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Billboard Insider Classifieds April 12, 2025

“Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads of […]

Day 2 of the IBO Spring 2025 Conference in 6 Quotes

Here’s day 2 of the IBOUSA conference in 6 quotes. Reagan Outdoor CEO William Reagan on Geopath My issue with Geopath is we don’t get enough information… I sit as a Board Director and I don’t know what is going on…. they (Geopath) were obviously insolvent this past spring… and […]

Public Out of Home Company Debt Trends

Moorgate Capital Partners produces an outstanding quarterly report on the out of home advertising industry. Here are some charts in Moorgate’s 4Q 2024 State of the OOH Industry report which caught our eye. A muted acquisitions market.   Here’s a breakout of Public company OOH acquisitions from 2019 to 2024. […]

Chris Rothfelder on the Value of IBO Networking

As usual, I brought home several stories from this year’s IBO conference in Salt Lake City. From learning that all draft beer in Utah can be no more than 5% ABV. To spending Tuesday skiing with fellow IBO members, Mike Helm (Dakota), Craig Berry (Stark Capital), and Zach Hogue (Roar […]

Company of the Day: Whistler Outdoor

Company: Whistler Billboards Markets: Oklahoma Corporate Office: 7645 E. 63rd Street, Suite 105.  Tulsa, Oklahoma 74133 Email: info@whistlerworks.com Phone: 918-491-7446 Whistler Billboards operates a billboard plant with 100 digital screens and 350 static faces in Oklahoma.  President Shawn Whistler founded the company over 29 years ago.  Sharon Cottrell is Chief […]

Day 1 of the IBO Spring 2025 Conference in 6 Quotes

Here are six quotes which summarize day one of the IBO spring 2025 conference conference. Media Resources CEO Jeff Rushton on what it’s like being a digital sign manufacturer in a world of tariffs: I woke up at 3am last night. YESCO former CEO Mike Young on his dad’s advice […]

Lamar’s Vistar Media Home Run

In 2021 Lamar purchased a 20% stake in programmatic out of home sales company Vistar Media for $30 million.  Here’s an analysis of that investment sponsored and analyzed by Signvalue. Vistar Financials and Exit Multiple Lamar’s Vistar Media investment was accounted for using the equity method which means that Lamar […]

Trailhead Partners with Formetco to Install 300th Digital Face

Trailhead Media, a leader in out-of-home advertising, is proud to announce its successful partnership with Formetco, a leading manufacturer of digital display technology, in the completion of its 300th digital advertising face. This significant achievement marks a new milestone for both companies, underscoring their shared commitment to advancing innovation in […]

OAAA Releases 2024 Megabrands and OOH Ad Facts and Figures Reports

The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) today released its 2024 MegaBrands and 2024 OOH Advertising Facts & Figures Reports, revealing how the world’s most influential brands and fastest-growing categories are embracing out of home (OOH) as a high-impact, performance-driven media channel. Together, the reports highlight the companies […]