Patriot Ledger and CBS Boston say Weymouth residents are objecting to a three sided digital billboard along Route 3 on the grounds that it is too bright. The board’s owner Cove Outdoor advertising has offered to install light blocking technology or to lower the billboard but the residents want the […]
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Company of the Day – Timmons Outdoor
Company: Timmons Outdoor Headquarters: 76 West Avenue, Ocean View, DE 19970 Phone: 302.236.7349 Market: Delaware, Tennessee About: Timmons Outdoor is a locally owned and operated billboard company based in Ocean View, DE and Nashville, TN. In Delaware they provide coverage in Sussex County Delaware. In Tennessee the focus is on advertising […]
Max Drachman on What Buyers Want
Insider talked with Kalil and Co Broker Max Drachman about what out of home buyers want on last week’s Billboard Insider podcast. Here’s the exchange. Are buyers focusing on leases, growth opportunities in the market and digital sign potential? The hottest item today is market share. Buyers aren’t interested…in somebody […]
Supreme Court Removes Catch-22 in Takings Cases
In a victory for property rights, the Supreme Court overruled precedent that had set up a Catch-22 blocking property owners from pursuing takings claims against state and local governments in federal court. The 5-4 ruling was issued June 21; Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion (Knick v. Township […]
New York State Attempting to Outlaw Floating Billboards
Insider reported in March on a Brooklyn Daily Eagle report that two city council members had introduced a bill slapping Ballyhoo Media with a $100,000 fine for operating a 20′ by 60′ double sided digital billboard on New York waterways. Mayor de Blasio further announced that New York City had […]
Company of the Day: TN Valley Media
Company: Tennessee Valley Media Outdoor Markets: Alabama, Tennessee Address: 201 1st Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601 Phone: 256-260-2215 Email: Angela.Elsea@tvmOutdoor.com The company operates 108 billboard faces in Northern Alabama and southern Tennessee in the following communities: Decatur Shoals Athens Madison/Huntsville Somerville South Pittsburgh The company was established as a division […]
Out of the Office: Grey Vick
Grey Vick, owner of Grey Outdoor is an avid surfer. This picture was taken at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Insider asked Vick if he’s ever seen a shark and he said this: “I have seen sharks the the water a few times but mostly they just hang out under your […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds June 22, 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 […]
Digital Out of Home: The Key to Marketing to Gen Z
By Ran Ben-Yair, CEO and Co-founder of Ubimo. The advertising industry as a whole is on the verge of a seismic shift. After two decades of learning about and acclimating to the shopping habits of Millennials, they’re being supplanted by the ascending Generation Z, the first generation of true digital […]
Pass It On!
One of the many things Insider loves about OOH is our commitment to doing good in our communities and the world. One of the groups that operators work with is The Foundation for a Better Life and their PassItOn.com out of home campaigns. Insider had the opportunity to interview Gary Dixon, President […]