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Finding a past Billboard Insider Article

Insider get lots of phone calls and email requests which go like this: “I’m looking for the article you wrote on _______________ last month.” To help you sift our archived posts, we’ve added a search box just to the right of the Billboard Insider masthead.  Type your keyword or person […]

Company of the Day: Eastern Outdoor

Company:  Eastern Outdoor Markets:  Maryland, Washington, DC. Headquarters: 7115 Rockridge Road, Baltimore, MD  21207 Phone: 410-464-4440 Email: info@easternoutdoor.net Eastern Outdoor is an independently owned outdoor advertising company which specializes in high profile bulletins in Baltimore and Washington DC. The firm was started by Phillip Greenwell in 1932. Current ownership and […]

Out of the Office: Dave Roland

Dave Roland of Roland Digital Media likes to restore things.  He’s turned his office into a 1950’s Texaco Station with a Working Vintage Garage and a Museum of Advertising and Event Center.  The office hosts networking events. Roland also restores vehicles Here’s the interior and exterior of  a restored 33 […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds July 28, 2018

“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.  […]

Supplier Spotlight: 4 Questions for Structural Steel Suppliers

  By Kerry Yoakum Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA presents the Supplier Spotlight, asking structural steel providers four insightful questions: What are the most important factors an OOH media company should consider when choosing a sign […]

Honeywell Hard Hat Recall

Honeywell has issued a recall notice for their Fibre Metal E2 Cap and their North Peak A79 model hard hats that were manufactured April 2016, May 2016, December 2017 or January 2018.  It has been reported that these hard hats are being recalled due to potential insufficient protection from impact […]

OOH People in Public Office

By Nancy Fletcher OAAA President and CEO Civic engagement is an industry tradition. For some, that means serving in public office. As an election approaches, this article spotlights a few of those officeholders. There are many others; please send along information about colleagues in public office (nfletcher@oaaa.org). For years Daniel was […]

Company of the Day – East West Media

Company: East – West Media Markets: Tennessee Headquarters: 18 W. Madison Ave., Athens, TN 37303 Phone: 423-337-4444 Email:  billboards@eastwestmedia.com East West Media was started in 2001 by Bobby Mizer.  The firm is family owned and run with 5 Mizer’s active in the business: Bobby (founder), Brad (President), Charlie (Account Executive), […]

X-Mark Outdoor Sells to Media Choice

Insider was aware that Steve & Sue Sullins, owners of X-Mark Outdoor in Corsicana TX and long time friends of the industry, were looking for a buyer for their billboard plant. That sale was recently finalized and we had a chance to talk with Steve about the transaction and his […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Superior WI DMA

Did you know: Over 1,000 ships enter the Port of Duluth every year, making it one of the largest inland freshwater ports in America. Although the city no longer hosts any professional sports teams, Duluth fielded an NFL team called the Eskimos in the 1920’s This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight […]