Did you know? Green Bay is the smallest city in the country that hosts a major professional sports team. There is a town, also called “Green Bay” that sits a few miles north of the city of Green Bay. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Green Bay DMA. […]
By Ken Klein, OAAA Executive Vice President, Government Affairs Leading court cases across the country affecting OOH advertising have a common thread: The First Amendment. Here is a status report: Tennessee Billboard Law The state’s billboard-control law has been invalidated. The State of Tennessee is preparing an appeal to […]
Company: Scadron Outdoor Advertising Markets: Chicago Headquarters: 1015 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60642 Phone: 312-666.7500 Email: info@scadron.com Scadron Outdoor (formerly Arrow Signs or Chicago) is a fourth generation family owned firm which was originally founded in 1892. the firs operates 4 high profile billboard structures and 2 wallscapes in […]
By Kevin Conlin, Autonomous Power Solutions. Conlin has helped several Billboard Insider readers design solar powered billboards. In yesterday’s Solar Power Lessons, Jim McIntyre makes some very valid points about solar powered billboard reliability. It’s been my experience that when you design a solar system for high reliability (99.9%) the […]
The US District Court for Nevada has partly granted and partly denied a petition by the City of Reno, Nevada to throw out a lawsuit by Strict Scrutiny Media. Strict Scrutiny Media secured several billboard leases and permits on three parcels of land in Reno. In 2016 the city ordered […]
Clear Channel International (CCI), the leading innovator in global out-of-home advertising, has appointed Richard Cross to the newly created role of Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO). He will be responsible for ensuring that technology and digital innovation are at the forefront of CCI’s ongoing transformation strategy, providing leadership across the […]
Company: Sapp Outdoor Markets: Georgia Headquarters: 72 Laircey Street, Statesboro, GA 30458 Phone: 912-764-5649 Email: matthewsapp26@gmail.com Established in 1949, Sapp Outdoor has served Statesboro and southeast Georgia for more than 67 years. The Sapp family operates their billboard plant in the following 10 southeast Georgia counties. Bulloch Burke Jenkins Screven […]
In October 2016 Insider wrote an article about IQ Power Systems which was developing a better system for solar powered billboards. Jim McIntyre of McIntyre Outdoor was acting as the company’s sales agent. Insider talked with McIntyre last week for an update. Jim, is IQ Power Systems still offering a […]
Rate This Board allows a billboard designer to rate a random piece of billboard artwork 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 […]
The city of Starkville, MS is taking aim at billboards through a new ordinance that the city hopes would lead to the eventual elimination of the signs within the city. The Dispatch reports of a proposed change to the city’s sign ordinance. A revised ordinance would classify billboards into two […]
