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Lamar Expands Denver Transit Ad Displays

Denver, CO – May 7, 2019 – With the recent grand opening of the G-Line commuter rail in Denver, Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home (OOH) media companies in the world, is pleased to debut a range of new outdoor advertising opportunities for local […]

Company of the Day: See-Co Outdoor

Company:  See-Co Outdoor Advertising Markets:  Oklahoma Headquarters: Norman, Oklahoma Phone: 877-581-9600 Email: jbenson@normannow.com See-Co operates a billboard plant in the following the following Oklahoma communities: Purcell, Normal and Guthrie.  Jim Benson is the firm’s owner.   [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

DigiOutdoor’s McCord Pleads Guilty

On April 2, 2019 Wash DC out of home executive Don MacCord pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $1.4 million of restitution and 30 months jail followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  Here’s a list of MacCord’s misdeeds mentioned in the Sentencing Memorandum. […]

New and Noted May 7, 2019

The May 2019 issue of police chief has an article about how out of home helps public safety officials with fugitive hunts and missing person searches. FEPE (the Federation European Publicite Exterieur) the global organization representing out of home media owners, associations and agencies is rebranding to the World Out […]

Company of the Day – Schubert & Hoey Outdoor

Company:  Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising Headquarters:  2747 26th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406 Market: Minnesota, Wisconsin.  Phone: (612) 722-1090 Email:  info@hoeyoutdoor.com Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising is a family owned and operated company which has been in business since 1946. Their locations span the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin on major interstates, highways, and even county roads. […]

Nancy Fletcher’s Stories of an OAAA Evangelist

Insider is running an excerpt from Nancy Fletcher’s farewell speech to the 2019 FEPE Congress in Dubai.  She was asked to talk about lessons from her time as President and CEO of the OAAA.   Congratulations on the 60th Anniversary of FEPE, and thank you for inviting me to speak today. […]

Pioneer Outdoor Acquires Midwest Outdoor Media

  Pioneer Outdoor has acquired all the assets of Midwest Outdoor Media in Missouri.  The billboards are located between Kansas City, MO and Columbia, MO and include one location in Northwest MO. The 26 faces and one permit were all of the assets of Midwest Outdoor Media. We will complete […]

Rothfelder On Billboard Leases And Disputes With Landlords

The IBOUSA Spring Conference is scheduled in Savannah, GA on May 8-10, 2019, and once again, Chris Cowlbeck and his staff have planned a fun and educational event. As usual, we can expect to see an outstanding mix of vendor tables, interesting seminars, networking opportunities, and fun dinners and other […]

Out of the Office: Patti Reeves

In addition to owning an out of home plant in Turks and Caicos and running an out of home rep firm, Patti Reeves and her husband Dean race horses.  One of their horses – Tax – ran in the Kentucky Derby today and finished 14th. Here’s a picture of Patti […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds May 4, 2019

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 […]