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Only In San Francisco

Both Dave and I live on the west coast. We thought this You Tube video from The San Francisco Standard was typical of our view of the Bay Area.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the […]

Galasso on Amortization in Ohio

Billboard attorney Michael Galasso of Robbins, Kelly, Patterson & Tucker tells Billboard Insider that amortization conflicts with Ohio state law: I read with interest the Billboard Insider article on Bloomington’s amortization ordinance and reader comments regarding the application of Indiana’s just compensation statute.  I would also point out that, in […]

Grace Outdoor On Watchfire Digitals and Storms

Billboard Insider received the following feedback on severe storms in the southeast and their impact on digital signs from Diane Stevenson, CEO of Grace Outdoor. Yes, storms always cause us a lot of heartache and pain.  But really we have had good luck with most of ours.  Right now the majority of our […]

Company of the Day: Connell Outdoor

Company:  Connell Outdoor Market: Las Vegas Headquarters: 5242 University Center Drive, Las Vegas, 89119 Phone: 702-795-0555 Connell Outdoor is a locally owned Las Vegas billboard operator with premium locations in targeted tourist corridors and key Las Vegas interstates and freeways.   Jessica Connell is Connell Outdoor’s Executive Director. Tell us about Connell’s history […]

Matt Schulze on Hurricanes, Sign Damage and Insurance

  It’s been a busy storm season with three hurricanes (Lee, Idalia and Hilary) thus far.  Billboard Insider talked with Matt Schulze of Selective Structures about building signs to withstand storms. What should you build to if you are concerned about hurricanes? Selective builds to local building codes which means building […]

Daktronics CFO Sheila Anderson on Daktronics Bright Future

For a Billboard Insider reader, the turnaround seemed to start with the news of a delayed earnings release back in early December 2022. For Daktronics though, their efforts had started much earlier than that, as they focused on shoring up supply chain issues, a large order backload and  short term […]

Clear Channel and Westin Las Vegas Run OOH Spectaculars

  New York, NY – Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO), one of the world’s largest Out-of-Home (OOH) media providers, today announced it has partnered with the Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa to provide brands with three larger than life out of home (OOH) spectaculars to capture the attention of […]

Company of the Day – Classic Outdoor Advertising

Company: Classic Outdoor Billboard Advertising, LLC Headquarters: 200 Fairground Suite 105, Higginsville MO 64037 Phone: 660-584-6242 Email: classicoutdoor@yahoo.com Classic Outdoor has close to 600 displays in the Midwest with a primary focus in Missouri and Illinois. Dave Gash is the President.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each […]

Selling More Faster Right Now for Q1

It’s very hard to make your 2024 numbers if you don’t hit your Q1 numbers. The first six weeks of every new year represent a sales slump for most OOH sales makers/companies. Reps believe client ad spending is down during those weeks. However, the Radio Advertising Bureau Statistics show overall […]

How to Turn a Broken Digital Panel Into a Marketing Campaign

For those of you who missed it, Angels All-Star Shohei Ohtani had a moment at a recent game when he found a way to break a digital panel on a grandstand sign advertising Coors Light.  The YouTube video below shows the slugger damaging the sign (the first 26 seconds shows […]