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Billboard Insider Classifieds December 13, 2025

  “Billboard Insider classifieds section is where everyone in OOH goes to find job openings, equipment, and everything between. A great resource for Out-of-Home!” John James, SignBird “We got a big boost in qualified applicants from running our Ad on your site.”  Rodney Davis, Transformation Media “I’ve gotten several leads […]

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Billboard Insider’s Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate  is an important resource for anyone in the Out of Home industry. The 130 page Guide tells you: How to use an out of home attorney effectively 21 things in a good out of home lease 11 things in a good […]

Ohio Bans Cannabis Billboards

Ohio regulators have approved a complete ban on cannabis advertising.   The ban specifically outlaws billboard, transit, radio or TV advertising. Critics say the ban will face a first amendment challenge, because Ohio permits advertising for alchohol, but not for marijuana.  What say you lawyers? The OAAA maintains a Cannabis […]

Daktronics Announces 2026 Fiscal Second Quarter Results

Insiders Note: Daktronics released their fiscal year 2026 2nd Quarter results this week.  Here are highlights from the Company. Fiscal Q2 2026 financial highlights include: Operating income increased to $21.6 million, compared to $15.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2025; the year-ago quarter included $3.3 million of consulting expenses associated with business transformation […]

Do These Two Go Together?

Our latest example comes from Joshua Perkins G.M. of JR Promotions in Indiana We’ve got a couple of odd ball pairings that have been seen in our area. We just couldn’t talk the funeral home and day care center out of advertising together. They wouldn’t take no for an answer! […]

Company of the day: Heffner Outdoor

Company: Heffner Outdoor Advertising Markets: Pennsylvania Address:  112 Tor Cir, Gibsonia, PA. 15044 Phone: 724-935-3850 Heffner Outdoor Advertising specializes in billboards and bus shelter advertising in the Pittsburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area.   To receive a free morning newsletter with each day’s Billboard insider articles email info@billboardinsider.com with the word “Subscribe” in the […]

Vehicle Miles Up in October 2024

US vehicle miles traveled rose 0.6% in October 2024 according the the FHWA Traffic Volume trends report for October 2025.  Vehicle miles traveled rose 1% for the first 10 months of 2025.  As you can see from the table below miles travelled rose the most in the central and western […]

Transit Trips Up 9% in 3Q 2025

Good news if you own a transit advertising company. Transit trips rose 9% in the third quarter of 2025 according to the APTA Third Quarter 2025 ridership Report.  Heavy rail lead the way up 16%. The same trend is apparent for the first 9 months of 2025.  Transit ridership increased […]

OBIE Awards to Become Stand-Alone Event in 2026

  The Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) today announced a significant evolution of the OBIE Awards, the industry’s most storied creative honor. Beginning in 2026, the OBIE Awards will transition to a standalone event taking place in October in New York City, long considered the epicenter of […]