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Company of the Day: Chehalis Tribe

Company:  The Chehalis Tribe Markets:  Washington Headquarters:  420 Howanut Rd, Oakville, WA  98568 Phone: 360-273-1251 The Chehalis tribe has two billboard structures along I-5 in Maytown and Grand Mound.  Each structure has a digital sign and a static billboard.  The Static billboards are leased on a three year term.  The electric […]

The two most painful and career-changing lessons I have learned

You lost your out of home sales job – now what? I can speak from experience because I’ve been fired twice in my career. I will tell you they were the two worst days in my professional life.  If you’re feeling at the bottom of the barrel on this day, […]

The Sign Company is Now Lindmark Steel

August 30, 2023 Lindmark Outdoor Media underwent a rebranding to The Lindmark Companies this year in order to more uniformly identify and encompass each of its divisions – Lindmark Billboards, Lindmark Ink, and now Lindmark Steel.  The purpose of integrating Lindmark Ink and Lindmark Steel was to control the quality […]

Idalia is Moving Through Florida and Billboards

Hurricane season is always a strain on structures.  Insider saw this from yesterday. Stay safe, everyone.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the title.  Our newsletter is free and we don’t sell our subscriber list. Paid […]

Join OAAA in Supporting Maui Relief Efforts

Let’s use our collective voice to support Maui The wildfires in Hawaii have devastated communities and forced thousands to flee the island of Maui. For those left behind, the Maui Food Bank has served as a conduit for donated food and other essential items, collecting, warehousing, and distributing to relief […]

Company of the Day – Carter Outdoor Advertising

Company:  Carter Outdoor Advertising Markets: Arkansas Headquarters: I- 30 Access Road, Bryant, Arkansas 72022, United States Phone: 501-847-3444 Email: pbradford22@gmail.com Carter Outdoor Advertising operates a billboard plant with over 400 faces in Central Arkansas and surrounding areas. Mark Carter is the firm’s owner.  The company’s billboards vary from 10 by 20 to 14 […]

Third Quarter 2023 Out of Home Dividends

Yesterday Lamar advertising declared a $1.25 quarterly dividend on Class A and B common shares.  This equates to a return of 5.46% per annum return on Lamar’s stock price of $91.58. Outfront declared a $0.30 quarterly dividend which equates to a 10.1% return on stock on a stock price of […]

A Reader Comment on Yesterday’s Albuquerque Story

Yesterday’s story on the City of Albuquerque saying no to continuing their bus advertising contract with Lamar brought this reader response. How will the city replace that income? Did anyone consider leaving advertising on the back and lower thirds (below the window) of the buses to maintain some of that […]

Company of the Day: Chirico Media

Company: Chirico Media Market:  Indiana Headquarters: 4405 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN  46218 Phone: 317-941-6040 Email: jameswscott@chiricomedia.com Chirico Media operates a two sided digital billboard on I-65 south of Indianapolis and 2 static billboard structures located at 4405 Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis and on SR 37 near Big Bend Road in Morgan […]

Bank Lending Tightens

I am very happy to have finally retired from banking, and I am grateful to Dave Westburg and John Weller of Billboard Insider for letting me write articles about out of home finance.  Before I retired in July, it was clear that banks were tightening credit standards and terms.  I […]