“The response has been excellent. Excellent investment.” Out of home broker Stephen Minnich. “…we have received no less than 15 responses the ad you ran for us to sell our Quad Cities billboard plant…” David Buring “FYI, today we got two requests from out of home companies to sign up. […]
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Solar Billboard Picture Tutorial
Earlier this week solar powered billboard expert Kevin Conlin discussed the state of the art in solar powered billboards. Today Kevin continues his discussion using pictures to illustrate his points. Areas of the country with cloudy winters require a larger solar array to compensate, such at this 3160W array in […]
Company of the Day: Fluhman Outdoor
Company: Fluhman Outdoor Media LLC Markets: West Texas, Southeastern New Mexico Headquarters: 505 South Arthur Street, Amarillo, TX 79102 Phone: 806-678-7778 Email: bruce@fluhmanoutdoor.net Fluhman Outdoor Media (FOM) began in the summer of 2013, and in just five years has grown to over 400 billboards in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. […]
Huntington Outdoor builds 400th billboard face.
Huntington Outdoor just celebrated the construction of its 400 billboard face. Insider is impressed by what Justin Powell has accomplished and also by how Huntington used the announcement to generate additional advertising business. Are you celebrating your accomplishments? Here’s Huntington’s press release. We are very excited to announce that we […]
New and Noted August 16, 2018
Last week Insider talked about non-profits as a revenue source. Wisconsin non-profit “Be Amazing” has purchased 5 Lamar billboards in Wausau, Wisconsin to spread the word about the group. Out of home executive Arthur Donaldson, Sr. died earlier this month. Donaldson entered the out of home business in 1956. He founded […]
Company of the Day – Flynn Sign Company
Company: Flynn Sign Company Markets: Tennessee Headquarters: 85 Burnett Street, Crossville, Tennessee 38555 Phone: 931-484-9591 Email: Sales@Flynnsigns.net Flynn Sign Company is a family owned and operated business started in 1948 by Bill Flynn to hand paint and service signs. In 1970 the company moved to its 85 Burnett Street location. […]
Kevin Conlin on Solar Powered Billboards
Reader Sharrod Delia of Delia Outdoor Advertising asked Insider for an update on the state of the art for solar powered billboards. To get an update Insider interviewed Kevin Conlin, a consultant who specializes in solar powered billboards. Kevin, what parts of the country have the best sun for solar […]
Boston Omaha Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results
Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ: BOMN) (the “Company”), the parent of Link Media Outdoor announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018. Summary financial data for the second quarter of 2018 and 2017 is shown below. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q can be found at www.bostonomaha.com. Insider’s take: […]
Watchfire Wins $30 million Las Vegas Renovation
DANVILLE, Ill. — (August 13, 2018) — The largest single video screen in the world is getting a next-generation reboot, and Watchfire Signs of Danville, Ill. has been selected to imagine and manufacture it. Watchfire was selected from among 15 digital screen manufacturers from around the world to completely rebuild the canopy that is part […]
Company of the Day: Faris Outdoor
Company: Faris Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas, Arkansas Headquarters: 6301 Southwest Blvd, Benbrook, TX 76132 Phone: 1-817-737-4472 Faris Outdoor Advertising, Inc is a Texas based and Texan owned billboard company that was begun in 1984 and has been in continuous operation since then. Faris operates billboards in Texas and Arkansas. Most of the locations located in […]