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US Airline Travel Reaches All-Time High

Travel on US airlines between March 1 and April 30 is expected to reach an all-time high, says the industry trade group Airlines for America (A4A). Airlines are adding 114,000 seats per day to meet demand.  In March and April, A4A expects 150.7 million passengers to fly globally on US […]

Company of the Day – Ashley Media

Company: Ashley Media Markets: Arkansas. Headquarters: 8100 Bicentennial Rd, North Little Rock, AR  72118 Phone: 501-319-5890 Email:  tjashley.ashleymedia@gmail.com Ashley Media was founded in 1998 in North Little Rock Arkansas by J.D. Ashley Sr and his son Todd Holsted Ashley, Sr.  Ashley began with the construction of a 12′ by 40′ […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Greenville/Asheville

Did you know Greenville was called Pleasantburg until the name was changed in 1831 In the early 1900’s, Greenville was known as the “Textile Center of the World.” This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Greenville/Asheville DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to Geopath […]

Company of the Day: Arizona Billboard Company

Company: Arizona Billboard Company Market: Arizona. Headquarters: Tanque Verde Road #103, Tucson, AZ  85749 Phone: 877-882-9250 Arizona Billboard Company operates a plant of bus benches, bus shelters, billboards and mobile billboards in Arizona.  The company’s principal markets are: Phoenix Tuscon Nogales Wilcox Green Valley Yuma The company has been in business for over 30 […]

Geopath and OAAA announce GO2018 speakers

New York, NY – March 12, 2017 – Geopath, the not-for-profit organization providing audience location measurement to the Out-of-Home (OOH) industry and the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, today identified several of the keynote speakers who will headline the 2018 Geopath/OAAA Out of Home Conference (GO2018) taking place May 7–9 […]

Company of the Day – Arrow Signs & Outdoor

Company: Arrow Signs & Outdoor Advertising Headquarters:  4545 N. Alby St., Godfrey, IL 62035  Markets:  St. Louis, Missouri Phone: 618.466.0818 Email:   info@arrowsignsinc.com Arrow Signs is a third generation sign business that began in 1980 in the basement of Lance J Demond with nothing more than a paint brush and a can of paint.  The […]

Alex Shunnarah and Out of Home

Insider sees Alex Shunnarah billboards whenever he visits Georgia, Alabama and Florida.  Shunnarah is a personal injury attorney whose firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Shunnarah uses outdoor because they work.  He partners with ad agencies and pr firms to direct spending. AL.com reports that Shunnarah has his face on 2,000 […]

Company of the Day: Arena Outdoor

Company: Arena Outdoor Advertising Markets: Nevada. Headquarters: 1380 US Highway 95A N, Suite 2-209, Fernley, NV  89408 Phone: 775-835-4250 Email: rk@arenaoa.com Arena Outdoor operates a billboard plant in Northern Nevada.  The company’s founder is Robert Kennerson.  The company is building signs in Nevada on I-80 between Reno and Winnemucca.  Insider talked with Kennerson about the […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds March 10, 2018

Billboards for sale classifieds cost $120 for 12 months, paid in advance by credit card.  All other classifieds cost $60 for 60 days or $120 for 12 months paid in advance by credit card.  Billboard Insider will write a 200-700 word article publicizing the sale of your billboard plant for an […]

9 Tips for Digital Billboard Safety

Here are 9 tips for digital billboard safety which Insider learned during Formetco’s recent safety conference. Review riser drawings before you service a board. Always assume electrical circuits are hot. Use a lockout/tagout program. If in doubt shut down the entire billboard. Most panels have battery backup.  Make sure all […]