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Out of the Office: Kelly Shaw
When he’s not scouting locations or selling advertisements, Railroad Outdoor co-founder Kelly Shaw likes to fish. Kelly tells Insider: “Growing up my father, an avid fisherman, would take us down to the Bvi’s where we’d sail out of the moorings to different islands. Each day of sailing would be spent […]
Billboard Insider Classifieds March 30, 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 […]
Rothfelder on Barges and Signs Not Visible From Roadways
I found yesterdays article on “New York’s Billboard Barge Conflict” very interesting. And, while I don’t pretend to be an expert in maritime law or New York zoning, this conflict is right up the alley of several cases I’ve handled for the owners of traditional billboards erected originally out of […]
Regulatory Roundup – March 29, 2019
Los Angeles Times reports that Fountain Valley wants to revamp 56 aging bus shelters. They were installed by Clear Channel Outdoor in 1996. Great idea except that the city’s transit contracts are only 6 months long. Any wonder that Clear Channel Outdoor does not want to spend the money? At […]
Birthday Wish Spotlights Power of OOH
With permission from OAAA. A single billboard with a birthday wish for dad proves — once again — the power of out of home media to ignite global fame. Brothers Michael and Christopher Ferry put up a billboard in New Jersey, asking people to “WISH MY DAD HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” Their dad Chris Ferry got […]
Company of the Day: Primary Media
Company: Primary Outdoor Media Markets: Texas Address: 2511 Boll St, Dallas, TX 75204 Phone: 972-584-1000 Email: info@primarymedia.com Primary Outdoor Media operates a plant of billboards around Texas. Josh Feferman is the firm’s managing partner. The firm is an operator associate in the IBOUSA. In early 2018 Primary acquired 50 billboards […]
Four at a Glance March 2019
Here’s a simple table comparing Clear Channel Outdoor, Lamar, Outfront and Link Media Outdoor based on 2018 financials and March 2019 valuation. Lamar has the highest cashflow margin and valuation. Clear Channel Outdoor has the highest leverage and the most employees. Outfront has the highest revenue per employee, reflecting big […]
New York’s Billboard Barge Conflict.
New York is the latest city to grapple with billboard barges. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports that two city councilmembers have 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 announced yesterday […]
Geopath Launches Futures Council
New York, NY, March 27, 2019 – Geopath, the out of home industry’s audience measurement arm, today announced the establishment of a Futures Council to help Geopath and the OOH industry prepare for the future in a quickly evolving advertising ecosystem. The Council is comprised of emerging thought leaders from […]
