Business

Out of home revenues up 6% in First Quarter 2019

May 29, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue rose 6.0 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the previous year, accounting for $1.78 billion, based on figures released by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). The revenue increase marks nine years […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Tulsa

Did you know: Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum houses the world’s largest collection of art and artifacts from the American West. Tulsa spent more than six decades as the “oil capital of the world.” This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Greensboro DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more […]

Company of the Day – Stott Outdoor

Company: Stott Outdoor Markets: California, Nevada and Oregon Headquarters: PO Box 7209, Chico, CA  95927. Phone: 888-342-7868 Stott Outdoor has been in business since 1949.  The Company is based in Chico and services Northern California as well as parts of Nevada and Oregon.  The company operates bulletins, posters and a […]

Wow Media Partners with The Onion

Los Angeles, CA (May 28, 2019) – Los Angeles-based digital signage operator WOW Media has announced an exclusive partnership with publisher The Onion. The Onion will serve as WOW’s official headline partner, bringing its signature satirical news content to WOW’s digital billboard network across Los Angeles. The partnership marks the […]

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 […]