You don’t need separate consideration for a lease right of first refusal to be enforceable. That’s the lesson of Adams Outdoor Advertising v Todd Tarr and Shirley Buchner. Here are the facts. Adams Outdoor Advertising and Shirley Buchner executed a billboard lease in 2008 that contained a right of first […]
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College Football Playoff? Not if You are in Florida!
Are you wondering if there is any bias in the selection process for the college football playoffs? You will get a strong opinion in Florida and a shout out to Lamar Advertising of Tallahassee for loyalty to their Florida State Seminoles. The Tallahassee Democrat reported the digital sign siting […]
82nd OBIE Awards Jury is Announced
DECEMBER 11, 2023 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire out of home (OOH) advertising industry, today announced the distinguished panel of jurors for the 82nd OBIE Awards, the oldest and most prestigious honors for creative excellence […]
Company of the Day – Gigantic Media
Company: Gigantic Media, LLC. Markets: Cleveland, Ohio Headquarters: 5222 Richmond Rd, Bedford Heights, OH 44128 Phone: 216-536-9036 Email: andy@giganticmediallc.com Gigantic Media was formed by Andy Greenwald and David Sternberg to develop wallscapes and billboards in Cleveland. Gigantic Media started in the OOH business when Andy’s ad agency was hired to […]
Rothfelder’s 2023 Review & 2024 Legal Predictions
The year 2023 was full of legal developments, most of which were dutifully reported by Billboard Insider. For example, as reported in the April 3rd edition, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Austin’s different treatment for digital on and off-premise signs was constitutional in a 2 to 1 split ruling […]
Innovative Billboards Introduces Scrolling Billboard
In the last few years, roadside billboards have tended to fall into three categories: static/traditional, digital, and tri-vision. As an accomplished veteran inventor and entrepreneur, Paul Angott had an idea (Paul with 44 patents selling over $100M+ in patented products, was named Michigan 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year, and received […]
Rate This Ad By Wes Frick
Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random billboard ad using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is provided by […]
Company of the Day: Gordon Outdoor
Company: Gordon Outdoor Advertising Markets: Kansas and Oklahoma Headquarters: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Phone: 918-636-6474 Gordon Outdoor Advertising operates billboards in Oklahoma and Kansas. Jeff Gordon is the company’s owner. Brian Firth is the company’s in-house graphics artist and production manager. The company operates multiple static, trivision, and LED signs in Oklahoma and Wichita. Gordon […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds December 9, 2023
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: I would like to purchase a classified ad on Billboard Insider to help advertise my business. It worked so well for The Nine, that I know it’s money well spent. John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on […]
OOH Leadership: Creating Muscle Memory
Role play is one of the most important things that you could do as an OOH sales leader. Why? It makes you strong, but it also creates muscle memory for your team. Here’s what happens when we don’t role play. We tell people what to change in their sales process. […]