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Jim Poage on staying safe on a billboard.

Insider asked Jim Poage, Formetco’s Director of Safety to talk about staying safe when you’re on a billboard. The event in Newman is so tragic.  No matter which outdoor company or vendor that it occurs with, we all feel a great sense of loss when something like this happens.  Our […]

Geopath Spotlight: Detroit

Did you know? Detroit was the first city to pave a road. 1,200 feet underneath Detroit there are 1,400 acres of salt mines. This week’s Geopath Market Spotlight focuses on the Detroit DMA. Infographics for the top DMAs and much more are available to Geopath members in their geekOUT Library. […]

DOmedia Advertising Database Surpasses 1 Million Assets

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — DOmedia, which operates the largest database of out-of-home advertising in the U.S., announced today that advertising agencies can now access over 1 million media assets through its platform. In 2017, nearly 25 percent of agency-driven U.S. out-of-home advertising spend is committed to be managed via […]

Out of Home’s Scenic Lawsuit Lawyer

By OAAA Kannon Shanmugam is a name you may not have heard. But don’t forget it, because you’ll probably hear it again. Shanmugam represented the OOH advertising industry in Scenic America’s lawsuit against digital billboards.  On October 16, 2017, the US Supreme Court declined to take the case, ending the […]

The Big Three and International Out of Home

Clear Channel Outdoor has a much bigger international out of home presence than either Outfront or Lamar.  Insider prepared this chart after reviewing the 2016 10-k’s of each company.     There are pros and cons to the international out of home business. Pros: Ability to diversify by participating in […]

IBOUSA Cooperative Marketing Program Revs Up

The IBO (Independent Billboard Operators, IBOUSA.org) Cooperative Marketing Program shifts gears as advertisers and buying groups take notice of the scale and ease of access offered by its nationwide  network of over 100 independent operators. Growing with more than 37,000 traditional faces and 625 digital units in the portfolio, and […]

Company of the Day – Porter Outdoor Advertising

Company: Porter Outdoor Advertising, LLC Headquarters: Indiana Office – 12 N. 17th Street, Richmond IN 47374 Ohio Office – 1609 Edison Avenue, Hamilton OH 45011 Markets: Indiana & Ohio Phone:  Indiana 765.962.3220  Ohio 513.284.4575 Email: rpeterson@porteradvertising.com Porter Advertising is a family owned business serving Eastern Indiana and Western Ohio since 1945.  […]

The case for transit advertising.

Insider pointed out last week that Lamar has a higher market cap than Outfront and Clear Channel Outdoor because it is less reliant on short term transit and airport advertising contracts and less reliant on international revenues.   Here’s a chart showing the dependence of Outfront Media, Clear Channel Outdoor and […]

Company of the day: Premier Signs

Company:  Premier Signs Markets: Minnesota, North Dakota Headquarters: 601 1st St N, PO Box 66, Mentor Minnesota  56736 Phone: 218-289-4009 Email: jordan@premiersignsllp.com Premier Signs operates 115 static billboard faces and two Daktronics digital billboards in Northwest Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota.  The firm was started approximately 10 years ago.    […]

Break Out of the Box – Embellishments Make Outdoor Campaigns Pop!

In a world of advertising clutter, brands are continually challenged to break through a myriad of messages to engage consumers. The power of outdoor advertising not only lies in its size (it’s kind of hard to miss a 14×48 foot billboard), but in its ability to extend beyond the box – quite literally with embellishments. Outdoor […]