Business

Company of the Day – Departure Media

Company:  Departure Media, Inc. Airport Advertising (DMI) Markets:  Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa Headquarters:  180 Meeting Street, Suite 350, Charleston, SC  29401 Phone:  843-571-2299 Email:  info@departure-media.com Departure Media operates airport advertising concessions in 14 US airports: Augusta Regional Airport Augusta General Aviation Terminal Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky […]

Vinyls and Storm Damage

A Billboard Insider reader asks:  I own an out of home advertising plant in an area which experiences tropical storms and hurricanes.  I was wondering how other OOH companies handle damaged vinyls due to storms.  Is it common practice for OOH companies to put clauses in their contracts stating that […]

Company of the Day: Civic Media Group

Company: Civic Media Group Markets: Nationwide Civic Media Group develops high profile digital billboard projects across the United States.  The company’s owners have over 50 years of experience in the out of home advertising business.  The company has helped develop digital billboard/monument signs for Austin Peay State University, Georgia State […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds September 9, 2023

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: I would like to purchase a classified ad on Billboard Insider to help advertise my business.  It worked so well for The Nine, that I know it’s money well spent.  John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on […]

Company of the Day: Choice Media

Company: Choice Media Markets: Texas, New Mexico Headquarters: 11805 I-27, Amarillo, TX  79119 Phone: 806-352-6585 Email: Info@ChoiceMediaTX.com Choice Media is an independent billboard company which was started with nine billboard displays in 1992.  Brad Tooley is the company’s founder and President. Choice Media and its sister billboard companies of Swift Outdoor headquartered in Waco, Texas […]

Daktronics 1st Quarter Revenues Up 35%

Highlights from Daktronics fiscal first quarter press release. BROOKINGS, S.D., Sept. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Daktronics, Inc. (NASDAQ – DAKT) today reported results for its fiscal 2024 first quarter which ended July 29, 2023. Q1 FY2024 financial highlights: Record first quarter net sales of $232.5 million, a 35.3 percent increase from the first quarter of fiscal […]

Company of the Day – Compass Outdoor

Company: Compass Outdoor Headquarters: 2725 Parleys Way Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 Markets: Utah & Idaho Phone: 385.355.1510 Email:  dave@compassbillboards.com Compass Billboards is an outdoor advertising company located in Salt Lake City, UT selling billboard and ad space across Utah and Idaho. Their product lines include static and […]

DPAA Summit October 10th New York City

NEW YORK – September 6, 2023 – DPAA, the global trade marketing association, driving the growth and digitization of out-of-home media today and its growing role in the omnichannel mix, announced today that A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical will open this year’s Global Summit on October 10 at Pier […]

Company of the Day: Circle C Outdoor

Company: Circle C Outdoor Markets: Colorado Address: Grand Junction, Colorado Email: CircleCOutdoor@gmail.com Phone: 970-243-3307 Circle C outdoor advertising has operated a billboard plant in Western Colorado since 2002.  Most of the company’s billboards are 10′ by 20′.  Bob Caldwell is the company’s owner.   To receive a free morning newsletter […]

New and Noted

Some interesting reads this week: The Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission wants to prohibit athletes and celebrities from appearing in ads promoting gambling.  Gambling companies have been using celebrities and athletes to promote gambling on Ontario billboards.   Autonomous cars continue to move two steps forward, one step backwards.  A […]