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Monitor Your OOH Power and Bandwidth Bills

It’s easy to get in the habit of paying out of home utility bills without thinking twice.  You can save money by reviewing each month’s bill.  Two examples. Electric Bills Look for large increases in power consumption month to month.  You may have a broken light meter.  When a Circle […]

OAAA Helps Defeat Attempt to Prohibit Vegetation Control

By Kerry Yoakum, Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA Last week a Democratic Congressman from New England wanted to amend the Highway Beautification Act (HB) to prohibit vegetation control for billboard visibility.  The OAAA helped block the amendment.  This week the same amendment was refiled by Republicans Nancy Mace of […]

Consumers Happy, Receptive and Ready to Spend

  With COVID-19 restrictions lifted and high rates of vaccination increasing, people are out of the house and reengaging with public spaces at an exciting pace.  In fact, the majority of Americans report enjoying being out of the house these days (72%),  feeling happy when they are out of the […]

Company of the Day: Advert Outdoor

Company: Advert Outdoor Markets: Pennsylvania Address: PO Box 458, New Oxford, PA  17350 Email: josh@advertoutdoor.com Phone: 717-624-1688 Advert Outdoor was started in 2001 as a vehicle marketing and on-premise sign company.  The company operates a billboard plant in of 6′ by 12′, 12′ by 24′ and 10′ by 30′ static and […]

Clear Channel Outdoor Soars in 2Q 2021

US out of home stocks beat the market during the second quarter of 2021.  Clear Channel Outdoor increased by 40% during the second quarter of 2021 versus a 7% increase for the Standard and Poor 500.  Clear Channel stock is more volatile than the other out of home companies because […]

LA’s Proposed Sign Rules

Age Advertising President Andy Goodman  tells Billboard Insider that the pending sign code proposal in Los Angeles includes more digital billboards, lighting restrictions and increased penalties for violations. A proposal is in front of the city council Back in 2001 the city of LA put a billboard moratorium in place. […]

Vinyl printing costs up and turn times are longer

Insider has heard from a number of print suppliers that they are facing some serious headwinds. Multiple factors are involved which are leading to higher printing costs. As demand is returning to pre-COVID levels, the world is experiencing tight supply as companies downshifted during the pandemic and depleted inventories. Near-record […]

Company of the Day – AdVision Outdoor

Company: AdVision Outdoor Headquarters: 1120 N. Anita Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705 Market: Tucson, AZ Phone:  520-292-6200 AdVision has an inventory of over 1,500 backlit outdoor advertising displays and AdBenches in the Tucson metro area, including Marana, South Tucson, the Catalina Foothills and NW side in Pima County.  AdVision is a member of both […]

Billboard Insider’s 2021 List of US Bulletin/Poster Companies Ranked by Faces

Here’s Billboard Insider’s 2021 list of 430 US out of home companies ranked by bulletin and poster faces.  Four comments: This is roadside only.  Bulletins and posters.  We left transit, airport, street furniture and place-based companies off the list. A face is a face is a face.  A bulletin, a […]