Business

McLaughlin New President at Link Outdoor Media

Jim McLaughlin has been named President at Link Media.  McLaughlin is an experienced out of home executive who was previously CEO of Signal Outdoor Advertising (2013-2016) and Olympus Media (2002-2010) Link was formed in 2015 by the public company Boston Omaha Corp.  Since inception Link has acquired billboard companies in […]

Company of the Day – Bulletin Displays

Company: Bulletin Displays Markets: Southern California Headquarters: 3127 E South Street Suite B, Long Beach CA 90805. Phone: 562-470-6680 Email:  info@bulletindisplays.com Bulletin Displays is one of the largest outdoor companies in Los Angeles. The firm has static and digital billboards. 90% of the plant is along freeways. Mark Kudler is the […]

Clear Channel Airports Renews Contract with South Bend International Airport

New Five-Year Deal Will Help Regional and National Brands Reach over 600,000 Passengers Traveling through SBN Annually Via a State of the Art Advertising Network For Release: March 7, 2017 South Bend, IN,– –Clear Channel Airports (CCA), a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor Americas (CCOA) (NYSE: CCO), and a […]

Company of the Day: Brooks Billboards

Company: Brooks Billboards Markets: Ohio Headquarters:  10735 Avenue Road, Perrysburg, OH  43551 Phone: 419-874-6400 Email:  BrooksWelker@yahoo.com Brooks Outdoor operates a plant of more than 100 billboards in Western Ohio.  The company started in the sign contracting and painting business.  Sign projects included the Toledo Zoo, Murphy’s Jazz Club and Tony […]

Lamar Advertising Company Expands Media Footprint in Fort Collins

Lamar managing bus advertising displays as part of new contract with Transfort Baton Rouge, LA – March 6, 2017 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home advertising companies in North America, today announced its new transit advertising contract with the City of Fort Collins. The agreement commenced January […]

Company of the Day – Brogan Outdoor

Company: Brogan Outdoor Markets:  Northern Indiana Headquarters: 106 Depot St, Lawwill, IN  46764 Phone: 260-327-3257 Brogan outdoor was formed in 1984 by Don Brogan after 20 years in the outdoor business, primarily with 3M.  In 1988 Dan Brogan joined his father and today Dan runs the company.  The company has […]

OAAA Board Chair William Reagan Reflects on the Out of Home Business

William K. (Bill) Reagan started Reagan Outdoor Advertising in 1965, the year he and his wife Julia were married. The company and the marriage are thriving, and their three adult children are active in the business. Reagan Outdoor Advertising now operates 4,000 billboard faces in Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and […]

What Out of Home Executives Are Saying

  By Nancy Fletcher, President, OAAA Thank you, OAAA principals, for sharing your honest thoughts with senior staff, in our recent telephone interviews. Here are 10 take-aways from owners and top executives at more than 75 OOH media companies, large and small. This valuable input, via one-on-one interviews: Helps guide […]

Company of the Day: BPS Outdoor

Company: BPS Outdoor Markets: Southern Georgia, Northern Florida Headquarters: PO Box 47, 807 West Second Street, Tifton, GA  31794 Phone:  (229)382-6060 BPS outdoor owns billboards in Southern Georgia  and Northern Florida.  The company was started in February 1999.  Carl Hutchinson is the firm’s General Manager.  Selena McIntyre is the firm’s […]

This week’s classifieds

Some postings in the Billboard Insider Classifieds this week: Pacific Outdoor is seeking an account executive.    Here’s your chance to be a hipster in Portland! Stott Outdoor is looking for a leasing representative in Chico, California. A legendary billboard plant in Richmond, Indiana is for sale. A digital billboard on […]