in their geekOUT library. […]

Company of the Day: ADO Outdoor

Company: ADO Florida Markets: Florida Headquarters: 1520 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, FL  33903 Email: info@adoflorida.com Phone: 239-995-9500 American Digital Outdoor, LLC. dba ADO Florida operates a digital billboard plant in florida. The company is based in North Fort Myers, Florida.  Clark Richards is the firm’s president. [wpforms id=”9787″] […]

Jennifer Sloane on Preparing for Hurricanes

Out of home attorney Jennifer Sloane sent Insider this note: What a wondrous sight to see so many operators proactively preparing for Hurricane Dorian! Remember, if your sign is in the path of even Tropical Force winds, and especially if your sign is non-conforming, it is prudent to remove the […]