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Lamar Revenues Up 8% in 4Q 2020

Lamar announced 4th quarter and full year earnings yesterday.  Here are the highlights from the earnings release and conference call. CEO Sean Reilly recapped the year:” 2019 was a solid year for Lamar as we successfully integrated the Fairway, Ashby Street and Mid-America acquisitions, adding nine new markets across the […]

Michael Wright on Rethinking Reed and Commercial Speech.

By Michael F Wright Ever since Metromedia, Inc. v. City of San Diego (1981), courts have been applying an ultra-lenient version of intermediate scrutiny under Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co. v. Public Service Commission (1980) to content-based regulation of commercial signs. Then in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona […]

Billboard Industry Honors Missouri Leader Bill May

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The billboard industry praised William “Bill” May as an effective advocate and attorney, thanking him for longtime leadership of the Missouri Outdoor Advertising Association (MOAA). At the end of 2019, May retired as executive director and general counsel of MOAA. Bill and his spouse Gail May were […]

Jeff Rushton on standardized digital billboard modules

Insider asked Media Resources Jeff Rushton about his efforts to standardize digital billboard modules on this week’s Billboard Insider Podcast: You’ve been leading the charge for standardized digital billboard modules Bill Ripp who’s a friend…came to us and wanted to drive for the industry a standard module size: 400 millimeters […]

Company of the Day: Discover Outdoor

Company: Discover Outdoor Markets: Texas, Oklahoma. Headquarters: PO Box 6351 Paris, Texas 75461 Phone: 903-491-3191 Contact Email:  discoveroutdoor@yahoo.com Discover Outdoor is a family owned company which owns 220 advertising faces in Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma. The company was started in 1993. James and Jan Martinez are the owners.  Jessica Martinez handles accounts receivable and will […]

Buying? Do Your Diligence!

Insider saw an article this week that got us thinking about the normal diligence procedures we complete when approaching an acquisition those steps can include: Reviewing and verifying financial information and cash flows Verifying all significant contracts including leases and service contracts Reviewing the validity of permits Running UCC searches […]

Yesco Celebrates Centennial

Young Electric Sign Company (Yesco) – started by immigrant Tom Young in 1920 with borrowed $300 – is celebrating its centennial with accolades from around the country. “In many ways, the story of YESCO is the story of America: innovation, invention, a restlessness to move beyond the status quo, and […]

Boardworks Buys Incorvaia Billboard

Insider has been running a tombstone for the Boardworks purchase of a 2 static billboard faces from Incorvaia this week.  Kalil and Co. brokered the transaction.  We talked with Boardworks Larry Roberts and Kalil’s Max Drachman about the deal. Larry tell us about the transaction. We purchased one sign (2 […]

Natural Grocers Uses Out of Home to Grow

Natural Grocers, the Lakewood, Colorado headquartered grocery chain, reported a 4% increase in store sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.  On the firm’s earnings call Kemper Isley, the firm’s President,  mentioned out of home: “We are pleased to report another quarter of continued daily average comparable same store […]

Company of the Day – Delia Outdoor Advertising

Company:  Delia Outdoor Advertising Headquarters:  1720 N Pine St ,DeRidder, LA 70634 Markets:  Louisiana, Southwest Texas Phone: 337.401.000 Email:   deliaoutdoor@gmail.com Delia Outdoor serves Southwest Louisiana and Southwest Texas. They have over 15 years of experience in the advertising business serving Deridder, Leesville, Ft Polk, Gillis, Lake Charles, Westlake, Sulphur, Pineville, Oakdale, Rosepine & Singer, Louisiana. […]