Fortune interviewed Outfront Media’s CEO Jeremy Male. Here are some of Male’s comments together with Insider’s reactions. “We are taking a look at acquisitions. In fact we just completed one in the last few weeks, a company called Reynolds down in Dallas.” Reynolds outdoor has 500 faces in Dallas and […]
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Clear Channel Outdoor Should Exit The Fabrication Business
Did you know that Clear Channel owns a steel fabrication company? Here’s quote from the company’s 10k: We typically own the physical structures on which our clients’ advertising copy is displayed. We build some of the structures at our billboard fabrication business in Illinois and erect them on sites we […]
Company of the Day: Colorado West Outdoor
Company: Colorado West Outdoor Advertising Market: Grand Valley, Colorado Headquarters: 2475 Commerce Blvd. Grand Junction, CO 81505 Phone: 970-242-5248 Colorado West Outdoor Advertising is a second generation family-owned firm which owns over 100 billboards as well as a bus bench and bus shelter advertising business in Grand Junction Colorado. The […]
Popular Outdoor Advertising Company Names
Noone wants to come up with what they think is a unique name for their billboard company only to find out that someone else has the same name. It creates all sorts of confusion. Here are some outdoor company names you want to avoid because two or more outdoor […]
Company of the Day: Carter Outdoor
Company: Carter Outdoor Market: Florida Headquarters: PO Box 3648, North Fort Meyers, Florida 33918 Phone: 239-543-1110 Email: info@carteroutdoor.com Carter Outdoor was founded in 1956 and has 300 billboard locations in Southern Florida. The firm’s plant consist primarily of 10.6 by 36 monopole billboards in the Fort Myers/Naples area and […]
Company of the Day: Carlson Sign
Company: Carlson Sign Markets: Oregon Headquarters: 1605 NE Forbes Rd., Bend, Oregon 97701 Phone: 541-382-2182 Carlson Sign Company was founded in 1948 by Ted and Irene Carlson. Their son Dick Carlson ran the business from 1958-1997 and then his son Peter Carlson took over the business. The firm owns 123 […]
Thoughts On The Big Picture
Insider heard the following comments from people who attended the April 18-20, 2016 TAB/OAAA Out of Home Media Conference and Expo. “One of the best shows in 25 years. High energy. Great speakers.” “Rumors at the show that someone is preparing to make a big Clear Channel bid.” Insider thinks […]
TAB to Become Geopath
One of the biggest announcements at the TAB/OAAA 2016 show was the decision by the Traffic Audit Bureau (“TAB”) to rebrand as Geopath effective September 2016. The change reflects the organization’s shift from measuring outdoor ad inventory to measuring audience location and engagement with outdoor. The press release is attached […]
Company of the Day: Bullfrog Outdoor
Company: Bullfrog Outdoor Markets: Southern Michigan, Northern Indiana Headquarters: 220 Club Course Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46814 Phone: 260-625-JUMP Bullfrog Outdoor owns 40 structures in Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana. The company was founded by Charlie MacIntyre in 1998 after a successful career with 3M in Chicago and Fort […]
Clear Channel Outdoor Puts 9 Wallscapes Into Sunset Strip
Last Wednesday Clear Channel Outdoor announced the addition of 9 wallscapes at the Sunset Millennium property in West Hollywood, CA. Insider thinks this is a great example of how outdoor can add to the energy and economics of an urban development. You can watch a 1 minute video of the […]
