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 […]
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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 […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds December 23, 2017
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “When thinking as to how best to get the word out of our available position we thought of Billboard Insider. We are glad we did. The cost of the ad was reasonable and the response was outstanding.” Jim Moravec, Stott Outdoor “We had over 25 companies inquire […]
America’s Billboard…Is OOH’s workhorse being put out to pasture?
By Jim Campbell, Executive Vice President, Circle Graphics The answer to this question is hardly – traditional billboards remain as coveted today as the real estate they sit on. Just ask Outfront and Lamar who restructured their legal entities to tap into and extract additional value from their billboards […]