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Meadow Outdoor Builds a Digital in Ontario, Oregon

Meadow Outdoor has constructed Ontario, Oregon’s first digital billboard.  The sign is on East Idaho Avenue.  One side is digital and the other is static.  The project took a year to permit and plan. Insider’s take: A one side static, one side digital billboard isn’t a bad thing.  In 2017 […]

Stu Lipscomb Named President at Pioneer Outdoor

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Stuart Lipscomb has been named President of Pioneer Outdoor, a position previously held by Larry Lipscomb. “Stuart represents the fourth generation in outdoor advertising, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to hand over the company’s leadership to him,” says current managing member, Larry Lipscomb. Through Stuart’s sales […]

Company of the Day – 718 Outdoor

Company: 718 Outdoor Market: Brooklyn, New York Headquarters: New York Phone: 718-664-4315 Email: info@718outdoor.com 718OUTDOOR is a media company specializing in traditional OOH platforms, and they are all about New York. They operate a plant that includes elevator ads, walls, murals and advertising panels.  Their area of focus is their home town of Brooklyn.  Glenn Merone is the […]

Britt McConnell on Atlanta’s Marquee Digital Billboards

Atlanta is going some amazing things with digital billboards and Formetco is on a roll in Atlanta.  Insider talked to Formetco’s Britt McConnell to learn more. Britt, what do you do at Formetco? I manage the digital sales for the Southeast, North Central US and Puerto Rico. Tell me about […]

NY Governor Signs Floating Billboard Ban

The New York Times reported last week that Governor Cuomo had signed a bill to ban billboards from floating on New York waters.  The legislation impacts Florida based Ballyhoo Media. Insider has previously written about the dispute. Insider reached out to Ballyhoo Media CEO, Adam Shapiro and discussed the signed […]

Southeastern Signs and Central Virginia Business Roundtable Partner to Sell Ads

  Southeastern Signs and the Central Virginia Business Coalition have an innovative partnership under which the Central Virginia Business Coalition is buying slots on four digital billboards owned by Southeastern Signs in Lynchburg. The Coalition reselling the slots to its members to provide small and mid-sized businesses an affordable form […]

Company of the Day: 5 Star Outdoor

Company: 5 Star Outdoor Markets:  Michigan Headquarters: PO Box 252755, West Bloomfield, MI  48325-2755 Phone: 586-335-1444 Email: info@5staroutdoor.com 5 Star Outdoor is a family run business in West Bloomfield, Michigan.  The company operates a static and digital billboard plant around Detroit Michigan.   [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Billboard Insider Classifieds August 24, 2019

Billboard Insider Classifieds work: “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 “I bought my General Liability from Stu at Bassler and Co that I learned about on Billboard Insider.  I told […]

Hal Stevenson on Site Development and How Digital Billboards are a Game-Changer

Grace Outdoor’s Hal Stevenson has learned a thing or two about finding new sites during 30-plus years in the out of home business.  Here’s what he told Insider on this week’s Billboard Insider Podcast. On Finding New Sites You’ve got to start with politics.  You’ve got to understand the way […]

Protecting Your Digital Billboards During Hurricane Season

By Watchfire Signs. Hurricane season is here, which means it’s the time for businesses to make preparations that protect their locations and assets if an unexpected storm arrives. Digital displays are one of the most important assets businesses use to advertise and promote products in front of their store, but […]