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Billboard Insider Classifieds March 23, 2018

Billboards for sale ads cost $120 paid in advance by credit card.  All other classifieds cost $60 for 60 days or $120 per year paid in advance by credit card. To place your classified Click Here. Appraisals Signvalue appraises billboards. Art and Creative Billboards, Etc designs and prints billboard ads. Out of […]

Bankruptcy Implications For Clear Channel Outdoor

As iHeartMedia heads into bankruptcy, Insider will narrow our focus more to how the bankruptcy process may impact Clear Channel Outdoor. Along with our own commentary, Insider will refer our readership to other articles of merit as we scrub through the news of each day. One such article is by […]

OUTFRONT Media EVP And Chief Financial Officer Donald Shassian To Retire

NEW YORK, March 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — OUTFRONT Media Inc. (NYSE: OUT) today announced that Donald R. Shassian, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire from the company in mid-2018. “It has been a tremendous privilege working with Don, and we have achieved a great deal under his […]

What to do when OSHA arrives

What should you do if an OSHA inspector shows up at your company or on billboard site? Insider asked Formetco’s director of safety Jim Poague to respond. Be polite.  You won’t win by being rude or aggressive. Ask for proof of who they are.  A business card or badge is […]

Company of the Day: Departure Media

Company:  Departure Media Airport Advertising Markets:  New York, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey Headquarters:  180 Meeting Street, Suite 310, Charleston, SC  29401 Phone:  843-571-2299 Email:  info@departure-media.com Departure Media operates airport advertising concessions in 12 US airports.  The company is a 100% woman owned business with 14 employees. […]

Paul Wright on Valuing Easements

Yesterday Insider wrote about how to value a billboard easement.  Today valuation expert Paul Wright of SignValue gives his thoughts.  SignValue is the largest out of home appraisal firm in the US.  You can reach Paul at paul@signvalue.com, (480)657-8400. Paul, how do landlords value billboard easements? Landowner’s don’t use multiples […]

Geopath Market Spotlight: Albuquerque/Sante Fe

    Did you know Albuquerque was founded in 1706 and is one of the nation’s oldest inland communities. Albuquerque’s elevation of 5312 feet makes it the highest metropolitan city in the US. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Albuquerque-Sante Fe DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and […]

Billboards and Easter

Insider thanks Jason King for permission to publish this post which originally appeared in the Clear Channel Outdoor Lookup blog. The telltale signs that spring is on its way are here, from budding trees to longer lit days to chocolate bunnies and Easter baskets that have begun to line local […]

Company of the Day – Arrington Outdoor

Company: Arrington Outdoor Markets:  Texas, Phoenix AZ Headquarters: 2002 S. Stemmons Frwy, Lake Dallas, Texas 75065 Phone: (800) 500-6772 Email: info@arringtonoutdoor.com Arrington Outdoor operates strategic billboard locations along major freeways and rural highways in and around the Dallas Fort Worth area, the second fastest growing metro area in the Nation. Arrington Outdoor Advertising was […]

Billboard Easement Valuation

Ken Wingate of Wingate Outdoor asked Insider to discuss easement valuation. A permanent billboard easement is worth 6-12 times the current billboard rent or projected billboard rent relating to the easement.  Insider saw lots of 6X transactions involving cash-strapped landlords during the last recession.  A 6X multiple is reasonable for […]