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Company of the Day – Scotty Outdoor

Company: Scotty Outdoor Market:  Central and Eastern North Carolina. Headquarters: P.O. Box 974 Snow Hill NC 28580  Phone:  252-468-6969 Email:  scottyshivar@gmail.com  Scotty Outdoor has been serving the Central and Eastern North Carolina billboard market for over 30 years. The Company operates in over 20 central and eastern NC counties. They are IBOUSA members. […]

Paul Wright says out of home values are 10.5-11 times cashflow

This week’s Billboard Insider podcast features Paul Wright, the top out of home valuation expert in the United States.  Paul’s firm SignValue.com appraises billboards, billboard leases and billboard easements.  Paul talks about out of home values, a tax case that could hurt values, Landmark Infrastructure and what he thinks of […]

Do’s and Dont’s: Advertising CBD Products

By Kerry Yoakum, Vice President of Government Affairs, OAAA If CVS is selling cannabidiol products over the counter and Carl’s Jr has CBD burgers in Denver, then it must be okay to advertise, right? The promotion of new CBD products raises complex issues. In this report, I’ll explain CBD, how […]

Outfront revenue up 10% in 1Q 2019

Outfront had a strong first quarter 2019.  Here are the results from the earnings release and investor presentation for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Revenues increased by 10% to $371 million during the first quarter of 2019.  Billboards were up 5%.  Transit was up 22% due to the […]

Lamar Expands Denver Transit Ad Displays

Denver, CO – May 7, 2019 – With the recent grand opening of the G-Line commuter rail in Denver, Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home (OOH) media companies in the world, is pleased to debut a range of new outdoor advertising opportunities for local […]

Company of the Day: See-Co Outdoor

Company:  See-Co Outdoor Advertising Markets:  Oklahoma Headquarters: Norman, Oklahoma Phone: 877-581-9600 Email: jbenson@normannow.com See-Co operates a billboard plant in the following the following Oklahoma communities: Purcell, Normal and Guthrie.  Jim Benson is the firm’s owner.   [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement

DigiOutdoor’s McCord Pleads Guilty

On April 2, 2019 Wash DC out of home executive Don MacCord pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $1.4 million of restitution and 30 months jail followed by 3 years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  Here’s a list of MacCord’s misdeeds mentioned in the Sentencing Memorandum. […]

Examples of How Digital Billboards Communicate With The Public During Emergencies.

Last Friday’s story on Ashby St’s tornado warning network illustrates how digital billboards perform a huge public service by allowing government agencies to communicate with the public in an emergency.  Ashby St isn’t the only out of home company which uses digital billboards to help communicate with the public in […]

New and Noted May 7, 2019

The May 2019 issue of police chief has an article about how out of home helps public safety officials with fugitive hunts and missing person searches. FEPE (the Federation European Publicite Exterieur) the global organization representing out of home media owners, associations and agencies is rebranding to the World Out […]

Company of the Day – Schubert & Hoey Outdoor

Company:  Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising Headquarters:  2747 26th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406 Market: Minnesota, Wisconsin.  Phone: (612) 722-1090 Email:  info@hoeyoutdoor.com Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising is a family owned and operated company which has been in business since 1946. Their locations span the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin on major interstates, highways, and even county roads. […]