An independent out of home exec weighs in on the cost of impressions data…. I read your article on Geopath and the comments from out of home companies. I agree 100% with the midwest exec. In fact, I had that very situation happen to me a couple months back. I […]
Billboard Insider asked Geopath interim CEO Rob Peterson if he wanted to comment on Geopath’s financial woes and he wrote the following response which we are reprinting in its entirety… Dave, (cc: Ali Broback – Geopath Board Chair) Thanks very much for the opportunity to respond to your article, Geopath’s Financial […]
CLEARWATER MINNESOTA: Franklin Outdoor Advertising, a third generation, family-owned billboard company based in Clearwater, Minnesota has announced today they have acquired the former billboard assets of ZMC Hotels, based in Duluth, Minnesota. The purchase includes 10 static (traditional) bulletins along the Hwy 53 corridor in Superior Wisconsin and along the […]
My wife Julie calls me a Billboard Nerd (I confess I am), but even though she is not “in the business”, she has been around long enough to know what interests me. She was driving up to a corner in north Spokane, and noticed this sign, partially blocked by a […]
One of my favorite articles I write toward the end of each year (or when I’ve been unduly procrastinating around the first of the new year) for Billboard Insider is to recount the various news, developments, cases, and statutes involving billboard law from around the Country during the year. And, […]
Some thoughtful comments on yesterday’s article on Geopath’s financial woes. An eastern out of home exec thinks a single accurate MRC-accredited measurement standard makes sense. We do subscribe to GeoPath. We don’t like it and have looked into Per View but the numbers did not make a lot of sense […]
ENTRIES CLOSE WEDNESDAY We hope your holiday was festive! You can celebrate again after you’ve submitted your entries for the Indie Impact Awards. The competition is going to be intense! Make sure you throw your hat in the ring for the only creative awards for independent billboard operators. The deadline […]
Geopath (the non-profit which provides measurement services to the US out of home industry) released 2024 financials and the numbers aren’t pretty. Here’s a summary. Geopath has lost money for three straight years. The 2024 loss was $1 million, down from a $1.6 million loss in 2023. We suspect the […]
Today, out of home leasing and development expert Andy Goodman of Age Advertising talks about how corporate landlords differ from individual landlords and what sort of lease terms you should seek. When it comes to securing billboard leases, not all landlords are created equal. One of the most significant distinctions […]
