Insider couldn’t help smiling at this Forbes article in which equity fund investor Randy Rowe of Green Courte Partners, “an expert in urban real estate” predicts that autonomous cars will wipe out the billboard advertising business. Insider notes with amusement that Rowe’s company is a lead investor in The Parking […]
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Tiffin Metals CEO Dies.
Will Heddles the CEO of Tiffin Metal Products died on January 31, 2017 as a result of injuries suffered in an auto accident. Heddles was a long-time member of the OAAA. The family will receive guests from 2pm to 8pm on Friday February 17, 2017 at Hoffman-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home. Services […]
Company of the Day: Atlantic Outdoor
Company: Atlantic Outdoor Markets: New York Headquarters: 65 Central Park West, Suite 1F, New York, NY 10023 Phone: 212-787-1500 Email: info@atlanticoutdoor.com Atlantic Outdoor was founded in 1997 by Jason Perline (Founder and Chairman of Van Wagner Communications from 1995-1997). The company operates 7 high profile billboard structures in Manhattan and […]
Company of the Day – ATA Outdoor
Company: ATA Outdoor Headquarters: 2 Alden Ave, Greenland, NH 03840 Markets: New England, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont & Massachusetts Phone: (603) 436-0008 Email: info@atatransit.com Founded by Jane Cutter in 1992, ATA Outdoor was created based on a perceived need that all public transit agencies in New England, with fleets […]
Clear Channel Signs Agreement With Honolulu Airport
Clear Channel Airports announced on Wednesday that it has signed a new 10 year agreement with the Honolulu International airport (HNL) to provide a comprehensive digital media program for 10 years. The new deal marks the first in-terminal adverting concession at HNL. The new advertising program will include iconic, state of […]
The Basics of Standalone Solar Billboards
By Kevin Conlin A standalone solar system is not connected to the grid; it generates and stores its own power. In this segment, I’ll clear up some myths and misconceptions about solar lighting systems. A solar generator has three key components: a solar array for generating power, a charge controller […]
Company of the Day: Astro Signs
Company: Astro Sign Company Markets: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New York Headquarters: 230 East High Street, Glassboro, NJ 08028 Phone: 856-881-4300 Astro Sign Company was started in 1983 by the Painter faimily. The company specialized in painting small highway advertising displays. Since then the company has diversified into sign […]
Company of the Day – Ashley Media
Company: Ashley Media Markets: Arkansas. Headquarters: 8100 Bicentennial Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72118 Phone: 501-851-4953 Email: toddashley@sbcglobal.net Ashley Media was founded in 1998 in North Little Rock Arkansaa by J.D. Ashley Sr and his son Todd Holsted Ashley, Sr. Ashley began with the construction of a 12′ by 40′ […]
Nancy Fletcher on the 2017 OAAA/Geopath Convention
Registration is open for LookOut, the 2017 OAAA/Geopath convention May 15-17, 2017 in New Orleans (https://lookout2017.com/ on the OAAA website). Insider asked Nancy Fletcher to reflect on highlights from last year’s convention and to talk about what to look forward to at this year’s convention. Nancy, what were some of […]
Company of the Day: Ashby Street Outdoor
Company: Ashby St Outdoor Markets: Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma Headquarters: 1855 Shelby Lane, Fayetteville, AR 72704 Phone: 479-442-0300 Ashby Street Outdoor was founded in April 2011 with the purchase of approximately 400 billboards in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma from Fowler Media. In January 2016 the company purchased Clear Channel’s Fort Smith Arkansas and […]



















