Clear Channel Outdoor revenues and cashflow grew for the second quarter of 2018. Here are links to the second quarter earnings release and conference call powerpoint. Americas revenue (North America) declined 0.1% to $300 million. Americas revenue grew 2.1%, however, when adjusted for divestitures. Growth resulted from higher digital and […]
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Your OAAA: Untying Regulatory Knots
The OAAA hosted a webinar July 25 for non-members, to offer a look inside the national trade association. Insider will publish a three-part series with the webinar highlights. The first of three parts features longtime OAAA expert Myron Laible, explaining problem-solving. By Myron Laible I came to OAAA over 30 […]
Geopath Market Spotlight: Madison
Did you know: Madison is the 2nd largest city in Wisconsin The Capitol building in Madison was constructed with 43 types of stone from six countries and eight states. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Madison DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to […]
Company of the Day: Effective Sign Company
Company: Effective Sign Company Markets: Alabama Headquarters: 1978 South College St, Auburn, AL 36832 Phone: 334-749-0001 Effective Sign Company designs, fabricates and installs on and off premise signs and operates a billboard plant with more than 22 structures in Alabama and Florida John Persons is the company’s CEO. [wpforms id=”9787″] Paid Advertisement
Do You Build It? – Part 2
Many of you read our post yesterday on “Do You Build Because You Can?”. As a follow up we had a conversation with Neil Bell of New South Outdoor to get additional details and the back story on the sites in question. We understand, as normally happens, there was more […]
Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Cincinnati Billboard Tax
CINCINNATI (July 30) — A judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block Cincinnati’s targeted billboard tax and higher fees. The next step is a hearing for injunctive relief in early September. Norton Outdoor Advertising and Lamar Advertising Company are challenging the new tax and fees on constitutional grounds. […]
NY State’s Illegal Highway Signs: What’s the Plan?
New York State’s congressional delegation is keeping pressure on Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) to remove rogue signs from the highway right of way or face loss of federal funds. On February 1, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) told New York State’s DOT that it would withhold $14 million in federal […]
Company of the Day – Eagle Signs
Company: Eagle Signs Headquarters: 436-B Hackel Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117 Market: Montgomery AL Phone: (334) 832-4000 Created in 1989 as an outdoor advertising company, Eagle Signs has expanded to address the needs of a growing market area and their clients. Along with their Outdoor signs, they design, manufacture and install […]
Birth Announcements and Digital Signs
Grey Vick of Vick Outdoor used his digital billboards to announce the birth of a son. He tells Insider: “We got lots of hits online and social media with the photos of our new baby!! We ran him on 3 of our digitals after he was born! Got a couple […]
Do You Build Because You Can?
An article in the Opelika-Auburn, AL news site oanow.com raises an interesting questions. Here is the background. It seems residents of the greater Auburn area have been very outspoken about the construction of two new billboards, being built by a local developer. Each board is being built in close proximity […]