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In Memoriam – Bob Connors

On Monday we ran a post celebrating out of home leaders who had passed away in 2020.  We left out Bob Connors of Mid America Outdoor Advertising.  Bob passed away suddenly last March at the age of 55. Bob started Mid America Outdoor out of college in the late 80’s […]

Company of the Day: Regency Outdoor

Company: Regency Outdoor Advertising Markets: California Headquarters:  8820 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA  90069 Phone: 310-657-8883 Email: sales@regencyoutdoor.com Regency outdoor advertising is a privately held company which operates a plant of billboards and spectaculars in Southern California.  The company is owned by Brian and Drake Kennedy.  In July 2018 Regency sold 35 billboards along the […]

The Lesson of 2020 for the Out of Home Industry

Remember last March when it was fashionable to show pictures of empty streets and some media pundits thought that out of home would be crippled and crushed by the pandemic?  The hysteria peaked March 23, 2020.  And if you kept your cool and you purchased out of home stock you […]

Independents Account for 29% of US Bulletin/Poster Market

Readers expressed skepticism about this slide in an OUTFRONT investor presentation showing independent out of home companies accounted for 34% of 2019 US Out of Home revenues.  The OUTFRONT slide cited OAAA revenue estimates.  Insider reviewed the numbers with the OAAA.  The OAAA’s revenue figures include not just roadside bulletins […]

Adams Continues Pursuit of Mount Pleasant Digitals

Insider started following Adams Outdoors’ pursuit of digital permits in the Town of Mount Pleasant, SC a year ago and it popped up on our radar again over the holiday. Adams Outdoor Advertising is still fighting to put digital billboards along major roads in South Carolina's fourth-largest municipality.https://t.co/isX1WLr3S8 — The […]

Company of the Day – Revelation Outdoor Management

Company: Revelation Outdoor Management Headquarters: 420 South Hill Street, Buford, GA 30518 Markets: Georgia, South Carolina Phone: 770-831-3984 Email: morganh@revelationom.com Revelation Outdoor comprises two companies, Trinity & Diamond Outdoor.  Founded in 1997 by Morgan Hudgens and Senator Ralph Hudgens, Diamond Outdoor currently operates just over 100 faces in metro Atlanta and […]

In Memoriam 2020 – Remembering Colleagues, Mentors and Friends

As the year closes, the billboard industry recalls leaders who passed away in 2020, and honors their memory. Insider lists some of the colleagues we lost in 2020, and asks readers to add to this (alpha) list: Jeff Bohnert (April 20) was president and general manager of DSW Signs based […]

Feedback on Who Has What Market Share

In last week’s Who Has What Market Share  Billboard Insider referred to a slide from an OUTFRONT Media investor presentation suggesting that independent out of home companies account for 34% of US out of home market revenues. Justin Powell of Huntington Outdoor wonders if the independent’s share of the market […]

Rate This Ad by Greg Callaham

Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate an out of home ad using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer suggests improvements. This week’s rating is provided by Greg Callaham www.gregcallaham.com) who has 30 years of […]

Company of the Day: Riley Outdoor

Company:  Riley Outdoor Headquarters:  704C Plaza Blvd. #106, Kinston, NC 28501 Markets: North Carolina  Phone: 252-527-2223 Email: RobertMoore@RileyOutdoor.com Riley Outdoor was formed in August 2005 and owns a 190 face billboard plant in eastern North Carolina.  Robert Moore is President.  The company is named after Moore’s daughter Riley.  Robert Moore also […]