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Watchfire Announces Purchase of Spectrum Scoreboards

DANVILLE, Ill., March 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Watchfire, a leading manufacturer of premium digital displays owned by an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of the assets of Spectrum Scoreboards of Houston, Texas, giving the company a complete line of fixed-digital sports […]

WOOH Adds 7 New Members

The World Out of Home Organization has signed up seven new members; three from Europe, two from the Middle East and one each from Africa and South America. Four of them are national media owners, one is a national OOH association, one a national media agency, and one an OOH […]

Company of the Day – Waller Outdoor

Company:  Waller Outdoor Headquarters: P.O. Box 2004 Waller, TX Market: Waller, Texas Phone: 346.306.4643 Email: sales@walleroutdoor.com Stephen and Linda Johnson own Waller Outdoor, initially serving the Waller, Texas community.  They own and operate a two-sided Daktronics digital structure.   Insider caught up with Stephen to discuss the business.  The sign location is […]

$250,000 and Not a Penny More!

Silicon Valley Bank failed over the weekend.  Silicon Valley bank was the 16th largest bank in the US.  It specialized in banking startup tech companies.  In the 90’s Silicon Valley Bank funded media companies including out of home but exited the sector.  The failure of Silicon Valley could be a […]

A Use For Old Vinyls

One of Billboard Insider’s friends toured a facility which makes tiny houses.  The facility uses old billboard vinyl as a dropcloths under the houses.  The vinyls cost $10 each online.  Great to see another way to recycle out of home vinyl. Rareform makes totes, duffles, wallets and bags out of […]

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: Vital Outdoor

Company: Vital Outdoor Advertising Market:  Oklahoma Address: PO Box 2615, Edmond OK  73083 Phone: 405-844-7446 Vital Outdoor Advertising operates 50 billboard faces including 10 digital billboard faces in Oklahoma City.   The firm is privately held and was founded in March 1996.  Shannon Booher is President and CFO.  Justin Booher is VP of Business Development […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds March 11, 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 […]

Insider’s 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 […]