Company: Bench Billboard Company Markets: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky Headquarters: 6896 Murray Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. Phone: 800-541-7368 Bench Billboard Company operates a park and bus bench business with thousands of benches in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. The company was started in 1959 and is family owned. Bruce Graumlich is […]
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Out of the Office: Joe Mancuso
Bella Outdoor’s Joe Mancuso loves to fly fish. Here are some pictures from a recent trip to Costa Rica. He tells Insider that you can fight a 60 pound tarpon on a flyrod but with a 150 pound tarpon, you simply hang on till it tires out. What’s your hobby […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds November 9, 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 […]
US Court of Appeals Won’t Reopen Thomas Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied a request by the Tennessee DOT to rehear the Thomas Case. There are now two possible solutions. (1) The Tennessee legislature passes a fix to the state’s sign code when it reconvenes in January. (2) The Tennessee DOT appeals […]
Eccleshare: We’re looking at every option for our investment in China.
Clear Channel Outdoor had a great 3rd quarter 2019 in the US but struggled internationally. Here’s a summary of comments from the company’s senior execs on the 3rd quarter 2019 earnings call. William Eccleshare, CEO, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings on the China subsidiary’s 19% drop in revenue In the International […]
Clear Channel Outdoor Wins Five Year Barbados Airport Contract
Barbados ‒ Brands targeting airline passengers in Barbados now have access to cutting-edge marketing opportunities in Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) via a first of its kind partnership with Clear Channel Airports (CCA), the Americas-based airports business of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO). GAIA awarded CCA this contract […]
What’s your conference room like?
Durden Outdoor just finished a new conference room at its Dothan Alabama headquarters. They use the room for customer meetings and in-house meetings. Bill Durden writes: “I know other people in our space that have done some really cool things for their conference rooms and just thought this might be […]
Company of the Day: Bench Ad
Company: Bench Ad Markets: California Headquarters: 3116 Deering Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91304 Phone: 800-234-546 Bench Ads operates a bus bench transit advertising plant in Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Diego. The company has been in business for over 50 years. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement
Sean Reilly: “The setup for 2020 looks good.”
Lamar CEO Sean Reilly and CFO Jay Johnson had optimistic things to say on this week’s earnings call. Sean Reilly on the positive outlook for 2020 I believe the set up for 2020 looks good. Number one, political, which was a slight headwind this year, will be a tailwind next […]
Clear Channel Outdoor 3Q 2019: Good in U.S., Poor Overseas
China problems dragged down Clear Channel Outdoor’s performance during the third quarter of 2019. Here are the results from the earnings release and investor deck. Insider is focusing on the results excluding effects of foreign exchange. Consolidated revenue increased by 0.7% to $668 million during the third quarter of 2019. […]