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Company of the Day – Summit Media

Company: Summit Media Headquarters:  1445 Fifth Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 Phone:  877-820-3002 Market: Founded in 1998, Summit Media is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in Los Angeles.  Summit owns and operates its own plant of high-profile, large-format bulletins, squares, spectaculars and walls in Los Angeles, with a focus on premium areas including: […]

Scott Wells on the benefits of independence, a new board and next year’s priorities.

On this week’s Billboard Insider Podcast Clear Channel Outdoor Americas CEO Scott Wells talks about Clear Channel Outdoor’s spinoff from iHeart, the benefits of independence, the new board and priorities for next year.  Clear Channel Outdoor Americas consists of the United States and the Caribbean with revenues of $1.2 billion […]

Regulatory Roundup – June 5, 2019

Crossroads Outdoor lost a case against Howell Township.  Crossroads sought a variance to install a billboard in Howell Township, Michigan.  Town zoning administrator Joe Daus denied the variance on grounds that is was not permissible to place the billboard in the parking lot of the American Legion.  Crossroads filed a […]

Geopath Market Spotlight

Did you know: Jackson was originally named Alexandria and then renamed in 1822 to honor Andrew Jackson for his service in the War of 1812. Jackson is the site of the International Rock A Billy Hall of Fame Museum This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Jackson DMA. Infographics […]

Company of the Day: Sun Outdoor

Company:  Sun Outdoor Advertising. Markets:  Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington Headquarters:  11221 Pacific Highway SW, Lakewood, WA  98499 Phone:  866-581-3118 Email: info@sunoutdoor.com Sun Outdoor is a family owned business which was started in 1982.  The firm’s plant includes billboards in the following communities: Bakersfield, CA Ridgecrest, CA Mohavi, CA Tehachapi, CA Barstow, […]

Azalea Buys Knight Outdoor

Azalea Outdoor advertising has purchased 130 faces in Georgia and South Carolina from Knight Outdoor.  The transaction includes some digital billboards.  Insider talked with Marty Williamson, the transaction’s broker. Is Azalea a startup.   Not really…Azalea Outdoor is a subsidiary of Azalea Investments with headquarters in Augusta, Georgia. Who are […]

Rareform Recycles Billboard Vinyl

Rareform helps billboard companies promote sustainability by repurposing vinyl and PE.  Insider talked with Rareform’s CEO Alec Avedissian to get an update on what’s new. What’s your elevator pitch? Rareform takes freeway billboards and vinyls and repurposes them into bags and accessories.  We started five years ago.  We were featured […]

Porlier Uses Digital Billboard to Support St Louis Blues

Porlier Outdoor is using digital billboards to support the St Louis Blues who are in the Stanley Cup finals.  Amy Davidson tells Insider that Porlier Outdoor has rotated  the #LGB ad (which St Louisans know to mean Let’s Go Blues) on vacant digital spots during the Blues playoff run.  The […]

Ocean Screens Encourage People to Use Refill Stations and Reusable Water Bottles

In the run up to National Refill Day (June 19), 23red and award-winning environmental campaigning organisation City to Sea are using the creative power of Ocean’s connected outdoor screens to encourage people to use refill stations and reusable water bottles, rather than buying water in single-use plastic bottles. In a […]

Company of the Day – Street Level Media

Company: StreetLevel Media Headquarters: 221 Williams Street, Fayetteville NC Market: North Carolina Phone: 910.323.9306 Email: info@streetlevelmedia.com Streetlevel Media is a mobile outdoor advertising company based in North Carolina that specializes in transit (bus) advertising and mobile billboards partnering with delivery fleets. Started in 2005 by former radio broadcasters Weyher Dawson […]