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Tom Giesken on the Advantages of SignSprings

Insider interviewed Tom Giesken of Giesken Outdoor Advertising about the pros and cons of using the Lind Outdoor’s SignSprings system to hang billboard vinyl.  Giesken outdoor operates billboard plant in Southeast Michigan. Tom, tell us about how you’ve used the SignSprings system in your billboard plant. I got their emails for […]

Lamar Revenue up 13% 2Q 2016 on Clear Channel Outdoor Acquisitions

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 […]

Park Outdoor Gets A Birds Eye View

Daktronics OOH Advertising has given Insider permission to reprint this Daktronics OOH Advertising post about a creative use of a drone to capture digital sign footage.  Insider thinks more companies should consider using drones to capture sign footage. By Daktronics OOH Advertising Park Outdoor Advertising, headquartered in Ithaca, NY, owns […]

Company of the Day: Williams Outdoor

Company:  Williams Outdoor Markets:  Tennessee Headquarters: PO Box 8823, Chattanooga, TN Email:  harley@chattanoogabillboard.com Williams Outdoor Advertising operates 6 digital billboards structures located in Chattanooga, Tennessee  The company’s sales manager is Harley Williams.   Paid Ad  

Four reasons to avoid wood billboards

Insider owns some wood billboards but advises against wood billboards for four reasons.  Wood won’t last as long.   Paul Wright’s Billboard Appraisal estimates the life expectancy of wood billboards at 30-40 years and steel billboards at 70-80 years.  This is extremely important in today’s regulatory world.  Municipalities pass strict […]

Phoenix PD Sends Love Note To City

In a Facebook post and a tweet on Monday, the Phoenix Police Department showed off some billboards it put up around the city last week,a little love note to thank the city and state for its faith in our men and women in blue.   About three weeks ago, PPD […]

Fairway Outdoor Stunting in Greenville, South Carolina

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 of the Day – Shipp Outdoor

Company: Shipp Outdoor, LLC Headquarters: 2800 Youree Dr. #416 Building B Shreveport, LA 71135 • 2801 Richmond Road #43 Texarkana, TX 75503 Markets: Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma Phone: 866-99-SHIPP Shipp Outdoor, LLC acquired assets of Whatley Sign Co. of Texarkana, AR in August of 2012. Chad Shipp, President, has been in marketing and […]

Drachman says outdoor values 8-14 times cashflow

Max Drachman is an outdoor industry investment banker with Kalil and Co.  Insider talked with Drachman about the M&A market last week. What transactions have you closed recently Max? So far this year we have closed seven Outdoor deals. Our most recent closing was the Lindmark/Newman deal in New Mexico. […]

You’ll do a double take.

David Ogilvey said a billboard should be a “visual scandal” .  Insider is not sure that he agrees but he did a double take when he passed this billboard in Seattle.  The billboard is for Dolly, Inc. a Seattle startup which connects people who have trucks with people who need to […]