A message of community support is soaring high above the streets of Milwaukee. It has some people wondering who is behind the “Love Milwaukee” message that is popping up on electronic billboards all over the area. It’s the work of the company who own the billboards, Lamar Advertising. A spokesperson […]
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Billboards To Be Removed Along Safety Corridor
KRCR News reports of an agreement between Caltrans and Outfront Media to remove 10 billboards along a Highway 101 safety corridor area of focus. The project is designed to: Improve safety and reduce delays at intersections. Reduce operational conflicts. Resurface, restore, and rehabilitate the existing Route 101. Extend or construct […]
Company of the Day: Gilbreath Outdoor
Company: Gilbreath Outdoor Advertising Markets: Southeast Texas Headquarters: 407 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546 Phone: 281-992-4555 Brett E. Gilbreath of Gilbreath Outdoor Advertising has been in the outdoor advertising industry literally all of his life. His father founded a small billboard company in 1964 and Brett worked his way […]
US Outdoor Revenues Growing Faster Than US Economy
Yesterday Insider ran OAAA’s announcement that US Out of home revenue grew 4.1% for the second quarter of 2016. Out of home grew faster than the US economy as you can see from the table below. The out of home industry grew at 3.5 times faster than the US […]
Oceanside say no to digital boards and new static billboards
In 2012 Oceanside approved an ordinance allowing digital billboards. Now the city has changed its mind. Coast News reports that on August 10 the Oceanside City Council voted unanimously to change the city’s ordinance to forbid new digital signs or static billboards. Lamar and BGT are threatening to sue for […]
Tab Rebrands to Geopath in 1 month.
Insider saw a reminder yesterday in his Linkedin feed from Geopath President Kym Frank that TAB officially rebrands to Geopath in 1 month. The rebrand will take place in Times Square on September 19. In July 2016 Billboard Insider interviewed Kym Frank about the rebranding. Be nice to Kym and she […]
Override A Billboard Project
EXPO CHICAGO AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCE OVERRIDE | A BILLBOARD PROJECT First-of-its-kind Citywide Public Art Initiative Features 15 Local, National and International Artists on Entire Network of 28 Chicago Digital Billboards CHICAGO — EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Modern & Contemporary Art, in partnership with the City […]
Out of Home Advertising Up 4.1% in Q2 2016
August 18, 2016 (Washington, DC) – Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue rose 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the previous year, accounting for $2.35 billion, based on figures released by the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA). Year-to-date 2016 the OOH industry is up 3.8 […]
Company of the Day: Evansville Outdoor
Company: Evansville Outdoor Markets: Southwest Indiana Headquarters: 999 N Congress Ave, Evansville, IN 47715 Phone: 812-471-0809 Evansville Outdoor operates a 49 structure billboard plant in Southwest Indiana. The company is privately held. David Mounts is the company’s President. Paid Ad
OAAG Annual Convention – October 5-7
The Outdoor Advertising Association of Georgia will hold its Annual Convention on October 5-7, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency on Riverstreet in Savannah, Georgia. The convention will provide attendees with the most recent trends and developments in the outdoor advertising industry along with the opportunity to network with peers involved […]
