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Wingate Media Runs Rejected Christian Billboard Ad

Wingate Media Group decided to run this advertisement for the film God’s Not Dead 2 after the billboard ad  was rejected by Orange Barrel Media, a Cleveland Outdoor advertising company.  The billboard promotes a pending movie release about a school teacher who gets in trouble with the school district for mentioning […]

Retired FWHA official opposes ads on traffic signs.

We’ve written before that Texas and California are considering whether to have their state transportation agencies to sell advertising on their own traffic safety signs.  A career Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) employee speaks against the proposals in “Highway traffic signs are for public purposes, not for commercial advertising.”  Any proposal to […]

Safety Harness Saved Billboard Worker’s Life

Daily News  reported in April 2016 a safety harness saved a Southeastern Displays employee’s life when he fell from a billboard. Worker Dwayne Butts fell 8 feet while attempting to attach vinyl to a billboard.  His safety harness caught him and prevented him from falling to the ground. Insider’s Take: […]

Moving to Canada?

Insider saw this Linkedin post from Jeff Cook, who owns a real estate firm in Charleston.  We are reprinting with his permission.   Moving to Canada? By Jeff Cook | July 20th, 2016 My billboards have always been a huge staple in my success. They’re big, they’re funny, and as some […]

Ogilvy on Advertising.

  If you read one book on advertising it should be Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy.  My edition dates to 1985 but the advice is timeless.    Ogilvy was a college dropout/kitchen cook/door-to-door salesman who founded the Ogilvy and Mather ad agency.  He was a gifted writer.  In case you […]

Company of the Day: Turner Outdoor Advertising

Company:  Turner Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas Headquarters: 940 Eikel Street, New Braunfels, TX  78130 Phone: 830-609-SIGN Email: info@turneroutdooradvertising.com Turner outdoor advertising has been in South Central Texas for 25 years.  The company has 25 billboard structures located on I-55 between San Marcos and San Antonio.  Most of the billboards are […]

Company of the Day: Toby Outdoor

Company: Toby Outdoor Markets: North Carolina, Virginia Headquarters: P.O. Box 11397, Charlotte, NC  28220 Phone: 704-577-3157 Toby Outdoor was founded in 1984 by Jim Troy. Jim’s career in the outdoor business began as an apprentice in operations and sign maintenance in 1971. This apprenticeship lasted 7 years, thru high school […]

The Next Data Play – Billboard Companies

Seeking Alpha has an interesting article posted on the opportunities for billboard companies to become the next generation of data carriers. Some excerpts from the article: Data will grow dramatically over the next 10-20 years. Seeking Alpha views tower companies great long term investments. They see billboard companies as an under […]

Mt Airy backs off draconian billboard rules.

The Mount Airy News reports that the town council has backed off draconian billboard rules.  The controversial provisions which were removed included: 7 year amortization for non-conforming signs a 1,000 foot spacing between billboards a 35 foot height restriction on billboards Insider’s take:  The billboard companies were smart to have […]

Kentucky Billboards Keep Kids Safe

With a new school year approaching for hundreds of thousands of Kentucky schoolchildren, motorists will soon start seeing reminders across the state to watch out for stopped school buses. Starting this week, 45 billboards will be displayed across Kentucky, warning drivers of the danger of passing a stopped school bus. The billboard […]