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Celebrating Riley Outdoor’s 10th Anniversary

By Daktronics OOH Advertising Two noteworthy events happened way back in 2007: Apple launched it’s first iPhone, and Riley Outdoor bought their first digital billboard from Daktronics. Does anyone still have their first iPhone? Well, Riley Outdoor’s billboard is still up and running strong! Over the past decade, Riley Outdoor’s […]

Lind Media Acquires 54 Lammers Outdoor Displays

Lind Media Company has announced the purchase of 54 billboard displays from Lammers Outdoor in the Columbus and Toledo, Ohio DMA counties of Hardin and Wyandot. The acquisition will enhance Lind billboard coverage in northwest Ohio with the addition of prime billboard inventory in the Kenton, Ada, Upper Sandusky and […]

Stott Outdoor Seeking Transit Sales Manager

Jim Moravec’s Stott Outdoor is seeking a transit sales manager.  Stott has a billboard and transit plant in California Oregon, California and Nevada.  Moravec is well-connected in the industry.  He serves on the boards of Geopath and the OAAA. Jim, tell us about Stott Outdoor’s transit operations.   Stott got […]

Company of the Day – United Advertising Corporation

Company: United Advertising Corporation Headquarters: 495 West Llif Ave., Denver CO 80223 Markets: Denver CO; Los Angeles and SanFrancisco CA; New York NY and Eastern New Jersey Phone: 303.282.12000 Email: info@uacworldwide.com Founded in 1997, United Advertising Corporation is a full-service outdoor advertising company with offices in Denver, Monmouth County, NJ, New York City and Los […]

The Five Top Out of Home Stories in 2017

Here are Billboard Insider’s five top out of home stories in 2017: Scenic Lawsuit Fails.  In October 2016 Scenic America’s attempt to overturn FWHA guidance which permits digital billboards along federal highways was rejected by the Supreme Court which refused to reconsider a US Court of Appeals decision.  This ended […]

Why you need more than a facebook page.

Your billboard company needs more than a facebook page.  There should be multiple ways of contacting your company via social media or your webpage.   Don’t rely just on a single phone number or a single person. Insider carried an obituary on Whiteheart Outdoor’s Bill Whiteheart in September.  Whiteheart Outdoor had […]

Company of the Day – Ultra Outdoor

Company:  Ultra Outdoor Headquarters: 2210 Sampson St, Westlake, LA 70669 Market: Southwest Louisiana  Phone: 337-437-6117  Ultra Outdoor operates a plant of digital and static billboards in Southwest Louisiana.  The company was previously known as Vision Outdoor, but the name was changed in 2015.  Jane Young is the company’s Sales Manager.  Michael Kile is […]

Expert predictions for out of home in 2018

Insider asked a who’s who of the out of home industry for predictions for 2018. What are your predictions for out of home in 2018? Nancy Fletcher, President/CEO, OAAA: The OOH revenue growth trend (now at 30 consecutive months) will continue in 2018 OOH will become more of a core […]

Whatever Happened To Billboard Legend Leo Hickman

By Ken Klein, Executive Vice President, OAAA Leo Hickman makes high-end violins. And, if you’re lucky, he’ll play one for you . . . foot-tapping old-time fiddle music. Three of Hickman’s grandkids are fiddlers, too: “I love watching them play and grow.  I hope someday they will own and play […]

Company of the Day: The Nashville Sign

Company:  The Nashville Sign Market:  Tennessee Headquarters: 4505 Harding Pike, Suite 81W, Nashville, Tennessee  37205 Phone: 615-613-6218 The Nashville sign is an iconic billboard which is located at 1615 Broadway at the Broadway/West End Split in downtown Nashville.  The sign was originally constructed as a static billboard (see picture on […]