State Senator Andy Dinniman introduced legislation calling for additional regulations on the placement of large electronic and digital billboards alongside roadways and nearby local communities throughout Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1301 calls for local municipalities to conduct public hearings before approving such billboards. Under the legislation, the hearing should specifically address […]
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Pomona Voters Narrowly Reject Digital Billboards
The Daily Bulletin reports that Pomona voters have narrowly defeated a proposal to allow digital billboards. The measure was failing by a vote of 7,313 to 6,819. The measure would have allowed digital billboards at 10 city owned locations along I-57, I-60 and I-71. The boards would have generated $1 […]
American Outdoor Advertising
Company: American Outdoor Advertising Markets: San Diego, Las Vegas, Arizona. Headquarters: 1702 E Highland Ave, Suite 304, Phoeniz AZ 85016 Phone: 602-687-9220 American Outdoor advertising (www.americanoutdoor.net) operates billboards in San Diego, Las Vegas and Arizona. This company should not be confused with American Outdoor Advertising (www.americanoutdooradvertising.net) which operates billboards in […]
Billboards and Healthy Cities
Scenic Pittsburgh is opposing Lamar’s conversion of a Mount Washington sign into a billboard. Michael Dawida, Scenic Pittsburgh’s executive director had this quote in a recent newspaper article on the issue: “In today’s world, companies can go anywhere. They can set up headquarters anywhere. To get and keep the new […]
Venekamp joins Daktronics OOH sales.
Brookings, South Dakota (June 9, 2016) – The Daktronics Out of Home team is pleased to announce the transition of project manager, Brittany Venekamp. Venekamp into an OOH sales position. Brittany has been a part of our team for nearly 5 years and has held various influential roles over […]
IRS Eliminates REIT Loophole
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Internal Revenue Service has shut down an apparent gap in a tax law that otherwise could have allowed companies across industries to continue spinning off their property holdings into tax-advantaged real-estate investment trusts. The December law was written in response to a wave of […]
S.F. Soda Warning Label On Hold For Now
Insider had previously posted about San Francisco becoming the first city in the U.S. to require health warnings on soda and other sugar-added drinks. The Wall Street Journal updates the news as a federal judge has granted the beverage industry an injunction pending appeal. The law was slated to go […]
State Regulators May Standardize Outdoor Advertising Software
Your state regulators may be changing the software they use to track your billboards. Equipment World reports that The American Association of Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is adopting the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s control system for outdoor advertising on billboards which will allow the software to become the national standard […]
An Interview with Martin Poitras, Rouge Media CEO
As of follow up to our article on Rouge Media’s acquisition of On-Campus Media, Insider had a chance to interview, Martin Poitras, CEO of Rouge Media. Let’s start with some history on Rouge Media Group. When was it founded, what was its original market focus and how has it evolved? […]
Mt Airy Schedules billboard rules hearing
The Mount Airy News reports that Mt Airy has scheduled a hearing June 16 to solicit input on proposed billboard restrictions. The city has proposed a new sign code which will include: A 1,000 foot distance between billboards. A 500 foot setback from residences. A maximum billboard height of 30 […]
