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Former State Rep. Gerald McCormick Dies After Battle with ALS

Insider saw this posting in the Chattanooga Times. Former state Rep. Gerald McCormick, a Republican who represented Hamilton County in the Tennessee General Assembly for 14 years, has died. He was 63. McCormick served as the House majority leader and resigned in 2018 to work in the private sector. In […]

Rate this Ad by Greg Callaham

Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork 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 […]

Company of the Day: High Road Advertising

Company: HighRoad Advertising Headquarters: 34526 US Hwy 2 W. Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Market: Grand Rapids Phone: 218-256-2189 Founded in 2016, HighRoad Advertising is a family owned business based in Grand Rapids, MN. The Company owns and operates three digital billboards on Hwys 2 and 169.  The Company is owned […]

The Ultimate Out of Home Sales Guide – The New Books Are In!

Looking to search for the bestselling OOH sales book?  Here is what you will find. The Ultimate OOH Sales Guide is available in soft back!  We just received our new printing.  If you are interested in a soft cover copy, send an email to info@billboardinsider.com and provide the following information. We will […]

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 […]

Order Your eBook of Our Guide to Leases, Easements and Real Estate!

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! […]