Business

Nancy Fletcher on Women in OOH

Nancy Fletcher says the industry is embracing gender inclusion as good policy and good business. Fletcher, president and CEO of OAAA, made these points on May 21 in an interview with Shelley Zalis, CEO, The Female Quotient, at the industry’s national conference in Las Vegas: The industry is making progress.“When […]

Clear Channel Wins 3 year contract extension with Omaha’s Epply Airfield

Omaha, NE  – – Clear Channel Airports (CCA), the Americas-based airports business of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO), today announced Omaha Airport Authority’s Eppley Airfield (OMA) awarded the U.S. airport media leader, CCA, a new three-year extension of its existing airport advertising contract. This agreement continues a relationship […]

Company of the Day: Steel City Billboards

Company:  Steel City Billboards Markets: Pennsylvania Headquarters: 715 Riverview Rd, Verona, PA  15147 Phone: 888-288-7441 Email: mdfowkes@steelcitybillboards.com Steel City Billboards is a family-owned firm which operates a billboard plant in communities in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The company is a member of OAAA, GeoPath & IBO Market Club. Insider talked with Mitch Fowkes about the […]

Saving Money with High Efficiency Lights

Insider talked with Jason Repak Sales Manager of Acuity Brands, Holophane channel, about high efficiency LED lights at the OAAA 2019 show.   You’re leaving money on the table if you are not replacing your old HID lights with high efficiency LED’s.  Insider recommends Brian Kline of Reliable Electric as […]

Company of the Day – Stein Sign Displays

Company:  Stein Sign Display Headquarters:  2020 4th Ave SW, Watertown SD Market:  South Dakota Phone: 605.886.4616 Email:     stuart@steinsigndisplay.com Stein Sign Display was founded in 1952 by Clint L. Stein.  After serving in the Air Force and returning from World War II, Clint started working at Ralph’s Neon.  He later purchased it and named […]

Company of the Day: Southeastern Displays

Company: Southeastern Displays Market: South Central Kentucky Headquarters: PO Box 990, Bowling Green, Kentucky  42102-0990 Phone:  270-781-8720 Email: info@southeasterndisplays.com Southeastern Displays offers billboard coverage in 20 cities in South Central Kentucky.  The company has 30 sheets and bulletins.  The company has a 50 year history. Rita Vaughn, the Company’s President, died in April […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds May 25, 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 […]

Rothfelder on Collecting Delinquent Accounts

By Richard Rothfelder, Rothfelder and Falick Insider published an article summarizing the 1998 Missouri Court of Appeals decision in Superior Outdoor Advertising vs Snadon, which provides some helpful guidelines for the collection of delinquent accounts. Insider has visited this important, and unfortunately common, problem confronting the outdoor advertiser previously, including […]

Company of the Day: SignSpan

Company: Sign Span Markets: San Diego Headquarters: 117 Dartmouth Rd, San Mateo, CA  94402 Email: info@signspan.com Signspan Corporation operates a digital sign network in San Diego.  Thomas Yip is the firm’s President.  The company’s signs are placed in gyms, retail stores and restaurants.  Most of the firm’s signs are in […]

Top 10 Quotes from the 2019 OAAA Convention

Here are the top 10 quotes Insider heard at the OAAA 2019 convention. OAAA President and CEO Nancy Fletcher: I want to leave with you the single most important lesson I’ve learned in 40-plus years in OOH.  The OOH industry would in no way be where it is today without […]