Company: Big Sky Media Markets: Western Canada Address: 57 Princeton Crescent, St Albert, AB. T8N 4TN Email: ken@bigskymedia.ca Phone: 780-438-4112 Big Sky Media has 17 Alberta locations, 6 Britich Columbia locations, 2 Saskatchewan locations and 3 Manitoba locations for a total of 28 digital displays. Ken Rochat is the company’s […]
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Billboard Insider Classifieds July 8, 2023
Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our ad on your site.” Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “Thanks to you and your website I’ve hired a General Manager. We received several qualified applicants in response to our Billboard Insider classified” Justin Powell, Owner, Huntington Outdoor […]
Rothfelder On Houston’s Lawsuit Over HB 2127
I’ve written a couple times recently in Billboard Insider on the new controversial Texas law, HB 2127, which has been called by its supporters the “Texas Regulatory Consistency Act” and its detractors the “Texas Death Star Bill.” In general, the bill, which becomes effective on September 1, 2023, broadly preempts […]
Thomas Young Jr, RIP
SALT LAKE CITY (July 2023) – YESCO, the 103-year-old company known for creating, repairing and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, announces the passing of board chairman Thomas Young Jr. on June 30, 2023. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of my father and YESCO board chairman Thomas […]
Company of the Day: Astral/Bell Media
Company: Astral, a division of Bell Media Markets: Canada Address: 299 Queen St West, Toronto, ON M5V 2Z5, CA Astral, a division of Bell Media, is a leader among Canada’s out-of-home advertising companies with more than 45,000 faces strategically located across the country. Astral offers six product lines: outdoor advertising, […]
Leslie Morris on the Best Time to Check Digital Billboards
Today out of home digital billboard manager Leslie Morris of Skydragon Designs talks about the best time to check your digital billboards. What’s the best time to check a digital billboard? We look at each sign (via camera) twice a day. We try to do it before rush hour in the […]
World’s Largest LED Sphere Lights Up for 1st Time!
This video is long at 11 minutes, but it certainly shows what you can get for $2.3 billion as the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas showed its capabilities on the 4th of July! To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the […]
How to Protect Your Out of Home Company from Scams – 2023
Social media makes it easy for someone to pretend to be something they’re not. There’s enough info on your linked in, facebook and twitter profile for someone to try to email people at your out of home company pretending to be you. Artificial intelligence and bots make it even easier […]
Company of the Day – Bender Billboard
Company: Bender Billboard Markets: New Mexico Phone: 575-390-3950 Email: BenderBillboard@live.com Bender Billboard operates a billboard plant in Hobbs, New Mexico, including a digital and static billboards. Bobby Pennell is the firm’s owner and president. The company was the subject of a September 2009 Signs of the Times article in which it […]
Meadow Outdoor Supporting “Every Shelter” in Sudan With Vinyls
There have been many operators who have found productive and sometimes lucrative uses for their used vinyls. Insider heard that Meadow Outdoor is sending their vinyls to Sudan. We had a chance to have a conversation with Brian Casady, Chief Operating Officer for Meadow, whom leads the effort. Brian, I […]