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Reeves Media Creates Digital Chalk Board

Reeves Media is pleased to announce Atlanta’s  largest “Chalk Board”, a 30’ x 50’ digital billboard located in downtown Atlanta on the I 75/I 85 corridor,  otherwise known as the downtown connector. The billboard is located on the property of Georgia State University, the former site of Turner Field and […]

Company of the Day: Giesken Outdoor

Company: Giesken Outdoor Markets: Ohio Headquarters: 115 Sophia’s Lane, Ottawa, OH  45875 Phone: (866) 443-7536 or (419) 233-71453 Mail:  tom@gieskenoutdoor.com Giesken Outdoor Advertising operates a billboard plant in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, mainly Dearborn Heights with both digital and static billboards.  Tom Giesken started the company in 2000 after […]

Reaction to PETA vs Lamar

Our post yesterday on PETA vs Lamar created quite a bit of interest and a number of responses from readers.  Insider always appreciates the feedback.  Here are some comments. “Smart that they recognize the media form that spurs the most conversations, dumb because they would have to buy a lot […]

Inrix says traffic is 52% of normal for week ended April 10.

Inrix says traffic is 52% of normal for the week ended April 10 and the decline in travel is getting smaller.  This map tells you where traffic is down the most.  Green means traffic down 50-60% from the pre-covid period.  Blue means traffic is down 40%s.  Grey means traffic is […]

Choice Media Makes a Sale

Insider is reprinting an email he received from Brad Tooley, CEO, of Choice Media who made a greenhouse sale last week.  Way to hustle Brad! Hope you and yours are safe.  These are weird, unprecedented times. Thought I’d share a bright spot others might use some variation.  Saturday I went […]

Daily Billboard Blog’s 3 of a Kind: Childhood Photos

During these uncertain times we could all do with a laugh, and that’s what these three childhood photo ad creatives were hoping to elicit for these shows and movies they were trying to advertise outdoors. The first billboard example is for the 2010 comedy Grown Ups and the marketing featured […]

Outfront uses Boards for World Art Day

To celebrate World Art Day this year, OUTFRONT Media joined forces with several artists to create messages of motivation, positivity, and unity to be shared on our digital out of home assets across the country. Our Uplifting America OUTFRAME Collaboration includes artwork from Shepard Fairey (contemporary street artist and graphic […]

Company of the Day – Gigantic Media

Company: Gigantic Media, LLC. Markets: Cleveland, Ohio Headquarters: 5222 Richmond Rd, Bedford Heights, OH 44128 Phone: 216-536-9036 Email: andy@giganticmediallc.com Gigantic Media was formed by Andy Greenwald and David Sternberg to develop wallscapes and billboards in Cleveland.  Insider interviewed Gigantic’s founder Andrew Greenwald. How did you enter the out of home […]

Max Drachman: “We still have more buyers than sellers.”

Insider asked Kalil and Co’s Max Drachman to talk about the current out of home deal market. Max, are deals getting done?  Yep.  We closed one deal ten days ago, and have two more slated to close by the end of the month.  Deal flow is better in certain areas […]

PETA vs Lamar

PETA has purchased Lamar stock to raise a fuss about Lamar refusing to run inflammatory PETA billboard advertising.  Lamar stock will make a great investment for the folks at PETA but Insider doubt’s PETA will convince Lamar to run a divisive billboard campaign.    Insider thinks Lamar CEO Sean Reilly […]