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Billboards and Property Values – The Rest of the Story

The Scenic America website has a link to  a 2011 study by a University of Pennsylvania researcher Jonathan Snyder which found that in Philadelphia, billboards had an adverse impact on the value of homes nearby.  Billboard Insider has seen references to this study by city planners who are anti-billboard. Correlation […]

GEFT Outdoor Wins Another Case

By Ken Klein, EVP – Government Affairs, OAAA A federal judge in Indiana (nominated by President Trump) issued an injunction against a local sign-variance process as subjective and vague, and therefore unconstitutional. The ruling is a victory for GEFT Outdoor, which sought a digital billboard permit in Monroe County (IN). “The […]

Company of the Day: Connell Outdoor

Company:  Connell Outdoor Market: Las Vegas Headquarters: 5242 Swenson Street, Las Vegas, NV  89119 Phone: 792-795-0555 Connell Outdoor has billboard locations in tourist and local corridors in Las Vegas.In addition to its billboard operation in Las Vegas, Connell Outdoor has a sister company, Shore Sign Service located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.   Jessica Connell is the […]

Billboard Insider Classifieds November 27, 2021

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 […]

Happy Thanksgiving from Billboard Insider

Billboard Insider is taking today and tomorrow off for Thanksgiving.  We have lots to be thankful for: To Outfront Media Real Estate Rep Shelli Bergren for being Billboard Insider’s first newsletter subscriber. To SignAd’s Taylor Buckholtz for being Billboard Insider’s most recent and 3,122nd  newsletter subscriber. To Anna Bager and […]

Andy Goodman on Dealing with Native American Tribes

Today out of home development expert Andy Goodman shares his experience dealing with Native American Tribes. I’ve had a couple experiences here in California with the Indian Tribes.  The Agua Caliente Tribe in Palm Springs were very good to work with. We would meet with the Bureau of Indian Affairs […]

Photograph Digital Signs Like a Pro

With permission from Daktronics. LED displays are difficult to capture in a photo. A few simple adjustments to your process or camera settings can help you capture a breathtaking photo. Getting a high-quality photo of a digital display can be tricky. But, showing off all your digital assets is worth […]

Clear Channel Appoints Andy Stevens as First Chief Data Officer

22 Nov 2021 / News, Our People Clear Channel Europe today announced the appointment of Andy Stevens as its first ever Chief Data Officer. Previously Head of Data and Programmatic for Europe, Andy will be responsible for leveraging commercial data as a strategic asset to enhance Clear Channel’s products and sales channels […]

Company of the Day: Comstor Outdoor

Company: Comstor Outdoor Markets: Indiana and Ohio. Headquarters: 9016 St Route 117, Box 151 Huntsville, Ohio  43324-0151. Phone: 888-354-2591 Email: office@comstoroutdoor.com Comstor Outdoor was started in 2001 by Jason Duff and operates 400 faces in western Ohio and Eastern Indiana. In addition to Comstor, Duff runs the Community Storage & Properties real estate firm […]

Billboard Photo Standards are Overdue

By Gary Bamesberger, Co-Founder of FotoFetch The need to standardize the shot types we shoot for OOH are long overdue. At this point, there is a compounding need being created by national advertisers demanding a specific “shot type” when few can actually agree on what that shot type is exactly. […]