Lamar’s announced second quarter 2016 financials which slightly beat expectations. You can read the company’s press release here and the Seeking Alpha earnings call transcript here. Net revenue increased by 13% to $387 million in second quarter due to the Clear Channel Outdoor asset acquisitions. Acquisition-adjusted net revenue increased by […]
Fairway Outdoor is stunting in Greenville, South Carolina. Fox News outlets are reporting the appearance of mysterious billboards which consist of nothing but a smiley face. Fairway is mum so far. Insider’s take: Stunts can be a very effective way of getting attention. Remember Outfront’s Grand Rapids fruits and veggie stunt […]
Company: Scotty Outdoor Market: Central and Eastern North Carolina. Headquarters: P.O. Box 974 Snow Hill NC 28580 Phone: 252-468-6969 Email: scottyshivar@gmail.com Scotty outdoor has been serving the Central and Eastern North Carolina billboard market for over 30 years. They also build custom signs, billboard structures, vinyl installs and management. Scotty Shivar is the owner. Paid Ad
Dave Westhoff just installed a digital billboard in Ashland, Missouri. Westhoff’s story is intriguing because he is an insurance agent who decided to enter the digital billboard business. If you have questions after reading this article you are welcome to contact Dave at 573-268-9651 Dave, what’s your background and what […]
Company: Emmitt Signs Markets: Ohio Headquarters: 501 West Emmitt Ave, Waverly, OH, 45690 Phone: 740-708-1247 Emmit Signs has an 18 face plant located in Waverly and Chilcothe, Ohio. The company’s signs are 12 by 24. Six of the company’s ten existing structures are double-stacked. The company was formed in […]
Lamar is in a dispute with the City of Pittsburgh over a billboard on Mount Washington. Lamar owns the advertising space on Mount Washington where the old Bayer company billboard was located. Lamar put vinyl up a 30 feet by 200 feet vinyl on the site last week. The […]
Lamar announced First quarter 2016 financials. You can also read a copy of the Seeking Alpha conference call transcript here. Here are the highlights from the earnings release and conference call. Total Revenue increased by 12% to $338 million during the first quarter of 2016. Lamar CEO Sean Reilly said […]
iHeart Media is one of the largest media conglomerates in the United States. They own 858 radio stations; Premier Networks, the top U.S. radio network; and iHeartRadio, among the nation’s top digital music services. For those of us more focused on the billboard industry, we know iHeart as the owner […]
If you were to drive down Sunset Boulevard in the Silver Lake area you would see this billboard, a collaboration between Lamar Advertising, RAREFORM and artist Tyler Ramsey. This is the second installment in Lamar’s Art Lives Billboard Campaign originally announced in October 2015. Insiders Take: Always a positive to show the […]
Reports from San Mateo, CA initially indicated the County was looking at potentially allowing the construction of billboards on county owned land along Highway 101 and Interstate 280. It did not take long before local citizen groups raised their concerns in correspondence to County Supervisors. The County responded by clarifying they […]
