StarTribune reports the death of billboard artist Bob Johnson. Johnson was a commercial artist and contractor for Naegele Outdoor Advertising. His most famous work was a billboard for Ewald Dairy which featured two 3-D cows measuring 10 feet from muzzle to head with horns stretching 12 feet from tip to […]
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An Interview with Legends Outdoor
After our Company of the Day feature on Legends Outdoor, Insider had a chance to catch up with Steve Snyder of Legends Outdoor. First a quick correction on their headquarters address and phone number. Headquarters: 2352 Millers Mill Road, Cooksville, MD 21723 Phone: 410-489-4723 Steve, tell us about the history of […]
Design Tips from Timmons Outdoor
This week’s billboard design tips come from Timmons Outdoor. Be concise. Use an image which fits your message. Large text and thick, heavy, colorful fonts. Know who you are targeting. Be innovative and creative. Check, check and recheck for spelling and grammatical errors. Use a clear attention-grabbing graphic. Paid Advertisement
Gallatin, TN approves digital sign and billboard changes.
The Gallatin, Tennessee county council approved an amendment to the city’s sign regulations on Tuesday May 17 according the The Tennessean. the changed will remove a decade long ban on new digital signs and billboards. The rule changes include the following. Billboards are permitted only along state roadways and must […]
Mt Airy, North Carolina Considers Revised Sign Code
Did we get any input from the business community about how critical signs are?” Mayor Rowe asked the planning director who said this did not occur. From “City Officials Debate New Sign Rules”, Mt Airy News, May 17, 2016. Mt Airy News reports that city officials are considering a restrictive […]
Company of the Day: Look Outdoor
Company: Look Billboards Market: Southern Oklahoma Headquarters: 1500 W. Broadway, Ardmore, Oklahoma Phone: 580-226-0222 Look Billboards was started in 1997 and is managed by Chris Cowlbeck. The company operates 100+ traditional faces and 5 digital billboards in the following Oklahoma markets: Ardmore, Atoka, Caddo, Durant, Healdton-Wilson, Lone Grove, Madill, Springer […]
Outdoor Revenue up 3.3% in First Quarter 2016.
May 18, 2016 (Washington, DC) –Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue rose 3.3 percent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the previous year, accounting for $1.64 billion, based on figures released by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). The revenue increase marks the industry’s 24th consecutive quarter […]
Brands Use Billboards to Celebrate Anniversaries
Nice post at on Clear Channel Outdoor’s iHeartBillboards page about using billboards to celebrate brand anniversaries. Have you asked some of the older businesses in your communities if they want to use billboards to celebrate an anniversary? Paid Advertisement
Seeking Alpha Analyst Likes Lamar
Seeking Alpha analyst Josh Kaplan likes Lamar stock: “For the income investor looking for an attractive yield coupled with price appreciation, Lamar is worth a serious look.” Insider noticed three things: Lamar has the firepower for a big Clear Channel Outdoor acquisition. Lamar could add $890 million in senior […]
Company of the Day: Legends Outdoor
Company: Legends Outdoor Market: A Mid-Atlantic, regional billboard company offering our customers premier outdoor advertising locations in Central Maryland/SE Pennsylvania/Eastern West Virginia Western Maryland Morgantown, West Virginia South Central Pennsylvania Headquarters: 7117 Collingwood Ct, Elkridge, MD 21075 Phone: (703) 716-9045 Email: ssnyder@legendsoutdoor.com stevesarkady@gmail.com Paid Advertisement
