Magna Global has issued its USA ad revenue forecast for 2015-2017. Here’s a summary of the findings. Outdoor will grow by 3.3% in 2016 and 2.9% in 2017. This is well in excess of US GDP which grew 0.8% per annum in the first quarter of 2016 and 1.4% per […]
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What’s Up With Clear Channel Outdoor’s Toby Sturek?
Clear Channel Outdoor’s Toby Sturek used to be the head of one of Clear Channel Outdoor’s seven kingdoms. He carried the title of Regional President, Chicago, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Clear Channel Airports and appeared on the leadership team page of Clear Channel Outdoor. Sturek is no longer shown on the […]
Company of the Day: Coastal Outdoor Advertising
Company: Coastal Outdoor Advertising Markets: New Jersey Headquarters: PO Box 632, Far Hills, NJ 07391 Phone: 908-378-5464 Email: info@coastaloutdoor.com Coastal Outdoor Advertising operates 20 high profile, large format advertising bulletins including 8 digital faces across highly traveled streets and expressways in New Jersey. The company is owned by Frank Nataro. Nataro […]
Clear Channel Outdoor Texas Layoffs
Clear Channel Outdoor is going through a round of layoffs in Texas. Not a surprise that most of the negative reviews of Clear Channel Outdoor on Glass Door are Texas employees. Downsizing is never good for morale. Insider supposes that revenue is off and the layoffs are necessary to meet cashflow […]
Hurricane Matthew Damages Billboards
Hurricane Matthew generated winds of 70-107 miles an hour as it pushed along the Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina coasts earlier this week. Insider has received the following reports about Hurricane Matthew: “The west coast of Florida was spared. We have not had damage from the Georgia […]
Company of the Day: Griffin Outdoor
Company: Griffin Outdoor Markets: Florida Headquarters: PO Box 7104 Pensacola, FL 32534 Phone: 877-474-3308 Email: robert@griffinoutdoor.com Griffin Outdoor Advertising, Inc. was founded in 2002 in Pensacola, Florida by Robert Griffin. Mr. Griffin has worked in the outdoor advertising industry since 1979. He has an extensive background in site development across […]
Company of the Day: Joyce Outdoor
Company: Joyce Outdoor Advertising Markets: New Jersey, Chicago, Pennsylvania Headquarters: 800 James Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510 Phone: 570-871-0311 Email: info@joyceoutdoor.com Joyce Outdoor Advertising operates billboards, digital signs and wallscapes in New Jersey, Chicago and Pennsylvania. Insider talked with the company’s owner Kevin Joyce. Kevin is the only person Insider knows […]
Outdoor Legal: A broker’s dispute
When you use a broker to sell your outdoor business you should put the broker agreement in writing to avoid a dispute. Also, if you sell an outdoor plant in certain states you may need a real estate license as Marshall Burks v Elevation Outdoor demonstrates. Martin Daniel was the […]
United expands banners-to-bags ‘upcycling’ project
United Airlines is expanding an “upcycling” initiative turning old banners and billboards into travel accessories as reported in The Chicago Tribune. United spokesperson Maddie King shares that “rather than put them in landfills, we decided to try to find something creative to do with them,” she said. Last year, the […]
Make Sure Your Contractors Are Insured
Most small outdoor companies use contractors for billboard installation, vinyl changes, electric work and vegetation control. Have you ever thought about what happen if your contractor is not adequately insured Here are two scenarios. A vinyl installer is changing vinyl on a billboard or yours which is located in a car […]