Billboard Insider is running a series on what to do with old monopoles. On Monday Jeremy Mattson reviewed when to scrap, re-engineer or refurbish monopoles. Today All Steel Structures President Ted Bratsos talks about whether you can reuse an old billboard structure. I often get asked whether an old monopole […]
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Here’s what you might’ve forgotten, disregarded, or simply missed.
This year’s IBO conference in Atlanta was packed to the skirt with valuable information. Some of it even focused on creative. And why not, without solid creative, billboards don’t work. THING YOU MIGHT’VE MISSED #1 The IBO’s new Creative Committee, it’s a thing. Andrew Husband of Meadow Outdoor and me, […]
Intersection Hires Eva Rohan to Lead New Experiential Division, IRLX
New York, NY – October 21, 2025 – Intersection, an experience-driven out of home media and technology company, announced today the hiring of Eva Rohan as its new Head of Experiential. Rohan’s hiring comes as a follow up to the August announcement of Intersection’s new experiential division, IRLX. With a […]
Company of the Day: Fairmount Outdoor
Company: Fairmount Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas, California (Los Angeles) Address: PO Box 25103, Dallas, Texas, 75225 Email: Billy@FairmountOutdoor.com Phone: 512-731-1865 Fairmount Outdoor operates a billboard plant with 22 faces including 3 Digitals & 19 Statics in Texas, and 7 Wall Murals in Venice Beach, CA. Fairmount Outdoor structures are […]
Clear Channel Outdoor Stock Still Rising on Sale Talk
Clear Channel Outdoor stock is up 46% in the last week on news that Mabudala Capital is in takeover talks. Mabudala is the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. The company is a global asset management platform with 430 billion in assets under management. It has a team of […]
Lafe Schneider on What’s Next
With the recent announcement of Adams purchase of TDO Outdoor, we reached out to Lafe Schneider to see what is next for the former President of TDO. Lafe, with the sale of TDO Advertising assets to Adams Outdoor, what are your plans? I’m proud to share that I’ll be continuing […]
Colossal Media and Brooklyn Brewery release, limited edition Pilsner to celebrate Colossal Media’s 21st anniversary
BROOKLYN, NY – New York brands Colossal Media and global craft beer innovator Brooklyn Brewery are set to release a limited-edition Pilsner dubbed Crisp Strokes to celebrate Colossal Media’s 21st anniversary of revitalizing hand-painted outdoor advertising – both as a service and creative profession. To celebrate 21 years—and a milestone […]
Company of the Day – El Paso Bench Ads
Company: El Paso Bench Ads Headquarters: 1025 Texas Ave. Ste. 101, El Paso, TX 79901 Market: El Paso Phone: 915.533.3771 Email: sales@elpasobenchads.com El Paso Bench Ads has been providing quality outdoor, street-level advertising in El Paso to businesses of all sizes since 2008. The Company offers 1,600 bench ad locations […]
Scrap, Re-engineer or Refurbish? What to do with Aging Monopoles
A Billboard Insider reader asks: What are billboard owners doing with old monopole structures that need removal because of a lost lease, lost market demand or just age? Billboard Insider will run a series on what to do with aging monopoles. Today Jeremy Mattson of Horizon Structures talks about how […]
Billboard Insider readers think driverless cars will have little impact on roadside billboard valuations
Last Friday Billboard Insider quoted remarks of Francois de Gaspé Beaubien, Chairman of Zoom Media and Chairman of the Board of the DPAA to the effect that AI and driverless cars will depreciate the value of non-urban roadside billboards. We disagreed and pointed out that Warren Buffett doesn’t buy that […]