We had two Billboard Insider readers reach out to us after our article yesterday on the life and passing of Stephen Adams. From Niki Gleason “Stephen Adams touched so many of us outside the business world. As the wife of Kevin Gleason, President/CEO of Adams Outdoor Advertising, I would like […]
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Why You Need an Abatement Clause in Your OOH Lease
I received a call from a client who has billboards on a state highway in California. His concern and questions are in regard to a Cal Trans construction project that will close the entire section of freeway in front of his billboards for 6 months or longer. He wanted to […]
US Out of Home Revenue Up 2.1% in 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 18, 2024 – Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue increased 2.1% in 2023 compared to the previous year, accounting for $8.7 billion in total spend, based on figures released today by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire […]
Company of the Day: Kentucky Outdoor
Company: Kentucky Outdoor Advertising Markets: Kentucky Address: 423 State Street, PO Box 917, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Phone: 270-842-6828 Kentucky Outdoor owns over 100 billboards in south central and western Kentucky. David Sears is President. Thomas Connelly is Vice President. Sears was named the 2017 small business person of the year by the Bowling Green Chamber of […]
Stephen Adams, Nov 7, 1937 – March 14, 2024
Stephen Adams, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Dies at 86 Stephen Adams, an entrepreneur with diverse business interests and a long personal history of giving, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2024 at his home in Connecticut with his wife and best friend Denise and family members at his side. Stephen […]
Miles Driven Down Slightly in January 2024
Vehicle miles travelled declined by 0.8% in January 2024 to 247.1 billion miles according to the FHWA January 2024 Travel Trends. Billboard Insider thinks heavy January snowstorms had something to do with this because most of the decline was concentrated in the snowbound north-central and south-central states. On a trailing […]
Rate This Ad By Wes Frick
Rate This Ad allows a billboard designer to rate a random billboard ad using the following scale: 1 (not good), 2 (below average), 3 (average), 4 (very good), 5 (great). Then the designer talks about what they may have done differently for outdoor advertising. This week’s rating is provided by […]
Company of the Day – Klein Outdoor
Company: Klein Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 54 Broad Street, Suite L107, Red Bank New Jersey 07701 Market: New Jersey Phone: 732-450-0505 Email: davidklein@kleinoutdoor.com Klein Outdoor owns and operates two two-sided digital structures (11 X 38 & 14×48) in Eatontown and Paramus New Jersey. The Company has developed and sold over 40 other locations […]
Gephart and Lytle on the OOH Sales Management Trap
Here are some excerpts from OOH Sales expert Kevin Gephart’s conversation with Chris Lytle who has trained sales professionals for 44 years. Last week Kevin and Chris explained what’s wrong with a sales manager carrying a book of business. Today Kevin and Chris discuss the sales management trap. Chris Lytle. […]
Watchfire Names Oggero COO
DANVILLE, Ill. – March 15, 2024 – Watchfire, a manufacturer of outdoor LED signs, indoor displays, digital billboards, and video scoreboards, announces the appointment of Mark Oggero as its Chief Operating Officer. Mark is a seasoned and accomplished strategic leader with extensive management experience across multiple industries, having held executive […]