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Richard Rothfelder on Reliance on Surveys

Billboard Insider recently received a question from a reader that I bet many of you have experienced: An ooh company installs or buys a billboard and assumes an old survey is recorded…time goes by and the state highway department widens the highway and finds the sign partially in the existing right […]

Trailhead Media’s Carl Hutchinson Says Be Wary of Lease Inflators

A few weeks ago out of home leasing and development expert told our readers to be cautious about billboard lease escalator clauses.  Trailhead Media Assistant Director of Real Estate agrees:  From my experience, this is exactly where many OOH deals quietly go wrong.  I’ve seen leases that looked completely reasonable […]

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: Key-Ads

Company: Key Ads, Inc. Headquarters: 50 East 3rd Street, Dayton, Oh 45402 Markets: OHIO Dayton Columbus Cincinnati Lima Toledo Cleveland INDIANA Indianapolis Fort Wayne KENTUCKY Lexington Phone: (937) 279-0465 Email: sales@key-ads.com Founded in 1955 by Ed Keyes, Key-Ads, Inc. today is operated by Ed’s son and grandsons. Key-Ads has expanded […]

The Clear Channel Outdoor Payday

Here’s who get’s a big payday when the Clear Channel Outdoor Transaction closes.  The calculations are sponsored and analyzed by Signvalue. Stockholders who bought in during the past five years. The stockholders get $2.43 per share.  Here’s what the total stock gain depending on when you bought the stock.  This […]

Indie Impact Awards: Small Shops. Big Swings.

If a killer out-of-home ad hits you right in the brain chemicals, the Indie Impact Awards are your kind of night. Held Thursday night of the IBO Spring Conference, the Indie Impact Awards spotlight the independent designers and operators who keep raising the bar for out-of-home. Not by formatting business […]

Motionworks on Geopath and Measurement Solutions

Billboard Insider wrote about Geopath’s difficulties in Geopath’s financial woes.  Geopath responded in Geopath Interim CEO Rob Peterson on Geopath’s Progress.  Billboard Insider’s coverage mentioned a Geopath contract with Motionworks.  Motionworks CEO and C0-Founder Ryan Kinskey has asked to respond to our Geopath coverage below. Thank you for the opportunity […]

Whistler Billboards expands in Kansas City

Whistler Billboards is officially expanding into the Kansas City metro area.  This marks a major step forward for our regional growth strategy and strengthens our presence across the Midwest. With the addition of 50 billboard locations across Missouri and Kansas, Whistler Billboards now operates in three powerful metro markets: Tulsa, […]

Company of the Day: Kelso Outdoor

Company: Kelso Outdoor Markets: Florida Headquarters: 7208 W. Sand Lake Rd, Suite 303, Orlando, FL  32819 Phone: 407-648-7001 Email: Info@KelsoOutdoor.com Kelso Outdoor Advertising is is a Florida out of home advertising company.Kelso Outdoor Advertising, LLC was founded by Company President Pat Kelso who began his outdoor advertising career as a sign painter for Adams Outdoor […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds February 14, 2026

“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 of […]