Business

Jonathan Graviss on Managing Out of Home Leases

Last week out of home industry exec Jonathan Graviss talked about two out of home sales wins.  Today he talks about managing out of home real estate and what makes a good digital billboard location. What have you learned about managing out of home real estate? In my journey managing […]

Wildstone Grows Irish Digital Assets in Partnership with Micromedia

Wildstone, the leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure across the UK and Europe, has taken a significant step in the Irish market with the digitisation of two keys sites in Dublin. Located on the highly prominent arterial routes of Donnybrook Road and Killeen Road, these landmark locations mark Wildstone’s first […]

Company of the Day – Irish Sign Company

Company: Irish Sign Company Market:  Fargo, North Dakota Headquarters: 2302 University Drive S., Fargo ND  58103 Phone: 701-566-2947 Email: info@IrishSignCo.com Irish Sign Co is owned by Simon and Whitney Irish.  They operate a digital billboard in Fargo, North Dakota.  Pricing ranges from $325-500/week per slot.   To receive a free […]

Vehicle Miles Continue to Rise

People continue to drive more which bodes well for roadside bulletins and posters.  Here are the highlights from  the FHWA December 2023 Traffic Volume Trends. Vehicle miles travelled increased by 2.2% in December 2023 versus December 2022. During December 2023 traffic rose in all areas of the country except the […]

Company of the Day: JGI Outdoor

Company: JGI Outdoor Markets: Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico Address: 525 Park Grove, Katy Texas, 77450 Email: contractjgi@jgioutdoor.com Phone: 281-992-2828 JGI Outdoor is a privately held company which operates billboards in Texas. The company was started in 1994 by John P Gannon with the acquisition of forty billboards.  Today the company has over 1,000 billboard faces […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds February 17, 2024

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 […]

Chris Grosso wants to grow Intersection’s municipal media business

Company: Intersection Markets: Nationwide US Headquarters: 470 Park Ave South, 10th Floor, New York, NY. 10016 Phone: 212-644-6200 Email: hello@intersection.com Intersection operates a network of digital and static screens across multiple 15 urban markets in the US.  The company has deployed smart kiosks around New York City and in Newark.  The […]

Finding and keeping good people. What do you do?

A Billboard Insider reader posed this question: What do you do to find and keep good operations and real estate people?  Some of our thoughts: Offer equity or a performance bonus. Offer equity or a performance bonus to the right person.  If you have a small company and your general […]

OAAA announces speakers for 2024 OOH Media Conference

OAAA is unveiling another impressive lineup of industry leaders and innovators who will take the stage at the highly anticipated 2024 OOH Media Conference, taking place from April 29 to May 1, 2024 at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California. The 2024 OAAA Media Conference is a must-attend event for the […]

Formetco to Kick Off 2024 Q1 Safety Class on February 19th

Formetco has announced that their first 2024 safety class will be held in Duluth Georgia on February 19 through February 22.  Billboard insider contacted Jim Poage, Formetco Safety Director and class instructor for the safety course, to get details on the upcoming class. Jim, could you give us a description […]