Chris Quirin is a managing partner of Charter Digital Media. Chris likes to golf: “I like to walk 9 holes of golf early. Let’s me enjoy golf, get exercise and start the day with a good attitude.” Here’s a picture of Chris on the Eisenhower Park course on Long Island. […]
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Billboard Insider Classifieds August 18, 2018
“The response has been excellent. Excellent investment.” Out of home broker Stephen Minnich. “…we have received no less than 15 responses the ad you ran for us to sell our Quad Cities billboard plant…” David Buring “FYI, today we got two requests from out of home companies to sign up. […]
OSHA Inspections and Out of Home
OSHA inspections can be costly. Insider just finished reviewing data on penalties written by OSHA to display advertising companies (NAISC Code 541850) for the 12 months ended August 2018. OSHA wrote $152,000 in penalties to 26 different display advertising companies during inspections in the past 12 months. The average initial […]
Solar Billboard Picture Tutorial
Earlier this week solar powered billboard expert Kevin Conlin discussed the state of the art in solar powered billboards. Today Kevin continues his discussion using pictures to illustrate his points. Areas of the country with cloudy winters require a larger solar array to compensate, such at this 3160W array in […]
RIP Aretha Franklin
Out of home companies are commemorating Aretha Franklin’s remarkable life. Lamar is running creative on 500 units across the US. Here are Aretha Tributes by Outfront Media, Joyce Outdoor and Marquee Media. Here’s a free Aretha Franklin billboard design which you can obtain from the Daktronics website. [wpforms id=”9787″] […]
Company of the Day: Fluhman Outdoor
Company: Fluhman Outdoor Media LLC Markets: West Texas, Southeastern New Mexico Headquarters: 505 South Arthur Street, Amarillo, TX 79102 Phone: 806-678-7778 Email: bruce@fluhmanoutdoor.net Fluhman Outdoor Media (FOM) began in the summer of 2013, and in just five years has grown to over 400 billboards in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. […]
Another Locality Accepts Digital Billboards
Darlington County (South Carolina) changed its sign ordinance to allow digital billboards; the new ordinance was approved August 13. Those advocating updates to local controls to keep pace with technology will find model components in the Darlington County. Here’s how the county changed its ordinance: The county added a definition […]
Huntington Outdoor builds 400th billboard face.
Huntington Outdoor just celebrated the construction of its 400 billboard face. Insider is impressed by what Justin Powell has accomplished and also by how Huntington used the announcement to generate additional advertising business. Are you celebrating your accomplishments? Here’s Huntington’s press release. We are very excited to announce that we […]
New and Noted August 16, 2018
Last week Insider talked about non-profits as a revenue source. Wisconsin non-profit “Be Amazing” has purchased 5 Lamar billboards in Wausau, Wisconsin to spread the word about the group. Out of home executive Arthur Donaldson, Sr. died earlier this month. Donaldson entered the out of home business in 1956. He founded […]
Company of the Day – Flynn Sign Company
Company: Flynn Sign Company Markets: Tennessee Headquarters: 85 Burnett Street, Crossville, Tennessee 38555 Phone: 931-484-9591 Email: Sales@Flynnsigns.net Flynn Sign Company is a family owned and operated business started in 1948 by Bill Flynn to hand paint and service signs. In 1970 the company moved to its 85 Burnett Street location. […]