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Diana and Hal Stevenson on running an independent out of home company.

  Diana and Hal Stevenson own Grace Outdoor, a South Carolina headquartered company with 300 billboard faces in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee.  On the Billboard Insider podcast they, talk about the importance of sales, being independent in a world dominated by the big three, cloud-based tools for […]

Insider Ownership at Clear Channel Outdoor and the Public Out of Home Companies

Clear Channel stock has risen 16% to $2.60 in two days on news that managers and directors are buying shares.  Americas CEO Scott Wells, CFO Brian Coleman and Board Member Ben Moreland bought shares two days ago.  CFO Brian Coleman and Board Member Andrew Hobson bought shares yesterday.  The purchases […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill

Did you know: Beckley is the 9th most populous city in West Virginia. The Bluefield-Beckley-oak Hill micropolitan area has over 100,000 residents. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to Geopath members in their […]

Company of the day: Your Big Sign

Company:  YourBigSign.com Markets:  Michigan Headquarters: 3440 Fenton Rd, Hartland, MI  48353 Phone: 2498-881-9505 Email: alan@yourbigsign.com Your Big Sign place Michigan.  Alan Pittel is the founder. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

Vinyls – Does Ink Make a Difference?

Most of us have our “go to” vinyl printers, but do we ever stop to think about the ink they print with?  Insider spoke with Baud Ramirez, General Manager at Blue Sky Digital Printing about ink and ink durability. Do you look at durability of  ink as an important issue? […]

Park Outdoor Grows Its Digital Billboard Footprint with Daktronics

ITHACA, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Passersby in Chemung County, New York, will notice a change in their daily commute. Park Outdoor Advertising installed two double-sided, 16-millimeter digital billboards from Daktronics (DAKT) along College Avenue and the intersection of  East Water Street and Madison Avenue in Elmira, New York. “The signs, offer local businesses a flexible advertising medium that […]

2020 Political Billboards Have Begun

By Nicole Randall, OAAA Communications Senior Director Political ad spending in 2020 is expected to hit $10 billion, with presidential election spend to reach record levels, surpassing $2.7 billion. According to data published by Advertising Analytics, about two-thirds of the presidential ad spending will come from President Trump and the Democratic […]

Company of the Day – Zoom Media

Company: Zoom Media U.S.A. Headquarters: 345 7th Avenue, Suite 1501 New York, NY 10001 Markets: North America   Phone: New York (212) 685-7981 Chicago (312) 492-7871 Email:  NewYork@zoommedia.com ZOOM Media reaches 25+ million gym members through their Generation Active video network in 3,600+ health clubs in 190+ DMAs across the […]

Link Media Closes $40 Million Debt Facility

Link Media Outdoor, the out of home subsidiary of Boston Omaha has added $40 million in credit facilities with First National Bank of Omaha to assist with the company’s growth.  Link has borrowed $18.6 million on the facility.  Here’s a summary of the terms. Term Loan 1 Availability of $24.9 […]

Duane Fredrickson on Building a Static Billboard

Circle City Outdoor recently built a new sign in New Prague, Minnesota.  Insider talked with Circle City’s Manager Duane Fredrickson about the project. How did you get the idea for a new sign? I’m always on the look out for new locations. In southern Minnesota, where I operate, outdoor advertising […]