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Why Lamar is Refinancing $650 Million

Lamar Advertising is refinancing $650 million of corporate debt.  Here’s are some excerpts from the press release. BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar […]

Whose Bus Shelter Is It?

The Scenic America blog has a post urging members to email LA city council members to oppose a smart shelter program due to safety and privacy concerns.  The picture which runs on the blog’s home page is a West Hollywood smart bus shelter. Maybe Scenic America ought to ask West […]

Remembering Bob Connors

Ken Klein wanted to pass along his thoughts on Bob Connors. When I think of Bob Connors, I remember this powerful photo from the summer of 2009, from the American heartland. It says plenty about Bob . . . and our medium:   You can read the story related to […]

Company of the Day – RoosterWorks247

Company: RoosterWorks247 Market: Jacksonville, AL Headquarters: 1590 Pelham Road South, Suite 3 Jacksonville, AL 36265 Phone: 256.591.6462 Email: billboards@roosterworks247.com RoosterWorks247 operates a digital billboard on Highway 21 Northbound across from Wal-Mart in Jacksonville, AL.  The company’s owner is David Glass who also owns an insurance agency.   [wpforms id=”9787″]   […]

Out of Home Stocks Rally in 4Q 2020

US out of home stocks rallied in the fourth quarter of 2020.  Clear Channel Outdoor, OUTFRONT and Lamar outperformed the S&P 500 as you can see in the chart below.  Clear Channel was up 62% in the fourth quarter of 2020.  Outfront gained 29%.  Lamar gained 20%.  The S&P 500 […]

Rothfelder’s OOH Legal Predictions For 2021

Good riddance to 2020, which will likely be remembered as the Year of Covid, along with the economic downturn, racial and social tensions, political upheaval, and other challenges sparked by the pandemic. Indeed, my first two legal predictions for the outdoor advertising industry in 2021 are also largely influenced by […]

2020’s Most Read Articles By Category

Curious which of Billboard Insiders’ articles were read the most during 2020?  We’ve broken it down by category. Billboard Insider broke the news when Jesse London’s TierOne Media entered the out of home business.  This was our most read business and finance article. Newly Formed Billboard Firm Makes First Acquisition.  […]

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: Riviera Billboards

Company:  Riviera Billboards Markets:  Alabama Address:  15810-A State Highway 59, Foley, AL  36535 Phone: 251-978-2462 Rivera Billboards owns and operates a digital billboard and static billboards in Summerdale AL on the way to the beaches.  Don Stafford is a co-owner of the company.   [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Billboard Insider Classifieds January 2, 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 […]