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Company of the Day – Flynn Sign Company

Company: Flynn Sign Company Markets: Tennessee Headquarters: 85 Burnett Street, Crossville, Tennessee 38555 Phone: 931-484-9591 Email: Sales@Flynnsigns.net Flynn Sign Company is a family owned and operated business started in 1948 by Bill Flynn to hand paint and service signs.  In 1970 the company moved to its 85 Burnett Street location. […]

Stuart Lee on Billboard Insurance

Stuart Lee is a rarity: an insurance agent who understands the out of home business and writes policies nationwide.  Stuart is an OAAA member who works for Bassler Insurance in Illinois.  Insider interviewed Stuart last week.  You can contact Stuart at slee@basslerins.com or 312-533-9547  Stuart, how did you get involved in the out of home business?  It […]

Company of the Day: Faris Outdoor

Company: Faris Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas, Arkansas Headquarters: 6301 Southwest Blvd, Benbrook, TX  76132 Phone: 1-817-737-4472 Faris Outdoor Advertising, Inc is a Texas based and Texan owned billboard company that was begun in 1984 and has been in continuous operation since then. Faris operates billboards in Texas and Arkansas.  Most of […]

Inspiring Words From Terry Steen

Funeral services were held May 12 for Philadelphia billboard legend Terry Steen (1941-2017).  His two-word motivational plea is displayed on memorial bulletins:  “Try Harder.”   A decade ago, Steen was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.  He pushed himself to remain physically active and mentally engaged, often exercising for hours a day […]

Company of the Day: Evansville Outdoor

Company: Evansville Outdoor Markets: Southwest Indiana Headquarters: 999 N Congress Ave, Evansville, IN  47715 Phone: 812-471-0809 Evansville Outdoor operates a 46 structure billboard plant in Southwest Indiana. The company is privately held.  David Mounts is the company’s President.

Company of the Day: Foster Interstate

Company: Foster Interstate Media Markets: Illinois, San Francisco Headquarters: 1111 Broadway, Suite 1515, Oakland, CA  94607 Phone: 510-832-7070 Email: outdoor@fosterinterstate.com Chicago Digital Sign Foster Interstate Media was started in the mid-1990’s and has designed, built and operated numerous high profile wallscapes and displays in California and Illinois.  The company’s major projects […]

Every Out of Home Ad Dollar Generates $5.97 in Sales

May 16, 2017 (Washington, DC) – For each dollar spent on out of home (OOH) advertising, an average of $5.97 is generated in product sales, according to a new report released today by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). While radio, print, and digital display advertising receive a greater […]

LookOut2017 in 5 quotes

Insider can summarize this week’s LookOut2017 convention in 5 quotes: OAAA CEO Nancy Fletcher on the successful defense against the Scenic America digital billboards lawsuit:  “To date, OAAA has spent countless hours and $1.3 million in legal fees defending digital billboards, and we’re going to see this through to the […]

DOmedia Now Tracking Thousands of Out-of-Home Media Assets

Supply-Side Platform Successfully Completes Availability Beta Test; Platform Among Largest in the U.S. May 15, 2017 12:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DOmedia, the leading platform for buying and selling out-of-home (OOH) media, announced that its advanced inventory charting system is now tracking the availability of thousands of U.S. […]

Out of Home Industry Leaders Presented Awards

The out of home (OOH) advertising industry  honored seven industry leaders with its most esteemed awards. Reagan Outdoor Advertising Chairman William Reagan was presented with the highest honor, the Myles Standish Distinguished Achievement Award of Excellence, at the 2017 OAAA\Geopath National Convention + Expo. An active leader in the OOH […]