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Sengupta Joins Out of Home Capital as Partner

Abhijit Sengupta, CEO of OAP, India’s leading Out of Home Specialist has joined OOH Capital as a Partner. Abhijit has worked in India’s OOH industry for over 30-years and during that time has demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit as well as commitment to making the OOH Industry more transparent and more […]

Company of the Day: Carlson Signs

Company:  Carlson Sign  Markets:  Oregon Headquarters:  1605 NE Forbes Rd., Bend, Oregon  97701 Phone:  541-382-2182 Carlson Sign Company was founded in 1948 by Ted and Irene Carlson.  Their son Dick Carlson ran the business from 1958-1997 and then his son Peter Carlson took over the business.  The firm owns 123 billboard displays throughout Central […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds July 26, 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 […]

Colleges and Universities are 6th Ranked Out of Home Category

  Out of home (OOH) advertising has become a go-to channel for colleges and universities looking to cut through the noise and connect with students and their parents. The education category now ranks sixth overall for total OOH product category spend, proving the medium’s power to influence high-stakes decisions. OOH’s […]

Park Outdoor Launches A Formetco 13mm Display Enhancing Syracuse’s Eastern Corridor

Syracuse, NY — [7/24/2025] — Park Outdoor proudly announces the installation of its first digital billboard on Route 481, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion and innovation in the Syracuse market. This state-of-the-art digital display, manufactured by Formetco, is the only 13mm digital billboard in the region, offering unmatched clarity […]

Company of the Day: CaptiveEyes

Company:  CaptiveEyes Markets:  Florida Address: 1700 N Monroe St 11-104, Tallahassee, FL. 32303 Email: sales@captiveeyes.com Phone:  850-391-0752 CaptiveEyes operates static and digital out of home network serving Florida A&M, Florida State University and Tallahasse Community College.  The plant includes indoor digital billboards, marquees, directional and map signage and parking garage billboards.  The company was […]

Clear Channel Issues Sr Secured Notes

Clear Channel has issued $2 billion in senior secured notes to retire existing debt.  Here’s the press release together with an analysis by SignValue. SAN ANTONIO, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) (the “Company”) announced today that it priced an offering (the “Offering”) of […]

To Ozzy

My friend Jim Johnsen is a huge classic rock fan and I thought of him when I saw this LinkedIn post by Lamar noting the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. I did have the opportunity to see Ozzy live, but it was a large number of years ago. Jim, if you […]

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 – Carroll Advertising

Company: Carroll Advertising Company Market:  Massachusetts Headquarters: 415 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02122 Email: john@carrolladvertising.com Phone:  617-282-2100 Carroll Advertising Company, Inc., was started in 1996 by John Carroll with three billboard faces. The company grew to include a division of digital advertising and poster displays targeting Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and […]